AIME Cutoffs and AMC 10/12 Awards

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The 2025-26 AIME will be held on February 5th, 2026 (AIME I) and February 11th, 2026 (alternate date for AIME II). Qualifying scores from the Fall 2025 AMC 10 and 12 exams are shown below.

ContestAIME CutoffHonor Roll of DistinctionDistinction
AMC 10A105136.5112.5
AMC 12A96150127.5
AMC 10B99133.5105
AMC 12B100.5145.5127.5

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Explanation of Awards:

For all the cutoffs and awards, the scores listed are the minimum value needed to achieve the award. For example, a 99 on the Fall 2025 AMC 10B will qualify for AIME.

  • AIME Cutoff: Score needed to qualify for the AIME competition. Note, students just need to reach the cutoff score in one exam to participate in the AIME competition.
  • Honor Roll of Distinction: Awarded to scores in the top 1%.
  • Distinction: Awarded to scores in the top 5%.

For more information on qualifying for AIME, read the AMC 10/12 All You Need to Know post by clicking here.

Historical Results

The Distinction Award started being awarded in 2020. Historical Results since that exam are given below for the 10A, 12A, 10B, and 12B exams.

AMC 10A

YearAIME CutoffHonor Roll of DistinctionDistinction
202494.5132105
2023103.5136.5111
202293121.5100.5
2021 (Fall)96117100.5
2021 (Spring)103.5132112.5
2020103.5124.5105

AMC 10B

YearAIME CutoffHonor Roll of DistinctionDistinction
2024105135112.5
2023105135112.5
202294.5114100.5
2021 (Fall)96120100.5
2021 (Spring)102126108
2020102120103.5

AMC 12A

YearAIME CutoffHonor Roll of DistinctionDistinction
202485.5135111
202385.5136.5112.5
202285.5126106.5
2021 (Fall)91.5130.5111
2021 (Spring)93133.5114
202087123100.5

AMC 12B

YearAIME CutoffHonor Roll of DistinctionDistinction
202488.5139.5114
202388.5139.5115.5
202281129105
2021 (Fall)84130103.5
2021 (Spring)91.5132109.5
20208712097.5

The AMC 10 and 12 exams are administered by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). For the official MAA Competitions page, click here.

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