The practice round and all three qualifying rounds begin at 11:00 AM EST and end the next day at 2:00 PM EST.

Your final qualification score is the total of your team’s scores from Qualifying Rounds 1 through 4.

Teams may use C, C++, or Pascal during the competition.

During the 27-hour contest window, a banner with the contest link will appear at the top of this website. Log in using the credentials found at the bottom of your team registration form. If you forgot the username or password to your contest login, have your team leader navigate to https://www.authpro.com/auth/dk1006498/?action=lost

Yes, your team will represent Team USA at the IIOT in Budapest, provided you follow all USIOT and IIOT rules.

The national finals are hybrid. In-person teams will compete in Connecticut, while remote teams participate via Zoom with a 360-degree webcam. USIOT will decide which teams are in-person or online. The international finals will be in Piatra Neamț, Romania.

Team registration has not opened yet for the 2026 competition season.

Qualified teams will receive an email with all the details and a link to the national finalist website after logging in.

No. USIOT does not charge any fees at any stage of the competition.

Please email the contest director at director@usiot.net