Answer sheet
Qualifying zone 3
15 problems · 45 minutes. Print this, do the paper, then type the answers in to have it scored and filed.
The marking key prints on its own sheet, after the answer sheet. Keep that page — it carries the correct answers and each problem's topic.
Qualifying zone 3 — answer sheetAMC 10 Step by Step
Name: Date: September 13, 2026
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Qualifying zone 3 — marking keyAMC 10 Step by Step
Name: Date: September 13, 2026
Keep this sheet. The topic column says what to practise next, not just what was wrong.
Marking key
| # | Answer | Topic | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Absolute Value & Inequalities | 3 / 5 |
| 2 | A | Games & Processes | 3 / 5 |
| 3 | C | Coordinate Geometry | 3 / 5 |
| 4 | C | Linear Equations & Word Problems | 3 / 5 |
| 5 | D | Coordinate Geometry | 3 / 5 |
| 6 | C | Arrangements with Restrictions | 3 / 5 |
| 7 | E | Modular Arithmetic | 3 / 5 |
| 8 | B | Sequences & Series | 3 / 5 |
| 9 | B | Algebraic Manipulation | 3 / 5 |
| 10 | D | Modular Arithmetic | 3 / 5 |
| 11 | B | Diophantine Equations | 3 / 5 |
| 12 | C | Diophantine Equations | 3 / 5 |
| 13 | D | Similar & Congruent Triangles | 3 / 5 |
| 14 | A | Solid Geometry | 4 / 5 |
| 15 | C | Paths & Grids | 4 / 5 |