AMC 8 · Journal
Competition Week
Guides, updates and answers about the AMC 8 — registration, the exam, preparation and results.
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The AMC 8 Bilingual Paper Protocol: Which Column to Read, and 14 Convention Flips to Check Before January
Per centre information, the January China sitting uses a bilingual paper. Here is the two-column reading protocol, 14 classroom conventions that flip between languages, and a pre-flight check.
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The AMC 8 Registration Data Sheet: Five Fields That Decide Everything, and the Confirmation Audit to Run Before the Centre Closes
An AMC 8 entry checklist: the five data fields to get right before you start, a deadline stack back-calculated from the January 2027 sitting, and a seven-point confirmation audit.
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Are You Eligible for the January 2027 AMC 8? The Two-Part Test, a Birthday Cutoff Table, and a Grade-Name Decoder
AMC 8 eligibility is two conditions, not one: grade 8 or below AND under 15.5 on competition day. Because 2027 runs as a week, the age cutoff moves daily. Table plus checklist.