AMC 8 · Journal
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Guides, updates and answers about the AMC 8 — registration, the exam, preparation and results.
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No Penalty for Guessing: The AMC 8 Scoring Math Every Student Should Bubble By
The AMC 8 gives one point per correct answer and no penalty for wrong ones. Here is the expected-value math of when to guess, when to skip, and how to bubble a clean final five minutes.