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Tag: AMC 2026
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Two Calendars, One AMC Season: MAA Dates, Your Test Centre Sitting Date, and the October Deadlines (2026)
The MAA publishes 5 and 13 November for the 2026 AMC 10/12; China-region centres are scheduling 6 and 14 November. Both are true, and October is when the season is really decided.
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The 2026 AMC 10/12 Season: Scoring Arithmetic, Award Tiers, and What the 1.5-Point Blank Rule Really Means
A correct AMC 10/12 answer is worth 6 points, a blank 1.5. That means you need a better-than-25% chance of being right before answering beats leaving it empty. The full expected-value arithmetic, the 2026 sitting dates, and the award tiers.