The branch committee will appoint a referee whose decision in all matters will be final. The contest is for school teams of four students. Questions will be based on the Leaving Certificate Higher Level core syllabus.
Any student registered in the school is eligible to be a member of a team.
The contest will consist of eight rounds. The first six rounds will consist of two questions each and the last two rounds of four questions each. Question papers will be placed face downwards on the table, and must not be looked at until the instruction is given to do so. Six minutes will be allowed for each round. A warning signal will be given one minute before the final signal.