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ACSL is now accepting registrations for the 2025 - 2026 contest year.
For students in the SR, INT, and JR divisions, the Finals begin with a livestream starting at 10am EDT (7am on the West Coast).
Participants in the Elementary and Classroom Divisions should join the livestream at 2pm EDT (11am on the West Coast).
The URL for the 2026 Finals livestream:
TBD
The ACSL Finals will be online, using the HackerRank platform that students have used during the regular season. All students will start and finish at the same time.
The format will be the same as used during the regular season. There are no team awards. All prizes will be based on an individual's score.
This is an individual competition. Students must not consult external sources - humans, digital, etc. If collaboration of any form is detected, the student will be disqualified.
The schedule of day is as follows; all times are given in EDT (UTC-4).
10am - The contest will begin for the Senior, Intermediate, and Junior Divisions with a Live Stream. Students will be able to access the contest on HackerRank starting at 10:15am.
Before 10:30am - Students must start the Programming Test before 10:30am. There will be 2 problems to solve, with a total of 20 points. There is a 3-hour time limit from the time the student begins.
11am-Noon - Advisors are invited to join the ACSL Executive Team in a Zoom-based town hall meeting.
2pm - The contest will continue for all students with a Live Stream. Students will be able to access the contest on HackerRank starting at 2:15pm.
Before 2:30pm - Students in all divisions must start the Short Problems before 2:30pm. The time limit for all divisions is 1 hour. Each test will have 20 questions. All categories tested during the year will be included. No new categories will be added.
3:45pm - Breakout discussion rooms, moderated by ACSL alumni, will be open to students via Zoom.
5pm - Results and prize winners will be announced with a Live Stream.
To be invited, students must score at least 28 points (Junior, Intermediate, Senior Divisions); 24 points (Classroom Division); 14 points (Elementary Division). Email invitations will go out starting on May 1st, and will continue through the end of Contest #4. There is a registration fee of $35 per student to participate in the Finals. The email invitation will include a payment link. Upon payment, the student will be sent a HackerRank invitation and a form to fill out if they'd like to participate in a breakout room.
A great way for students to prepare for the contest is to challenge themselves on previous contests. Our partner at RaiseExamScores.com provides an online platform with many years of previous contests.
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