One way that students can qualify for our international competitions is by taking one of our exams. The following qualifying exams cost $20, and details for each competition’s exams are listed below. Please be prepared to take the test when you pay for the exam, as it may not be possible to take the test later once it’s paid for.
How to qualify by exam for the 2025 International History Olympiad:
- Students in the USA may also qualify for the International History Olympiad by taking the International History Olympiad Qualifying Exam. Students must score 75 or higher if they take the exam while in 9th-12th grade, 65 or higher if they take the exam while in 7th or 8th grade, 55 or higher if they take the exam while in 2nd-6th grade.
Regardless of when students finish schooling / homeschooling for a year, the cutoff to determine grades is June 23. Students are considered to be in their grade that they were in during the 2023-24 academic year until the end of that day, and thenceforth in their subsequent grade. - For other ways to qualify for the International History Olympiad, please refer to this list on the International History Olympiad website.
How to qualify by exam for the 2026 International Geography Championships:
- Students who are eligible by age and live in the United States can take the Geography National Qualifying Exam if they haven’t already. The exam has three different versions: C Set, B Set and A Set. Students will need to score a 75 or higher to pass. Students can only take each exam once but passing on just one of them will be enough to qualify.
- For other ways to qualify for the International Geography Championships, including those who live outside the United States, please refer to this list on the International Geography Championships website.