Examination Identification & Verification Policy

Overview

The Advanced Mathematics and Science Foundation (AMS Foundation) maintains a standardized identification and verification framework for all examinations administered under the MathVerse Competition Series.

This system ensures:

Academic integrity
Examination authenticity
Version control
Archival traceability
International administrative consistency

Each official examination issued by AMS Foundation contains a unique identification code and may include a QR-based verification mechanism.

Official Examination Code Format

All examinations follow the standardized structure:

[Competition]-[Year]-[Division]-[Stage]-[Version]

Example

MVMC-2026-MSD-NQ-A

Code Breakdown

  
      Component
      Description
    
      Competition
      Competition track identifier (MVMC, MVSC, MVIC)
    
      Year
      Finals year of the competition cycle
    
      Division
      Educational division (MSD, HSD, ADV)
    
      Stage
      Competition stage (NQ, LS, IF)
    
      Version
      Optional exam form identifier (A, B, 01, etc.)

Competition Track Codes

  
      Code
      Competition
    
      MVMC
      MathVerse Mathematics Competition
    
      MVSC
      MathVerse Science Competition
    
      MVIC
      MathVerse Integrated Competition

Division Codes

  
      Code
      Division
    
      MSD
      Middle School Division
    
      HSD
      High School Division
    
      ADV
      Advanced Division

Stage Codes

  
      Code
      Stage
    
      NQ
      National Qualifying Round
    
      LS
      Local School Examination
    
      IF
      International Finals

Examination Verification System

To ensure authenticity and prevent unauthorized distribution, official MathVerse examinations may contain a verification QR code.

Each QR code links to a verification page hosted on the official AMS Foundation website.

How Verification Works

Every QR code directs to a URL structured as:

https://www.advmathsci.org/competitions/verify/[exam-code]

Example:

https://www.advmathsci.org/competitions/verify/MVMC-2026-MSD-NQ-A

When scanned, the page confirms:

Exam Code
Competition Track
Year
Division
Stage
Official Release Status
Version Number
Publication Date

This ensures that:

The document is authentic
The version matches official records
The material has not been altered