2026
AMO Finals 2026
Competition date
Sunday, 6 December 2026
Eligible students
Qualifying AMO Asia students
Japan time (JST)
Kids Bee: 10:00–11:00 JST; Senior: 10:00–11:30 JST
Delivery
In-person, Online
Registration closes 29 October 2026
10:00 pm New Zealand time (NZDT). Select one of three participation options.
Japan / Asia
• Open · Qualification required
Asia Mathematics Olympics Finals 2026
Choose your child’s AMO Finals experience: compete in Tokyo, explore our Academic Travel Package, or participate online on 6 December 2026.
MATHEMATICS
Asia Mathematics Olympics Finals 2026
Competition Overview
On-site in Tokyo or online. All exam times use Japan Standard Time (JST). Qualification required. PINNACLE registration closes 29 October 2026 at 10:00 pm (NZDT).
Academic Value / Why Participate
Give your child a mathematical challenge beyond the classroom and the opportunity to share that experience with students from Japan and other countries. The Tokyo Finals combines the competition with a school visit, Algo Competition observation and a celebration of students' achievements.
With the AMO Tokyo Academic Travel Package, you and your child can make more of the trip through a planned academic briefing and guided reflection. The focus is on how your child thinks, learns and approaches unfamiliar problems, helping them return with ideas for their next stage of mathematics learning. The detailed learning itinerary will be confirmed before travel.
Who It Suits
For students who have qualified for the 2026 AMO Asia Finals in Normal Kids Bee, Open Kids Bee, Normal Senior or Open Senior.
Choose Tokyo Finals Entry if your family prefers to organise its own trip, or the AMO Tokyo Academic Travel Package if you would like a planned learning experience and two nights' accommodation. Online entry is available if your child will not travel to Japan. A parent must travel with each student attending in Tokyo.
Prerequisites and Readiness
Before you register: please make sure your child has received confirmation of their Finals qualification and division. We will check their entry against the final qualification list.
The exam is in English.
If you are travelling to Tokyo, your child must travel and stay with a parent.
Please arrange your family's flights, travel insurance and transport separately.
Tokyo Finals Entry does not include accommodation. The AMO Tokyo Academic Travel Package includes two nights in a twin-share room for you and your child.
FINAL ROUND
Final Round
On-site in Tokyo or online. All exam times use Japan Standard Time (JST). Qualification required. PINNACLE registration closes 29 October 2026 at 10:00 pm (NZDT).
Exam Date & Time
Japan time (JST): KidBee 10:00–11:00; Senior 10:00–11:30, Sunday 6 December 2026. On-site and online. Award ceremony in Tokyo: 15:00 JST.
Registration Deadline
Thursday, 29 October 2026
FURTHER ROUNDS & PROGRESSION
Explore the later stages of the competition. Progression is subject to the organiser's current qualification requirements.
Semifinal Round
The Semifinal Round builds on the earlier stage with more advanced questions and deeper application.
Exam Date & Time
Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (NZT)
Registration Deadline
Friday, 1 May 2026 · 11:59 pm (NZT)
Semifinal Round
The Semifinal Round builds on the earlier stage with more advanced questions and deeper application.
Exam Date & Time
Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (NZT)
Registration Deadline
Friday, 1 May 2026 · 11:59 pm (NZT)
Semifinal Round
The Semifinal Round builds on the earlier stage with more advanced questions and deeper application.
Exam Date & Time
Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (NZT)
Registration Deadline
Friday, 1 May 2026 · 11:59 pm (NZT)
Semifinal Round
The Semifinal Round builds on the earlier stage with more advanced questions and deeper application.
Exam Date & Time
Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (NZT)
Registration Deadline
Friday, 1 May 2026 · 11:59 pm (NZT)
All resources
Past Papers
Guide
Rules and
Exam Instructions
A GOOD PLACE TO BEGIN
RESOURCES & PAST PAPERS
Find available practice, curriculum guidance and competition rules.
Practice
THE RIGHT SUPPORT. AT YOUR STAGE
PREPARATION COURSES
Explore the programme, choose a teaching format and review the full tuition before enrolling.
CLASS
Placement for Advanced Class is confirmed after consultation.
STAGE
REGULAR CLASS · OPEN ROUND PREPARATION
Open Round Preparation
Build neuroscience knowledge, then apply it to research figures, experimental evidence and unfamiliar questions.
16 hours total
8 x 2-hour lessons
· Connect neural structures with function and disease.
· Intepret graphs, experiments and research extracts.
· Complete an Open Round-style mock with an individual error review.
Session 1 — Foundations
……Session 2 — Core concepts
……Session 3 — Problem solving
……
Choose your teaching format
Small-group preparation with up to 3 students, offering structured teaching, guided practice and personalised feedback.
16 hours · 8 × 2-hour sessions
NZ$1,060
per student · full programme
Focused preparation for two students learning together, with guided teaching, targeted practice and personalised feedback.
16 hours · 8 × 2-hour sessions
NZ$1,280
per student · full programme
Fully personalised one-to-one preparation with teaching, practice and feedback tailored to the student's needs.
16 hours · 8 × 2-hour sessions
NZ$1,840
per student · full programme
Select a teaching format to view tuition, lesson format and enrolment details.
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Submission and Confirmation
Please check your email address carefully before submitting the registration form.
Once you submit the form, you will receive a confirmation email automatically.
All other important communications (including the Exam Instructions, Results and Certificates, etc) will be sent to the email address you submitted to us. Please check your email inbox and junk mail / spam folder regularly!
