This page is meant to answer many general questions related to the contest that are not explained elsewhere. The purpose of the dry run is to test contest software setup and to familiarize the constestants and the staff with the software. Sites are strongly encouraged to participate with a few teams. The ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest is an activity of the Association for Computing Machinery that provides college students with an opportunity to demonstrate and sharpen their problem-solving and computing skills.
Some problem sets from previous years are now available for download.
About the Contest Make sure to check the rules for the complete, official description of the contest requirements. The contest is a two-tiered competition among teams of students representing institutions of higher education. Teams first compete in the Regional Contests, held around the world from September to November each year. The winning team from each Regional Contest advances to the Contest Finals, typically held in mid-March to early April. The Mid-Atlantic Regional Contest lasts for five hours.