International Academic Competitions
2025-26 European Tournaments
IAC will be holding numerous in-person and online tournaments for students in Europe for the 2025-26 competition season. All events below are also open to students in Africa, the Middle East, the Caucasus region, and Central Asia. If your school wishes to host a regional tournament (in any city), please email nolwenn@iacompetitions.com.
Confirmed Tournaments for the 2025-2026 School Year
2026 Online Geography Bowl
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Geography Bowl Question Set
Register Here! Deadline: May 8, 2026
2026 National Humanities Bee (together with players in North America & Asia!)
Dates: Sunday, May 17, 2026 (preliminaries) and Monday, May 18, 2026 (playoffs)
Humanities Bee Question Set
Register Here! (on the US website – just select the Humanities Bee; ignore the many other events)
Registration Deadline: May 5, 2026
This tournament requires prior qualifying through the National Qualifying Exam on the US Website!
Please take the Varsity & Junior Varsity National Humanities Bee National Qualifying Exam here if you are born before September 1, 2011.
Please take the Middle & Elementary School National Humanities Bee National Qualifying Exam here if you are born on or after September 1, 2011.
2026 National Biology Bee (together with players in North America & Asia!)
Dates: Sunday, May 17, 2026 (preliminaries) and Tuesday, May 19, 2026 (playoffs)
Biology Bee Question Set
Register Here! (on the US website – just select the Biology Bee; ignore the many other events)
Registration Deadline: May 5, 2026
This tournament requires prior qualifying through the National Qualifying Exam on the US Website!
Please take the Varsity & Junior Varsity National Biology Bee National Qualifying Exam here if you are born before September 1, 2011.
Please take the Middle & Elementary School National Biology Bee National Qualifying Exam here if you are born on or after September 1, 2011.
2026 International Academic Competitions European Championships
Dates: Friday-Sunday, May 29-31 – European Championships Question Set
Nelson Mandela School, Berlin, Germany
Registration Coming Soon! Deadline: May 19, 2026
If you are potentially interested in hosting a competition in another country or region, please contact Mrs. Nolwenn Madden at nolwenn@iacompetitions.com and we will try and make it work!