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:

1. $$$300$$$ dollars

2. $$$200$$$ dollars

3. $$$100$$$ dollars

4. through 8. $$$15$$$ dollars

Beginner:

1. $$$75$$$ dollars

2. $$$50$$$ dollars

3. $$$25$$$ dollars

4. 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.

Register today!

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