ACSL Round 2 to 4
Exam Rounds and deadline to register:
Round 2, 3, 4: registration closes on 1st Feb 2025.
Exam Dates:
Round 2: 15 Feb, 2025
Round 3: 16 Mar, 2025
Round 4: 19 Apr, 2025
Exam Times (Rounds 2-3):
Elementary: 30 mins
Non-Elementary: 2hrs 40mins
Elementary (Year 4-7):
19:00-19:30 (NZ time)
Non-Elemantary (Year 8 and above):
19:00-21:40 (NZ time)
AU Melbourne & Sydney (NZ-2):
17:00-17:30/17:00-19:40
AU Perth/ China (NZ-5):
14:00-14:30/14:00-16:40
Exam Times (Round 4):
Elementary: 30 mins
Non-Elementary: 2hrs 40mins
Elementary (Year 4-7):
18:00-18:30 (NZ time)
Non-Elemantary (Year 8 and above):
18:00-20:40 (NZ time)
AU Melbourne & Sydney (NZ-2):
16:00-16:30 / 16:00-18:40
AU Perth/ China (NZ-4):
14:00-14:30 / 14:00-16:40
ACSL
The American Computer Science League (ACSL) contains 4 contests.
Eligible Year Group:
Elementary: students from Years 4-7 (grade 3 to 6)
Junior & Intermediate & Senior: students from Years 8-13 (grade 7-12)
Exam Format: Online at home
Exam Rounds and deadline to register:
Round 1: registration closes on 1st Dec 2024.
Achieve 65% or higher in Round 1 to qualify for the remaining three rounds.
Round 2, 3, 4: registration closes on 1st Feb 2025.
Exam Dates:
Round 1 (qualify round):
15 Dec, 2024
Round 2: 15 Feb, 2025
Round 3: 16 Mar, 2025
Exam Times (Rounds 1-3):
Elementary: 30 mins
Non-Elementary: 2hrs 40mins
Elementary (Year 4-7):
19:00-19:30 (NZ time)
Non-Elemantary (Year 8 and above):
19:00-21:40 (NZ time)
AU Melbourne & Sydney (NZ-2):
17:00-17:30/17:00-19:40
AU Perth/ China (NZ-5):
14:00-14:30/14:00-16:40
Elementary Group
Only Individual written contest
Exam length:
30 minutes, 5 multiple choice questions.
Scoring: 1 point for each question, total 5 points.
Junior & Intermediate & Senior
Individual and Team round
Exam length:
Individual: 30 minutes, 5 multiple choice questions.
Team: 2 hours, 1 programming question
Scoring: worth 5 points. (All members of the team are required to answer questions and submit answers)
Teaming: at least 3 students per team
The fee for entering ACSL
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$50/student, for Round 1;
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(Round 1 Deadline: 1 Dec 2024).
Achieve 65% or higher in Round 1 to qualify for the remaining three rounds:
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$150/student, for the remaining 3 rounds.
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(Deadline: 1 Feb 2025).
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Please make payment with the students 'full name + ACSL ' as reference.
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Register For ACSL Round 1 Now!
Close date to register Round 1: 1st December 2024
Please note: If you registered after the deadline (1 Dec or 1 Feb), the fees will be doubled.
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What is ACSL?
The American Computer Science League (ACSL) organizes computer programming and computer science contests for K-12 schools, organizations, and local groups.
The 2024-2025 school year will be our 47th year of continuous operation! Last year, over 6,000 students from the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia participated in the regular season competitions.
Competition Structure
ACSL offers multiple divisions, providing an appropriate challenge for students of varying ages and abilities.
Each season is divided into four contests, testing students on fundamental concepts in computer science, ranging from Number Systems to Boolean Algebra to Digital Electronics.
In the upper divisions, each contest also includes a programming problem using Python, C++, or Java.
Contests are administered online, with team advisors facilitating student access to the platform. The platform automatically grades submissions and reports scores to ACSL.
At the end of the season, top-performing students are invited to compete in an online Finals competition.
Divisions
ACSL offers four divisions: Senior, Intermediate, Junior, and Elementary, ensuring students can participate in a division that matches their age and ability level.
Senior Division
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is geared to high school students with experience in programming, especially those who are taking a Computer Science AP course.
Intermediate Division
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is geared towards senior high school students with computer programming experience, and advanced junior high students.
Junior Division
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is geared to middle school students with no previous experience in programming. No student beyond Year 10 (grade 9) may compete in the Junior Division.
Elementary Division
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is open to students from Years 4-7 (grades 3 - 6). It consists 5 questions on a computer science topic such as Boolean Algebra and Graph Theory.
Topics
Awards
Individual Awards
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Perfect Score: Get a perfect score in Rounds 2-4
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Individual top Scores: Top 20% individuals
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Excellence Award: Top 55% individuals
Team Awards
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Gold: Top 10% teams
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Silver: Top 25% teams
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Bronze: Top 35% teams
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Regional Honorable Awards: Regional Top 20% teams
Reward by different levels. Team members who miss one round at most can receive team awards.
Finals (All-Star Contest)
The winning teams/individuals will be invited to participate in All-Star Contest.
The Contest will be held on August, 2025.
All the teams will compete in their own division.
Final Date: August 2025 (TBD)
Content
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Elementary: 20 multiple choice questions
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Junior, Intermediate and Senior: 20 multiple choice questions (written contest), 2 Programming problems.
*PS：Subject to the actual number of questions. Elementary division only has written contest.
Written Contest
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Elementary: 60-minute exam consisting of 20 multiple choice questions.
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Junior, Intermediate and Senior: 60-minute exam consisting of 20 multiple choice questions. Team members need to answer questions independently
Programming Contest
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Format: 3 students per team (at least 2 students)
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Content: 2 Programming problems scored with 10 points per question. All members of the team are required to answer questions and submit answers. (3 hours)
Awards
Global Awards (only Individual)
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Gold: Above the score line set by the organizing committee
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Sliver: Above the score line set by the organizing committee
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Bronze: Above the score line set by the organizing committee
National awards
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Top Scores: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Individuals / Teams
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Gold: Top 10% Individuals / Teams
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Silver: Top 20% Individuals / Teams
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Bronze: Top 35% Individuals / Teams
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Honorable Award: Top 50% Individuals / Teams
Grading
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Individual scores: Individual written scores + Individual programming scores
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Team scores: Average team written scores + Average team programming scores
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If there is a tie, the individual/team with the highest score in multiple choice questions will win; if it is still a tie, the individual/team with the higher programming score will win.
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PS: Points from Regular Season are not counted in All-Star Contest
