Competition Format
Event Date and Time:
Saturday, May 31st
Individual Event: 9 AM–10:55 AM
↳ All Divisions MCQ: 9 AM—10 AM
↳ Break Time: 10 AM—10:10 AM
↳ All Divisions FRQ: 10:10 AM—10:55 AM
Pizza Party Lunch!!!: 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Team Events: 12:00 PM–2:00 PM
Award Ceremony: 2:00 PM–2:30 PM
Location:
SJA Jeju Mini PAC (Gate 1)
Entry Fee:
9000₩
Three Individual Event Divisions:
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
2 Sections per Division:
*You are required to sit for all three subject divisions. While your total score will determine your eligibility as an overall competition finalist, you may choose to concentrate on specific divisions for division-specific awards and prizes.
MCQ Section:
10 MCQ questions – 20 minutes
Three A-level questionsFour B-level questions
Three C-level questions
FRQ Section:
1 FRQ question – 15 minutes
One B/C-level questionIn total – 1 hour and 55 minutes:
30 MCQ questions for all sections – 1 hour10 minute break
3 FRQ questions for all sections – 45 minutes
What are the question levels?
All questions in the competition are categorized into one of three question levels, A, B, and C, depending on their difficulty.
*Note that the difficulty of the Individual Event papers increases progressively with each question.
A-level Questions
General high school/secondary level difficulty. (E.g. Regular Chemistry, IGCSE Chemistry)
B-level Questions
Advanced high school/secondary level difficulty. (E.g. AP Chemistry, IB Chemistry)
C-level Questions
Hardcore olympiad-level material 💀
Questions Scoring
*A Scantron will be used to score the Individual Event MCQ Sections.
MCQ
+6 points — each correct
+2 points — each unanswered
+0 points — each incorrect
FRQ
Each scored out of 5 points
No penalty for incorrect answers
Tie-Breaker
Participants' justifications/work shown in the FRQ Sections will be reviewed to resolve any ties.
Team Tournament Event:
Individual participants will be grouped into teams within their own schools and will compete in a tournament-style competition for a single champion school title and trophy.
*Information regarding team formation, the number of teams and participants per team, question formats, and other competition details will be shared after registration.