Levels School Competition began at school level. Typically, teachers gave students 25-question
multiple-choice tests. Classroom winners then competed with other classroom winners from the same grade to determine the school-wide grade-level champion. The school champion then took a multiple-choice test which determined the top 100 students in the state.
State The top 100 students were invited to a state competition, where they were given 25 multiple-choice questions to determine the top ten. The top ten then went through a few rounds of questions to determine the state champion. The state champion advanced to national competition.
National Students from every state, Washington, D.C., and one student from a
Department of Defense school got to compete at national level. The students took a 25-question multiple-choice test, with the top ten scorers going on to compete in a nationally televised event. The moderator was a celebrity;
Al Roker was a regular.
Prizes • All students at the state level received treat bags. • The top 10 students at the state level received Reader's Digest books. • All students at the national level received treat bags. • All state winners were offered free trips to the location of the national competition (usually Florida). •
Scholarships were awarded at the national level: • First place: $25,000 • Second place: $15,000 • Third place: $10,000 == Current status ==