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Registration Received
We will send you a confirmation email
We may review your registration if required
Eligibility Review
You will receive the Exam Instructions closer to the date
Exam Instructions
Participate and do your best!
Competition Day
Competition Overview
Asia Mathematics Olympics Finals 2026
Give your child the opportunity to take on the AMO Finals in Tokyo alongside Japanese and international finalists on Sunday, 6 December 2026. Choose the participation option that suits your family, including online entry if you are not travelling to Japan.
Choose your family's participation option:
Option 1 — Tokyo Finals Entry: Competition entry for your child and admission for one parent. You arrange your family's accommodation and travel.
Option 2 — AMO Tokyo Academic Travel Package: Make the Finals part of a focused learning trip for you and your child, with two nights' accommodation and a PINNACLE-led academic programme.
Option 3 — Online Finals Entry: Your child competes online at the scheduled. New Zeland Time: KidBee 14:00–15:00; Senior 14:00–15:30, Sunday 6 December 2026.
AMO Tokyo Academic Travel Package
Turn your child's Finals experience into an opportunity to learn, explore and reflect together. This parent-and-child package brings the mathematics challenge, a Japanese school experience and PINNACLE's academic guidance into one short trip.
What your child can gain from the planned programme:
Prepare with purpose. A pre-competition briefing helps your child understand the exam format, consider problem-solving and time-management strategies, and set personal learning goals.
Experience an international mathematics event. Your child will take on the Finals alongside Japanese and international students and have opportunities to meet other young people who enjoy mathematics.
Explore mathematics beyond the exam. The school tour and Algo Competition visit offer a chance to discover a Japanese learning environment and observe mathematical thinking in a different setting.
Bring the learning home. A guided reflection helps your child recognise what they have learned, reflect on their approach and identify areas to develop next. Exam-question discussions will follow the competition's confidentiality rules.
Your stay: two nights in a twin-share room for you and your child, with the programme planned for 5–7 December 2026. We will confirm the hotel and detailed learning itinerary before you travel.
Please arrange separately: your family's flights, travel insurance, airport transfers, local transport, visas, personal spending and meals other than the event lunch. This is a parent-and-child programme, so please plan to travel and stay with your child throughout. The academic itinerary remains subject to final confirmation.
PINNACLE registration closes on 29 October 2026 at 10:00 pm (New Zealand time / NZDT). Choose your preferred option in the registration form and follow the payment instructions provided. We will confirm your child's place after checking eligibility and payment with the competition team.
Venue: Showa Women’s University Junior–Senior High School, 1-7-57 Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-8533, Japan (approximately 7 minutes’ walk from Sangenjaya Station).
Programme — Japan Standard Time (JST):
10:00–11:00 — KidBee and KidBee-Open: 8 short-answer questions, on-site and online.
10:00–11:30 — Senior and Senior-Open: 8 short-answer questions, on-site and online.
12:00 — Enjoy a bento lunch with your child before the afternoon programme.
13:00–15:00 — Explore Showa Women’s University Junior–Senior High School and observe the Algo Competition, giving your child a glimpse of a Japanese school environment and another way to engage with mathematical thinking.
15:00 — AMO Finals award ceremony.
16:30 — Meet other finalists and their families before the day concludes.
All times above are Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9). The afternoon activities are available to families attending in Tokyo.
Important participation requirements:
The examination is conducted in English.
Please arrange your family's flights, insurance and transport separately. If you choose Tokyo Finals Entry, you will also need to arrange accommodation; the Academic Travel Package includes two nights for you and your child.
A parent must travel and stay with each student attending in Tokyo.
Lunch and a gift for your child:
Your Tokyo entry includes a bento lunch for your child and one parent.
Your child will also receive a participation gift to mark their Tokyo Finals experience.
Please tell us about any food allergies when you register. The lunch photographs show examples; the meal served may differ.
We will share final event details before the Finals. The schedule may be adjusted on the day.
Give your child a mathematical challenge beyond the classroom and the opportunity to share that experience with students from Japan and other countries. The Tokyo Finals combines the competition with a school visit, Algo Competition observation and a celebration of students' achievements.
With the AMO Tokyo Academic Travel Package, you and your child can make more of the trip through a planned academic briefing and guided reflection. The focus is on how your child thinks, learns and approaches unfamiliar problems, helping them return with ideas for their next stage of mathematics learning. The detailed learning itinerary will be confirmed before travel.
For students who have qualified for the 2026 AMO Asia Finals in Normal Kids Bee, Open Kids Bee, Normal Senior or Open Senior.
Choose Tokyo Finals Entry if your family prefers to organise its own trip, or the AMO Tokyo Academic Travel Package if you would like a planned learning experience and two nights' accommodation. Online entry is available if your child will not travel to Japan. A parent must travel with each student attending in Tokyo.
- Champion and runner-up trophies in all four divisions.
- Honorable Mention for three or more correct answers.
- A participation gift for every student travelling to Japan.
Choose your child's Finals experience: Tokyo Finals Entry, the AMO Tokyo Academic Travel Package, or Online Finals Entry.
Register by 29 October 2026 at 10:00 pm (NZDT). Select your preferred option in the registration form and follow the payment instructions provided. Your place is confirmed once eligibility, payment and the final arrangements have been checked.
If you choose the Academic Travel Package, we will confirm the hotel and detailed learning itinerary before you travel. Please arrange your family's flights, insurance and transport separately, and plan for a parent to stay with your child throughout the Tokyo visit.
For help choosing an option, contact operation@pinnaclek12.com. Please check your inbox and spam folder for payment information and exam instructions.