Level Promotion Policy & Assessments

How students advance at Random Math - clearly, fairly, and based on mastery

Overview

This page explains how level promotion works, including why promotion assessments exist, when they are offered, passing thresholds, retest policies, fees, and topic-based advancement at higher levels.

Our objective is to ensure fairness, consistency, and genuine mastery — while protecting students from advancing with gaps that can cause long-term difficulty.

Why This Policy Exists

Over time, we observed a common learning pattern that creates a false sense of mastery:

Reading a solution is not the same as being able to solve a problem independently. Mathematics and problem solving are learned through doing, struggling, failing, and retrying.

With modern AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini), this illusion can become even stronger. Explanations may feel convincing when read, but independent problem solving often collapses under real test conditions.

This mismatch has led to frustration for students, confusion for parents, and inconsistent promotion outcomes — which this policy is designed to fix.

How Promotions Work

How Promotions Work

Previously

Updated System

D2 and below

Objective promotion begins at D2 → E1

Important

Nature of the promotion assessment

Passing threshold

When are promotion assessments offered?

Fees + Benchmarks

Fees, Retests & Incentives

Assessment fees

Retest timing

Incentive Callout

Reward for genuine self-nomination: If a student self-nominates, pays the $100 assessment fee, and passes, they receive $200 worth of books or merchandise from RMXplore’s Bookstore. If an item is unavailable, it will be ordered.

Level Benchmarks (From D2 Onward)

Promotion
Benchmark
D2 → E1
AMC 10 ≤ Q14, AMC 8 ≤ Q25
E1 → E2
AMC 10 ≤ Q17, AIME ≤ Q3
E2 → F1
AMC 10 ≤ Q20, AIME ≤ Q5
F1 → F2
AMC 10 ≤ Q23, AIME ≤ Q7
F2 → G1
AMC 10 ≤ Q25, AIME ≤ Q10
G1 → G2
AMC 12 ≤ Q22, AIME ≤ Q12
G2
AMC 12 ≤ Q25, AIME ≤ Q15

Topic-Based Advancement (F2, G1, G2)

Summary

This policy ensures that advancement reflects true problem-solving ability, not solution reading or superficial completion.

Not passing an assessment is not failure - it is feedback, and often the most valuable kind.

For further questions, please contact the helpdesk@randommath.com

Frequently Asked Questions

What if my child scores close to the threshold?

No rounding or “grace points” are applied. If a parent wants an exception, they may request the ≥ 80% option after the test, which is reviewed as an exception.

Can a coach promote a student without the assessment?

Coaches can recommend readiness, but all promotions from D2 → E1 and above require
passing the assessment.

What happens if my child doesn’t pass?

They remain in their current level. The result is treated as feedback to guide what to strengthen before a future attempt.

Can we request an assessment if we feel ready?

Yes. Parent-requested assessments follow the same standards, thresholds, and fee rules.

Is topic-based advancement available for all levels?

Topic-based advancement may be granted at higher levels (F2, G1, G2) and requires mastery thresholds; the base level remains unchanged.

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