The following awards have been awarded on a similar basis since the inception of the AMC.

Irrespective of the Awards below, any student who achieves a perfect score until 2007 was awarded a BH Neumann Certificate, in honour of Professor BH Neumann AC, foundation Professor of Mathematics in the research School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at the Australian National University.

From 2008 this Certicate is in the name of Peter O'Halloran OAM FACE (1931-1994), foundation Executive Director of the Australian Mathematics Trust.

All students will receive one of the awards listed below according to the criteria stated.

In the first instance each student is given a score based on different weightings for different questions. The method for calculating this score can be found here. This is different than using the number of correct responses out of 30.

It should also be noted that awards up to the level of cash prizes are decided by comparison only within the region and year level of the student. For example a student in a certain year in an Australian state or another country will only be compared for the purpose of a certificate or prize with other students in the same group. As a result there will be different cutoffs for awards between Australian states (which each have their own curriculum) and various countries. These cutoffs are not published because they may be prone to misleading interpretations.

A prize is awarded generally to no more that 1 student for every 300 students within their region and year group, the value of a prize depending on issues such as sponsorship money available.

A High Distinction Certificate is awarded to a student who has not received a higher award but is in the top 2% of their year and region (top 5% for Senior).

A Distinction Certificate is awarded to a student who has not received a higher award but is in the top 15% (25% for Senior) of their year and region.

A Credit Certificate is awarded to a student who has not received a higher award but is in the top 50% (60% for Senior) of their year and region.

This Certificate is awarded to a student who has not received a Credit (or higher) certificate, but who has nonetheless received a satisfactory score indicating satisfactory competence at mathematics and problem solving with mathematics. Students who score 32 points are guaranteed at least this certificate, but this might be lower if the exam has been deemed to be more difficult in their year level. The score as determined in Australia becomes the benchmark score for awarding this certificate in other countries, and is typically a recognition that they have reached a satisfactory level of mathematical and problem solving skills by Australian standards.

This certificate is awarded for the first time in 2008.

A Participation Certificate is awarded to a student who has not received a higher award but has participated in the AMC.

This will be awarded to the student in each school with the highest number of consecutive correct responses starting from question 1. If there is a tie more than one such prize can be awarded in a school.

In order for the prize to be awarded the school needs to have an entry of at least 50 students and the winner must have at least the first five answers correct.

Note, this replaces the former Special Achievement Award.

Each year the AMF Committee awards a number of medals to students at Secondary levels. The number allocated is about 1 for every 10,000 students entered. These are awarded on the judgement of the committee to students who are outstanding within their region (Australian State or Territory or other country), within their year group and internationally. Within a region and year group is generally interpreted as meaning that no more than three such students can be deemed to be outstanding. If it is necessary to distinguish ties, including perfect scores, a second round of the competition shall be held, generally within six weeks of the main round. A prize, whose value will depend on such issues as sponsorship, is normally awarded to a medallist.

Waiver

The AMF reserves the right not to give, or to vary, an award or level of certificate if there is reason to believe the student did not write the AMC under normal professional school supervision.

Competition Managers may open the package containg exam papers when they arrive at the school for the purpose of checking that all are there, but the package should then be locked in a safe place until the morning of the Competition.

Competition Managers, or anyone who might be seen to have access to sealed envelopes are strongly advised to take special precautions if they have family members writing the AMC, to ensure that they are, and are seen to be, at arm's length from the process in their school.

The above waivers also apply when it is found that papers are written at a time or date outside those prescribed. On no account should anyone write the paper before the scheduled date, and those writing after the scheduled date will be subject to the above waivers. Such students can become ineligible for prizes.

Because some questions appear on more than one paper, students writing more than one exam will be subject to the same waiver. Students will be fully eligible for prizes or medals only for the first paper written.

The AMF also reserves the right to re-examine any student for any reason.