AMC 12 — Practice Tests & Mock Exams
Independently authored AMC 12-style practice — full-length timed mocks at the real contest format, with a step-by-step worked solution on every problem.
The real contest length
Same clock, re-takeable
How the practice works
What's on the AMC 12
The topic areas our AMC 12-style problems are built around.
AMC 12 — Frequently asked questions
What is the AMC 12?
The AMC 12 is a 25-question, 75-minute multiple-choice competition run by the Mathematical Association of America. A correct answer is worth 6 points, a blank is worth 1.5, and a wrong answer is worth 0, so the maximum score is 150. A high enough score qualifies a student for the AIME.
Who can take the AMC 12?
Both conditions must hold: grade 12 or below, and under 19.5 years old on competition day. The grade cap says 'or below' — a strong ninth grader may sit the AMC 12, and accelerated students routinely skip ahead rather than climbing one rung per year.
Should I take the AMC 10 or the AMC 12?
If you are eligible for both, it is a real trade-off. The AMC 12 covers the full high-school syllabus — trigonometry, logarithms, complex numbers — which the AMC 10 excludes, so the AMC 10 is a narrower target for a younger student. The AMC 12 is also the path that leads onward to the USAMO rather than the USAJMO. Neither choice is wrong; they qualify for the AIME on separate cutoffs.
Why is leaving a question blank worth points?
A blank earns 1.5 and a wrong answer earns 0. A blind guess among five choices averages 1.2 points — less than the 1.5 you already hold — so blind guessing loses value. Eliminating two choices makes a guess clearly worth attempting. The rule: eliminate at least two, or leave it blank.
How do I prepare for the AMC 12?
The syllabus is broad, so gaps hide well — most students lose points to a topic they never drilled, not to the hard problems everyone loses. Our practice is organised by topic so you can find the gap, and the full-length mocks run at the real 75-minute limit, because at this level pacing decides scores as much as knowledge does.
Are these real AMC 12 problems?
No. Every problem is independently authored in the AMC 12 style. We do not reproduce past competition problems. Our practice is a companion to the official materials, not a substitute.
Is this affiliated with the MAA?
No. Texas CBE™ is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America. AMC® and AMC 12® are registered trademarks of the MAA.