The Sprint Round has 30 questions, and students have 40 minutes to complete them. The Target Round consists of 8 questions, which are distributed to the students two at a time. Students have 6 minutes to complete each pair of problems. The Team Round has 10 problems for the team to work together. Up to eight students per school are allowed to compete.
Additional students register and compete as individuals.
Homeschool students are eligible to participate. May. Please contact your local or state coordinator for specific information regarding the exact date and location of your local and state competitions. A conflict with a religious observance is the only type of conflict that is accommodated. A student that is unable to attend a competition due to religious observances may take the written portion of the competition up to one week in advance of the scheduled competition. In addition, all competitors from the same school must take the exam at the same time.