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The is competition is for high school students, meant to expose students to linguistics and to increase general awareness of linguistics as an academic discipline. In the competition, students solve analytical problems drawn widely from the world’s languages. The problems require only general reasoning skills. No special knowledge of linguistics or languages is expected.

is held in the USA and in Canada. High school students in New Jersey can participate at the local competition site at ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ University.

The event consists of two rounds: 
1) Open Round – January 29, 2026
2) Invitational Round – March 19, 2026

To register, please visit

The website also provides all of the competition rules as well as practice problems for students to review.

Open Round: January 29, 2026

Time
The doors will open at 9:30am. You should plan to be present at the contest room by 9:45. You should be seated by 9:55 when the announcements are read. The contest will start at 10:00 AM sharp, and will end 3 hours later at 1:00 PM.
Location
Cohen Lounge, Dickson Hall 178
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Invitational Round:  March 19, 2026,

Time
9am -1pm (please, arrive before 9am)
Location
Center for Computing and Information Science – CCIS424 (NLP Lab)

Parking (for both rounds)
Visitor parking on campus is available at the Red Hawk Parking Garage.
For information on visitor parking, please visit: /facilities/our-services/parking-services/visitor-parking/

Important Information
• Plan to be at the contest room at least 15 mins before the start of the contest (9:45).
• Please bring your own black pen — all solutions must be written in pen. Scratch paper will be provided.
• You are allowed a basic wristwatch (without built-in calculator) for time keeping. However, no electronic device is allowed; phones will need to be powered off during the competition
• Bring water and snacks to keep yourself fresh and energized during the contest. Place them on the desk before the contest begins.
• When you arrive, place your bags under your seats. You cannot use your bags during the contest.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Assistant Professor, Linguistics
Email: barakl@montclair.edu

Anna Feldman, Ph.D.
Professor & Chair, Linguistics
feldmana@montclair.edu