American Regions Mathematics League (ARML)

ARML runs four contests during the year: the ARML Local contest, ARML Power Round I, ARML Power Round II, and International Competition. Both the ARML Local and Power (I&II) contests are organized by schools and students can sit for the exams within the school, which allow a wider range of students who are interested in mathematics to compete. ARML and IRML are co-hosted by Pennsylvania State University, the University of Georgia, Iowa State University and the University of Nevada Las Vegas. The ARML Local competition consists of multiple rounds, including a team round, an individual round, a tiebreaker round and a relay round. The ARML Power (I&II) Contest is proof based, mirroring the power round in the main ARML competition and testing students' mathematical skills as well as their ability to clearly explain their proofs and reasoning. Students who score well in the ARML Local competition in China will be invited to attend the ARML Power Contest.

On behalf of the executive board of the American Regions Mathematics League, I would like to invite mathematics teachers and coaches in China to organize teams for the ARML Local China, coordinated by ASEEDER. The primary ARML brings together the top mathematics students from around the country and is held in late May or early June every year, and this year we had over 150 teams of 15 students competing at four sites around the United States. In 2008, we decided to introduce ARML Local that could be completed at schools and encouraged teams to invite other local schools to compete, essentially creating ARML Local contest sites around the country. We now wish to extend that invitation to schools throughout China to compete in ARML Local.

The contest format for ARML Local is similar to our main contest, mixing both team and individual elements. Teams consist of six students, and a school may field as many teams as they like. There is a 15 question Team Round that is worked together by each team for 45 minutes, followed by five pairs of Individual Round questions, with 10 Minutes per pair.

The final round is the Relay Round, where teams break up into groups of two, three, and six, and the answer to the first person’s question is needed to solve the second person's question, and so on. We will generate results for ARML Local, ARML Local China, and an aggregated results list so that teams can see how they stack up against teams from their own country and from around the world.

We welcome your participation in ARML Local China and thank ASEEDER for coordinating the contest.

Sincerely,

Paul Dreyer, Ph.D.
President, American Regions Mathematics League

	ARML	AMC10/12
Format	6 people in a team. Rounds: individual round, team round, relay round and tie breaker.	Individual
Contest Problems	Simple answer and proof-based problems	Multiple choices
Difficulty	Difficult	Easier
Duration	160 minutes	75 minutes
Outcomes	Improve teamwork, problem solving skills, inspire students to enjoy and further explore math.	Showcase individual competence through solving challenging problems.
Competition Date	Held globally on the same day.	Schools decide competition date within a fixed period.
Target	Regional competition, difficult and challenging for students, American schools select top students from AMC to attend ARML.	Held in schools as the first round of selection for the US Math Olympiad.

I have been participating in ARML for 8 years: 3 years as a student and 5 years as a coach. I recommend students to participate in ARML, as they can improve key skills such as teamwork and problem solving, which are very important for their future life and career. I'm excited to know that ARML Local is being introduced into China, because it gives Chinese students who love math the opportunity to easily participate in the American top math challlenge from their own cities.

Moor Xu. Ph.D in Math at UC Berkeley

Coach for the 2013-2017 ARML champion team, head coach in the San Francisco Bay Area

ARML has taught and given me a lot, and I am lucky to have grown up in the San Francisco Bay Area, which is the best performing area in the ARML math competitions. Our ARML team often meets and practices at weekends, and I have made lots of friends with the same interests during these practices. Whilst studying at MIT University, I will apply to be an ARML coach in the area, and I hope to share my experiences and knowledge with others.

Aaron Lin, majoring in Math at MIT University

Coach for ARML, participated in ARML for 3 years

I represented the New York City Team in ARML for 3 years. I loved it when I first participated in this challenge. Different from other challenges, ARML requires team cooperation, and all the rounds are very exciting. In my eyes, ARML attracts people who love math, so I have made friends with the top people in math, who have become my lifelong friends.

Schuyler Merritt Smith, Major in Computer Science at Stanford University

Represented the New York City Team in ARML for 3 years in high school

Format and rules：

Team round consists of 15 simple answer problems with 4 points for each correct answer and a maximum score of 60 points.

Individual round consists of 5 rounds; each round begins with 2 simple answer problems lasting 10 minutes. At the end of the round, questions for the next round will be handed out. For each correct answer, 1 point will be awarded. The maximum score available is 60 points within one team.

Tiebreaker round (10 minutes tiebreaker containing only 1 problem; The tiebreaker round is only for the individual rankings and has no effect on team round results.)

Relay round

a. 3 rounds. The first player passes his / her answers to the second player, and the second player needs to solve problems based on the answers from the first player. This player then passes the answers to the next player.

b. In Round 1, all correct answers are worth 2 points at 3 minutes and 1 point at 6 minutes. In Round 2, all correct answers are worth 4 points at 4 minutes and 2 points at 8 minutes. In Round 3, the correct answer is worth 6 points at 5 minutes and 3 points at 10 minutes. If an incorrect answer is submitted to the proctor after a correct one, no points are awarded to that squad. Up to 20 points are possible in this round.

Fee

Includes the exam fee, proctor fee, grading, part of past-papers

Deadline

Apr. 14, 2026

Preparation materials download

Including past-papers and specialized preparation materials developed by ASDAN

1、Can the students bring a calculator to ARML?

Calculators can not be used on any round for ARML.

2、Can the students bring a dictionary to ARML?

The students can bring the printed version dictionary.

3、Are there any requirement for making up a team?

6 students per team, no limited to the grade. If all the 6 students are in the same school, they can make up the team online by themselves. If the are in different school, they need to contact ASDAN CHINA(400-9999-615), the committee will help them to make up a team.

4、Is there any past exam or other studying materials?

You will be accessed to the past exam papers and teaching videos after you register for ARML.

5、Refund policy

If, for some reason, the student is unable to attend after paying the fee, please contact us. If you apply before the registration deadline, 25% of the registration fee will be deducted as academic materials and service fees. If you apply after the registration deadline, no refund will be given.