International Academic Competitions is pleased to announce the All Asia, Australia, and New Zealand Regional Online Academic Bee Competitions! Students and teams from around Asia will be competing online using Zoom and an Online Buzzer System.
Eligibility:
In order to compete in the Academic Bee, you must be 19 years or younger at the time of the competition. You must also be enrolled in a primary or secondary school at the time of your regional tournament (or have graduated within the past two months, and not yet have started university studies).
Divisions:
Varsity: born in August 2004 or earlier
Junior Varsity: born between September 2004 and August 2006
Middle School: born in or after September 2006
Tournament Format:
There will be 3 to 4 preliminary round matches that all students must participate in. Each preliminary round consists of 30 tossup questions (25 for Middle School). The top students will compete in the playoff rounds. The exact number of students that qualify for playoff rounds will be determined after the registration deadline.
Schedule (UTC/GMT +8):
July 4 @ 9:00 – Academic Bee (approx. 2 hrs)
Costs:
50 USD per player
Payments are made through Flywire. International Wire Payments will incur a 35 USD fee.
Registration Forms:
Academic Bee
Registration Form (Mainland China)
Students in Mainland China must test the COBA buzzer system before registration.
Registration Deadline: 7 days before the tournament date
Students can cancel registrations for a full refund prior to the registration deadline. Students dropping after the registration deadline owe 100% of their registration fees.
Awards:
Top three students in each division will receive medals. All students will receive a digital Certificate of Participation.