International Academic Competitions is pleased to announce the 2026 NYC Metro Model UN Regional Conference, taking place at Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, New Jersey on March 21st, 2026!  This Conference will have both the Standard and Crisis Committee options, and is open to middle and elementary school students in grades 4-8, regardless of what state they are from, as long as they have not participated in an IAC Regional Conference in the 2025-2026 school year. 

To register, please fill out the form below. If you don’t receive a confirmation email within an hour, your registration may not have been processed and you should email audra@iacompetitions.com as soon as possible.

  • Preregistration closes on February 28th at 11:59 pm EST.
  • No refunds will be given after February 28th at 11:50 pm EST.

For further information, please email the Model UN Coordinator, audra@iacomptitions.com. Thank you, and we look forward to welcoming you to Ridgewood in January!

In Person Regional Qualifying Exam (IRQE)
All students are eligible to take the In-Person Regional Qualifying Exam (IRQE) which is an opportunity to qualify for our National Science/History/Geography Regional bee competitions. These Regionals allow them the chance to advance to our Middle & Elementary School National Championships in May in Orlando! IRQEs are multi-subject assessments with 30 questions in each of 3 subjects, Science, History, and Geography. Students that achieve higher than 50% on any subject will qualify for our National Science/History/Geography competitions 

National Qualifying Exams (NQE)

At the Middle & Elementary School level, we offer 6 different National Qualifying Exams (NQEs), which are ways to participate at the Middle & Elementary School National Championships in May 2026.

Middle & Elementary NQEs have 35 multiple choice questions. Students receive 2 points for a correct answer, 0 points for an answer left blank, and -1 point for an incorrect response. 

Proposed Schedule
The schedule as listed below is considered tentative and therefore may still be subject to changes due to registrations or other factors. Students looking for further guidance on the schedule should contact audra@iacompetitons.com For further information or if you have any questions, please email audra@iacompetitons.com

  • 8:30 AM Doors open, Check-in Begins
  • 9:00 AM Opening Meeting – Standard Committee Session
  • 9:20 AM Standard Committee Session – Begin
  • 12:50 PM Standard Committee Session – End
  • 12:50 PM Lunch Break
  • 1:05 PM IN-Person Regional Qualifying Exams/National Qualifying Exams
  • 1:40 PM Buzzer Quizzing Demonstration
  • 2:00 PM Opening Meeting – Crisis Committee Session
  • 2:20 PM Crisis Committee Session – Begin
  • 4:20 PM Crisis Committee Session – End
  • 4:25 PM Award Ceremony
  • 4:35 PM End