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Applications for the 2025-2026 season will begin in the fall. Stay tuned for a detailed tryouts study guide coming soon!

Tryouts

Tryouts will consist of the following components:

Diagnostic Testing

You will choose 2 out of the 4 subject tests to attempt:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth & Space Science
- Physics & Math
Each test will have 60 multiple-choice questions and 5 free-response questions and should take 50 - 60 minutes to complete
Questions will be divided by events for the upcoming season
Pure build events and Engineering CAD will not be tested
We will be releasing a tryouts study guide with event descriptions shortly

Essay Writing

Long-answer questions
Designed to test your ability to communicate, collaborate, think outside the box, and persevere
Scientific knowledge is not tested; we are interested in learning about your character

Experimental Design Challenge

A team-based challenge designed to assess your ability to work as part of a team
Requires basic knowledge of statistics and data analysis

Build Supplement (optional)

An optional individual engineering challenge, highly-recommended for applicants interested in build events
More information coming soon