Rules, Scoresheets, & Question Distribution

Middle & Elementary School Divisions Official Rules

Individual Competitions (Bees):

• IAC Middle & Elementary School Regional Finals – Official Rules Sheet (National Geography, History, and Science Bees)
• IAC Middle & Elementary School National Championships – Bee Preliminary Rounds Scoring System and Official Rules Summary
• IAC National Championships Individual Event Playoff Rounds Scoring System and Rules Summary – Updated March 2026
• National Mathematics Bee Official Rules
• National Mathematics Bee – National Championship Playoffs Official Rules Supplement
• Protocols for Regional Bee Tournaments with Small Age Division Field Sizes
• National Academic Bee Regional Official Rules Summary

Team Competitions (Bowls):

• National History Bowl & National Academic Bowl – Official Rules Summary *
• National History Bowl & National Academic Bowl – Official Rule Book *
  • * = Rules are also valid for the International History Bowl, including the International History Bowl World Championships held at the International History Olympiad.
• National History Bowl & National Academic Bowl – Moderator Guide
• National Geography Bowl Rules

For All Competitions:

• Official Conventions, Precedents, and Standards for Answer Acceptance
• Official IAC Policies Regarding Foreign Student Participation in IAC Events in the USA and Participation of USA Students in IAC Events Abroad

Varsity and Junior Varsity Division Official Rules

National History Bowl:

• National History Bowl – Official Rules Summary *
• National History Bowl – Official Rule Book *
  • * = Rules are also valid for the International History Bowl, including the International History Bowl World Championships held at the International History Olympiad
• National History Bowl – Moderator Guide
  

Individual Competitions (Bees):

• National History Bee Regional Tournament Rules Summary
• IAC National Championships: Bee Preliminary Rounds Scoring System and Rules Summary
• IAC National Championships: Bee Playoff Rounds Scoring System and Rules Supplement

For All Competitions:

• Official Conventions, Precedents, and Standards for Answer Acceptance
• Official IAC Policies Regarding Foreign Student Participation in IAC Events in the USA and Participation of USA Students in IAC Events Abroad

Scoresheets

• IAC Varsity & Junior Varsity Divisions – Bee Scoresheet for Regional Tournaments
• IAC Varsity & Junior Varsity Divisions – Bee Scoresheet for National Championships Preliminaries
• IAC Middle & Elementary School Divisions – Bee Scoresheet for Regional Finals
• National Mathematics Bee Scoresheet
• National History Bowl Scoresheet – Varsity & Junior Varsity Divisions
• National History & Academic Bowl Scoresheet – Middle & Elementary School Divisions

Question Distribution

• Individual Competitions
  • National Academic Bee Question Distribution
  • National Biology Bee Question Distribution
  • National Citizenship Bee Question Distribution
  • National Geography Bee Question Distribution
  • National History Bee Question Distribution
  • National Humanities Bee Question Distribution
  • National Mathematics Bee Question Distribution
  • National Political Science Bee Question Distribution
  • National Science Bee Question Distribution
  • US Geography Bee Question Distribution
  • US History Bee Question Distribution
• Team Competitions
  • National Academic Bowl Question Distribution
  • National Geography Bowl Question Distribution
  • National History Bowl Question Distribution
• National Qualifying Exam Distribution (for all competitions that have these exams)