International Academic Competitions is pleased to announce that the 2026 Online Gold Set Science Bee Regional Finals will be held on Saturday, April 11. This tournament will run on our Gold Science Bee Question Set, and is open to all students who have qualified for it through the Online Regional Qualifying Exam (ORQE)!
Uniquely, students competing in this event will have the chance to play against players in North America and Europe! Students in Asia, Europe, and Africa will compete in this event by division solely on a birthdate basis as follows:
Born before September 1, 2009: Varsity
Born between September 1, 2009 -August 31, 2011: Junior Varsity
Born between September 1, 2011 -August 31, 2012: 8th Grade
Born between September 1, 2012 -August 31, 2013: 7th Grade
Born between September 1, 2013 -August 31, 2014: 6th Grade
Born between September 1, 2014 -August 31, 2015: 5th Grade
Born between September 1, 2015 -August 31, 2016: 4th Grade
Born after August 31, 2016: 3rd Grade & Younger
The ORQE is free of charge, and you can take it at any time. It is scored automatically, so you will know immediately if you have qualified. To take the ORQE, teachers or parents who will be giving their student(s) or child(ren) the exam must first register here. Once they have done so, they will be sent the link to the ORQE, and then students can then take the exam at any point as long as they are being proctored / invigilated by their sponsor.
Please see the Resources Page on the menu bar for examples of Science Bee questions.
The cost to compete in the Gold Set Science Bee is $50 USD per student; this must be paid in advance.
Registration for this tournament will open soon for qualified students and will run through March 31. For further questions, please contact Ms. Nolwenn Madden at nolwenn@iacompetitions.com. Thanks for your interest in our tournament, and we hope that you and your school will be able to join us!
Registration Form (Available Soon!)