Explore student competitions.

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Rated Advanced, A broad school-based programme of technology and engineering competitive events. Middle- and high-school students participate through an affiliated TSA chapter and follow state and conference requirements. Preparation varies by event and can combine technical design, construction, testing, documentation, presentation and teamwork over several months.

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Rated Intermediate, Doodle for Google asks K–12 students to reinterpret the Google letters as an original artwork responding to a national annual theme. Eligible U.S. students submit one Doodle through an approved adult or organisation, with the required entry form and consent. The main challenge is making a visually distinctive idea communicate the theme clearly while still preserving the recognisable letter sequence.

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A US, England and Wales mathematical modelling competition where teams use maths and data to solve an open-ended real-world problem within 14 hours. Open to teams of three to five eligible secondary-school students, mainly US high-school juniors and seniors and sixth-form students aged 16–19 in England and Wales. Rated Expert Level, with difficulty mainly coming from mathematical modelling, data analysis, technical writing and solving a complex problem under strict time pressure.

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Rated Intermediate, A US grades 5-8 innovation challenge beginning with a short video that explains an original solution to a real-world problem. Eligible students enter individually with parent or guardian support; ten finalists progress to a mentored prototype and national final. The main challenge is connecting a useful idea to credible science and communicating it persuasively without relying on elaborate video production.

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Difficulty varies by division from Advanced to Expert, HMMT Season 30 combines an in-person November tournament at Harvard with a substantially harder February tournament at MIT. Eligible students worldwide may apply through an adult coach as a team or individual, with places normally allocated by lottery. Both events mix individual, team and rapid Guts rounds; the main challenge is sophisticated timed problem solving, especially February's proof work.

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Rated Intermediate, A long-running school mathematics programme offering grade-level contests and a six-meet high-school sequence. Schools register students from grade four through high school, with separate grade and Algebra Course 1 options and paper or online administration. Questions begin accessibly and rise sharply, rewarding concise reasoning while giving teachers material for later classroom discussion.

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Rated Advanced, This national team competition asks students to secure virtual operating systems and solve networking tasks across a season of online events. Middle- and high-school teams enter through a coach at an eligible school or approved youth organisation. Success requires practical system administration, careful teamwork and reliable performance during tightly timed live sessions.

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Rated Advanced, A US music composition challenge selecting original chamber and orchestral scores for professional performance and recording. US residents ages 13–18 submit one work of up to five minutes, with digital audio, a score PDF and printed copies. The central challenge is turning a musical idea into clear, playable notation and convincing instrumental writing.

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Rated Expert, A national portfolio and audition competition for young visual, literary and performing artists, spanning ten disciplines and reviewed by specialist artist panels. Open to eligible U.S.-connected artists in grades 10–12 or ages 15–18, applying individually through the online portal under discipline-specific requirements. A strong entry requires sustained original work, confident technical execution, careful curation and a distinct artistic point of view rather than a single polished piece.

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An international mathematics competition where students solve 25 multiple-choice problems in algebra, geometry, number theory and probability. Open to students in Grade 10 or below who are under 17.5 years old, through an approved competition centre. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from non-routine problem-solving, time pressure and increasingly challenging questions.

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An international mathematics competition where students solve 25 multiple-choice problems covering the full high-school curriculum, excluding calculus. Open to students in Grade 12 or below who are under 19.5 years old, through an approved competition centre. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from advanced problem-solving, broad subject coverage and time pressure.

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Difficulty varies by division from Beginner to Intermediate, A twice-yearly mathematical problem-solving contest with grade-specific papers, individual results and school team totals. Students in grades two to eight participate through school teams; a separate at-home option provides unofficial score feedback. The challenge is recognising efficient approaches to unfamiliar short problems under a time limit, rather than producing a research project or advancing through elimination stages.