Competition structure
Five stages. One champion.
From registration to the national championship, this is the road every contestant travels.
- 01
Registration
Eligible contestants register for the relevant challenge and pay the registration fee.
- 02
Qualifying assessment
Registered contestants sit the qualifying assessment according to the official rules.
- 03
Provincial competition
Qualified contestants compete at provincial level for provincial honours and a place at the national championship.
- 04
National championship
Contestants who meet the qualification requirements progress to the national championship.
- 05
Winner announcement
Verified results are published on this website and winners receive the confirmed awards.
Rules of progression
Qualification, scoring and appeals
- Qualification criteria
- How many contestants progress from each stage, and the minimum standard required. To be published.
- Scoring system
- How questions are weighted across the five categories and how a final score is calculated. To be published.
- Tie-break rules
- What happens when two or more contestants finish level. To be published.
- Appeals process
- How to challenge a result, the time limit for doing so, and who decides. To be published.