Study Plan for Competition Math

For students who aspire to excel not only in school math curricula but also in math competitions, we recommend taking additional practices in each stage, in addition to studying the books recommended in the “Study Plan to Enhance School Performance”.

Preliminary stage (Grade 1-5)

At this stage, there is no need for additional courses. Students may want to consider participating in junior math contests like Math Kangaroo to foster their interest in mathematics.

Beginner stage (Grade 3-8)

At this stage, students may participate in MathCounts and AMC 8.

AMC 8 Problems and Solutions

https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/AMC_8_Problems_and_Solutions

Competition Math for Middle School

https://artofproblemsolving.com/store/book/competition-math

Introductory stage (Grade 4-10)

At this stage, students may consider putting in extra effort to prepare for the AMC 10/12 exams with the aim of qualifying for AIME. Here are some resources to facilitate that.

AMC 10 Problems and Solutions

https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/AMC_10_Problems_and_Solutions

AMC 12 Problems and Solutions

https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/AMC_12_Problems_and_Solutions

AoPS Alcumus (Easy, Normal, and Hard levels)

https://artofproblemsolving.com/alcumus

AoPS learning videos

https://artofproblemsolving.com/videos

Intermediate and advanced stage (Grade 7-12)

At this stage, students may set a challenging goal to qualify for the JMO and AMO by achieving a high score on the AIME exam. Here are some resources to facilitate that.

AoPS Alcumus (Normal, Hard, and Insanely Hard levels)

https://artofproblemsolving.com/alcumus

AMC 12 Problems and Solutions https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/AMC_12_Problems_and_Solutions

AIME Problems and Solutions

https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/AIME_Problems_and_Solutions