High school students compete in teams of 3 or 4 students. Teams must be registered and coached by a teacher. Students compete in the first round of competition online, with testing windows open in fall and spring. All teachers will be able to access their students’ scores. Top scoring teams from fall and spring testing will be invited to compete in a virtual case study, which will determine the Illinois state winner.

Please note, students who participate in the fall session are NOT eligible to participate again in the spring.

1.   Teacher Registration - High school teachers must register at least one team of 3-4 students. There is no limit to how many teams a teacher can have and no limit to how many teachers can participate from the same school.  Online teacher registration for the spring testing window is open now through March 17, 2025. Returning teachers can use existing login credentials. 
    
2.   Online Exam - High school students compete in the first round of competition online, with an open testing window from March 3 – March 21, 2025.
    
3.   Virtual Case Study - Top teams from the fall and spring will compete in a virtual case study for the state finals. Case study materials for the state finals will be sent to top scoring teams on April 7, 2025, and completed case studies will be due April 11, 2025 at noon.
    
4.   National Finals - The winning team from Illinois finals advances to National Finals in Atlanta, Georgia on June 1 and 2, 2025. National Finals will be held at Voya headquarters. Lodging and food will be covered for the team and a teacher.

For a complete list of dates and deadlines, visit our Dates and Times page.

For a list of Frequently Asked Questions, visit The Rules page.