Competition Categories

  • Grade-Level Mathematics
  • Grade-Level Vocabulary
  • Grade-Level Language Arts

Eligibitity

The competitions are open to all students entering Grades 2–10 in Fall 2026, regardless of whether they are currently enrolled in Afficient Academy programs.

Estimated Test Duration

20-60 minutes per student

Competition Format

  • The competitions will be conducted using the Afficient Math and Afficient English Diagnostic Tests.
  • The tests are computer-adaptive and adjust to each student’s performance level.
  • Each student will begin at their most recently completed school grade level.
  • Students who demonstrate strong performance will advance to higher grade levels until they reach a grade at which they can no longer maintain strong performance.

Winning Criteria

Students will compete against peers in the same school grade. Rankings will be determined based on the following criteria, in order:

  1. Highest grade level achieved on the diagnostic test.
  2. Highest proficiency level (region) attained within that grade level.
  3. Highest accuracy rate achieved at that grade level.

Awards

All participants who complete the competition will receive a $10 Afficient Scholarship.

The following awards will be presented to the top performers in each competition category across all grade levels:

1 First Prize: $200 Afficient Scholarship and a $100 Amazon (or equivalent) gift card
2 Second Prize: $100 Afficient Scholarship and a $50 Amazon (or equivalent) gift card
3 Third Prize: $50 Afficient Scholarship and a $25 Amazon (or equivalent) gift card

Competition Locations

Afficient Academy San Jose Learning Center
1072 S. De Anza Blvd, Suite B101
San Jose, CA 95129

Phone: 408-627-7669
Email: sanjose@afficienta.com
https://www.afficienta.com/learningcenter/san-jose/

Competition Schedule

Math Challenge Competition
Saturday, July 18, 2026
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM (PST)
Vocabulary and Language Arts Challenge Competitions
Saturday, July 25, 2026
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM (PST)