Students do not have to be affiliated with a school in order to participate in any of our competitions. All students are welcome to participate. We encourage students who attend a school to let their school know they are competing and to participate with other students and teachers from their school, but it is not required. Students do not [...]
Varsity & Junior Varsity Divisions In the Varsity and Junior Varsity Divisions, students qualify for the National Championships through the National Qualifying Exam. The National Qualifying Exam can be taken either at any National History Bee and Bowl Varsity / JV Regional or State Tournament site, or online with a teacher / homeschool administrator / community volunteer acting as [...]
As of the 2022-2023 academic year, the National Science Bee is divided into the following age divisions: Varsity - 11th and 12th Graders Junior Varsity - 10th Graders and Younger These two age divisions function similarly; i.e. they have only two stages: the National Qualifying Exam and the National Championships. Note that the JV Division is also open to [...]
No. Students must participate in their formally recognized grade, or in the absence of a formally recognized grade, their assigned grade based on their birth date as detailed on this Info for Homeschoolers page. In some rare cases, there may be an insufficient number of students participating in a division, necessitating having them participate in a combined division. However, their [...]
For the 2023 National Championships, there won't be any overlap between the questions used for the Varsity and JV divisions and the questions used for the Middle and Elementary School Divisions.
For the 2022-23 school year: For the Varsity Division, students must be enrolled as a secondary school student in the 2021-2022 academic year (or taking homeschool coursework that is equivalent to this) and have not yet graduated high school by October 1, 2022. Only 11th and 12th grade students can compete in the Varsity Division. Only students in 10th [...]
No prior experience is required, and we encourage all students to give it a try! We recommend that you do take a look at our rules here and review the past questions available on our Practice Resources page to make sure your student understands the format and the type of questions they will be asked so they are as prepared [...]
Information on the Online Regional Qualifying Exams, or ORQEs, can be found on this page.
There is no limit to the number of students who may take the qualifying exam. Limits for the Regional Finals and National Championships are based on how many students qualify and register before the field cap is met.
We will be happy to answer any questions you have. Please contact us at info@iacompetitions.com, and we will get right back to you!