IAC is excited to announce that the 2021 National Championships for the National Science Bee will be held over Labor Day weekend on September 3-4, 2021! The Elementary, Middle School, and Junior Varsity division events will be held exclusively in person in Arlington, Virginia, while the Varsity division events will be held exclusively online. All information for Nationals (including [...]
International Academic Competitions is happy to announce that registration for our National Qualifying Exams, including the National Science Bee, is now open! For more information, including how to register, head to our registration website.
The 2020 Middle & Elementary School National Championships will run online between November 13 and December 20. All events that were going to be held will be held – including several new ones! The full schedule will be available soon.
This October and November, International Academic Competitions will be organizing makeup online Regional Finals for the National Science Bee, National History Bee, and US Academic Bee to replace the ones that were cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Information on eligibility and registration can be found at iacompetitions.com/registration. These will provide a new opportunity to qualify for the 2020 Middle & Elementary [...]
The National Science Bee is pleased to announce that through the end of February 2020, 16 Varsity and 17 JV students have taken the A Set National Qualifying Exam. As we now calculate the National Median Scores earlier in the academic year to give everyone more lead time to prepare to attend the National Championships, we can now announce that [...]
The National Science Bee is pleased to announce that through the end of January 2020, 21 Varsity and 36 JV students have taken the B Set National Qualifying Exam. As we now calculate the National Median Scores earlier in the academic year to give everyone more lead time to prepare to attend the National Championships, we can now announce that [...]
The National Science Bee is pleased to announce that through the end of December 2019, 54 Varsity and 70 JV students have taken the C Set National Qualifying Exam. As we now calculate the National Median Scores earlier in the academic year to give everyone more lead time to prepare to attend the National Championships, we can now announce that [...]
Here are some FAQs regarding the ORQE Exams (which are for the Middle and Elementary School Divisions Only): How much does it cost to take the ORQE Exams? – All three Exams (for Science, History and Geography) are free of charge. Who can take the ORQE Exams? – Students in 8th grade and under can take the ORQE Exams. [...]
International Academic Competitions is delighted to announce that the National Science Bee, which has run for the past four years at the Middle and Elementary School levels, will expand to include Varsity and Junior Varsity Divisions for the 2019-2020 academic year! The new Varsity and JV Divisions will consist of a National Qualifying Exam with three separate versions. Students [...]
Sponsor registration is now open at this link. This form should be filled out by a parent, teacher, administrator, homeschool coordinator, or other adult who will be responsible for overseeing the participation of a student or group of students who will be competing in the National Science Bee’s Middle School or Elementary School Division this academic year. You must [...]