Competition Stage02
2026 National Qualifying Round
The Qualifying Round is the first formal academic stage of the annual competition cycle and is administered through the official digital assessment platform.
Event Brief
Focused digital assessment
Overview of the official Stage I qualifying round in the competition cycle.
Past Event
This milestone has closed for the current competition cycle.
- Audience
- Registered students entering the first competitive stage
- Format
- Online proctored national assessment
- Outcome
- Performance classification and advancement eligibility
Program Focus
Key expectations, materials, and advancement signals for this stage of the competition cycle.
Examination format
- Online proctored assessment
- Category-specific assessments
- Timed analytical problem-solving format
- Automated and committee-reviewed scoring
Academic scope
- Middle School Competitions, mathematics and science analytical problems
- High School Competitions, advanced algebraic reasoning and applied scientific analysis
- Advanced Competitions, proof-based reasoning and interdisciplinary modeling assessments
Outcomes and milestones
- Performance classification report
- Early talent identification
- Eligibility for advancement to Local School Examinations
- Results released in December 2026
Competition Pathway
This event sits inside the full competition cycle, from institutional registration to the international finals.