The USACO.Guide is excited to announce the 2026 USACO.Guide Informatics Tournament!
The contest takes place on Pi Day (March 14th) from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM PDT. The contest is $$$3$$$ hours long, and contestants will compete individually to solve $$$8$$$ problems. There are two divisions, Standard and Advanced. Everyone can compete, although only pre-college students are eligible for prizes. There are $$$900$$$ dollars in prizes:
Advanced:
$$$300$$$ dollars
$$$200$$$ dollars
$$$100$$$ dollars
through 8. $$$15$$$ dollars
Beginner:
$$$75$$$ dollars
$$$50$$$ dollars
$$$25$$$ dollars
through 8. $$$15$$$ dollars
We are also raffling three $$$15$$$ dollar gift cards to random participants who make at least one submission during the contest.
The contest will be held at https://contest.joincpi.org/. More detailed instructions and rules are present there. Most notably, you may not use AI tools in any way during the contest.
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As an organizer, I think the problems are very interesting and this contest is definitely worth participating in!
my peak rating is 1600+ but my current is below 1600. Even I dont consider myself a stable expert. Never participated in any usaco contests either. Which division should I participate in if I want to enjoy the contest the most.
I would recommend participating in the standard. But you're free to choose either division!
Am I required to participate in advanced division? I'm not a high schooler, so I won't get prizes.
As a cyan plat femboy, I am looking forwards to a -0 delta! (An all time largest delta for an idiot chud like me!!!)
Super excited!