BM Schools Academic Quiz · Eligibility
Find your Challenge.
Use a pupil’s school year or class to find a starting point. Your school confirms eligibility for the Challenge entered.
Find your Challenge
Understanding eligibility
“And below” is an upper limit.
A pupil at or below the stated school year is eligible for that Challenge, subject to the current Rules. There is no lower age limit for pupils in school education.
One starting point, not the only possibility
The helper recommends the first Challenge whose upper limit includes the selected year. Younger eligible pupils may also enter a later Challenge.
A pupil may enter more than one Challenge if eligible. Higher-education students may not enter.
Read the eligibility rulesThe full school-year guide
Check the boundaries by jurisdiction.
These are school-year maxima, not minimum ages. Each Challenge is completed individually under school supervision.
England & Wales
| Challenge | Eligible school years |
|---|---|
| Primary Challenge | Year 7 and below |
| Junior Challenge | Year 8 and below |
| Intermediate Challenge | Year 11 and below |
| Senior Challenge | Year 13 and below |
Scotland
| Challenge | Eligible school years |
|---|---|
| Primary Challenge | P7 and below |
| Junior Challenge | S1 and below |
| Intermediate Challenge | S4 and below |
| Senior Challenge | S6 and below |
Northern Ireland
| Challenge | Eligible school years |
|---|---|
| Primary Challenge | P7 and below |
| Junior Challenge | Year 9 and below |
| Intermediate Challenge | Year 12 and below |
| Senior Challenge | Year 14 and below |
Republic of Ireland
| Challenge | Eligible school years |
|---|---|
| Primary Challenge | 5th Class and below |
| Junior Challenge | 1st Year and below |
| Intermediate Challenge | 4th (Transition) Year and below |
| Senior Challenge | 6th Year and below |
Questions around the boundaries
What if the year names at our school are different?
Contact BMSAQ with the school’s country and year or class name. Do not assume that similarly numbered years in different systems are equivalent.
What about younger pupils?
The current Rules set no lower age limit for pupils in school education. The school should consider the Challenge style and confirm the appropriate entry. Contact BMSAQ if the helper does not list the pupil’s school stage.
Can home-schooled or private candidates enter?
Participation is normally arranged and supervised by a school. Contact BMSAQ to ask about the route available for a home-schooled or private candidate.
Does choosing a category create an entry?
No. The school organiser chooses and orders the pupil’s entry through the Organiser Portal.
Explore the experience
Meet the four Challenges.
Primary has 50 questions. Junior, Intermediate and Senior each have 100.