Can a Sixth Grader Take the 2027 AIME? The New Age-13 Rule

A sixth grader who scores 100 or more on this November’s AMC 10 will reach the AIME qualifying score, and the MAA will not let them take the AIME unless they are 13 on the exam day. The MAA’s rules for 2027, updated August 26, 2026, add an age requirement: a student must be “13 years or older the da