Ever participate in a middle school contest like Math Olympiad (MOEMS), AMC 8, MATHCOUNTS, or AMC 10? Wondered how you could get better? Well, here is a comprehensive list of the best resources and books to help you prepare for these contests!
Books for Competition Math
Online Resources
Our channel features various topics that will help everyone in middle school contest math! From Arithmetic Sequences to Palindromes, our channel has all the miscellaneous topics that are likely to be seen on a math contest! These videos will help prepare you for Math Olympiad (MOEMS), AMC 8, MATHCOUNTS, and AMC 10!
Art of Problem Solving’s Richard Rusczyk has been making MATHCOUNTS Minis since September 2009. Each MATHCOUNTS Mini video provides detailed explanations for at least one MATHCOUNTS problem and its associated concepts. Each Mini also features an activity sheet to complement the discussed concepts. Here is a YouTube playlist with all the videos.
Art of Problem Solving offers hundreds of free videos featuring AoPS founder Richard Rusczyk. They have videos aligned to the Prealgebra text, the first half of their Introduction to Algebra text, and their Introduction to Counting & Probability text. They also regularly produce Mathcounts Minis featuring problems from State-level Mathcounts competitions, as well as videos for select AMC 10, AMC 12, and AIME problems. Activity sheets for the videos can be found on the MATHCOUNTS website. All of these videos are hosted on YouTube, most on the Art of Problem Solving channel and the Mathcounts videos on the Mathcounts channel.
The AoPS Mathcounts trainer helps students practice for Mathcounts. There are multiple levels in Mathcounts trainer just as there are multiple rounds for MathCounts(school, chapter, state, and national).
MATHCOUNTS Problem of the week
MATHCOUNTS releases a problem every week. What better way to get better at the contest than to do the problems made by them! Click on the link above to see an archive of the problems!
Alcumus offers students a customized learning experience, adjusting to student performance to deliver appropriate problems and lessons. Alcumus is specifically designed to provide high-performing students with a challenging curriculum appropriate to their abilities.
OmegaLearn has created a comprehensive ebook featuring all the needed formulas for the AMC test series!
Past tests(One of The best way to improve)
The AMC 8 is a 25 question, 40 minute multiple choice examination in middle school mathematics designed to promote the development and enhancement of problem solving skills. This is a link to all the past AMC tests!
The American Mathematics Contest 10 (AMC 10), along with the AMC 12, is one of the first exams in the series of exams used to challenge bright students, grades 10 and below, on the path toward choosing the team that represents the United States at the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO).
High scoring AMC 10 and AMC 12 students are invited to take the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME). This is a link to all the past AMC tests!
The American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) is the second exam in the series of exams used to challenge bright students on the path toward choosing the team that represents the United States at the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO). This is a link to all the past AIME tests!
AMC 12 Tests
The American Mathematics Contest 12 (AMC 12) is the first exam in the series of exams used to challenge bright students, grades 12 and below, on the path toward choosing the team that represents the United States at the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO).
All Previous MATHCOUNTS Competitions(PAID)!
Mathcounts, stylized as MATHCOUNTS, is a nationwide middle school mathematics competition held in various places in the United States.
Previous Year MATHCOUNTS Competition
Find last year’s school, chapter and state Mathcounts Competitions for free on the website!