UMAQT
UM Academic Quiz Tournament.
Dates: February 13, 2027 |
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Cost: $85 per 4-student team |
Registration Deadline: January 22, 2027 |
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Late Registration Deadline: February 5, 2027 |
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NAQT Question Set: TBD [NAQT rules] |
The University of Mississippi Academic Quiz Tournament (UMAQT) stands as one of the region’s premier academic competitions, drawing top quiz bowl teams from across Mississippi and neighboring states including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Tennessee. Each year, 64 talented teams arrive on the Ole Miss campus to experience a day filled with spirited competition, intellectual challenge, and the vibrant collegiate atmosphere that makes UMAQT a standout event. While the tournament highlights schools from the surrounding region, institutions from any location are invited to join the field and be part of this celebrated academic tradition.
UMAQT features a double elimination format with randomly seeded brackets, ensuring a fair and exciting progression through the tournament. Teams battle their way toward the distinguished Dr. M. Lynne Murchison Memorial Championship Trophy. The competition culminates in high stakes single elimination Championship Rounds.
To guarantee a consistent, high quality competitive experience, UMAQT follows the official NAQT Rules and Guidelines.
Format: In person, Oxford campus.
Tournament Type: Double-Elimination, Single Elimination Championship
Sponsor: Office of Pre-College Programs, Division of Outreach and Continuing Education
Team check-in will begin at 7:45 a.m. and will end at 8:45 a.m. All teams must check-in with the tournament staff before participating. Round One will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. If a team arrives more than 5 minutes late to a match, the match will be automatically forfeited.
In each round, there will be 8 concurrent matches. Therefore, 32 teams will have no match from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m.; the other 32 teams will have no match from 9:35 to 10:05 a.m. Please remember to return in time for a match. Any team that is not in place at the scheduled time will forfeit the match.
Awards will be presented to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams, as well as Academic Competition Scholarships for Summer 2027.
Audition requirement: All instruments (String, Wind, Brass, Percussion)
- One major and one minor scale: You can choose any major/minor scale from 1 to 3 octaves.
and - Any one piece of the student's own choice: Please submit up to two video files that includes both scales and a piece of the applicant’s choice. You may use a cell phone but ensure that you achieve good video and audio quality by capturing the full body of the student and the instrument. Record in a quiet environment with no background noise.
Application Deadline: August 24, 2026
Students will be notified of acceptance by August 28th.
Please note, all checklist items are due by August 31st. Students who have not completed their checklist items may NOT participate in the program.
Benefit for UM Faculty and Staff
Full-time University of Mississippi employees can choose one of these payment options:
- Upfront Payment: Pay $170/week with a credit card and save $25 per week.
- Payroll Deduction: Pay $195/week over six pay periods, starting in July. Available until June 15th.
Only one payment option can be used per week; both options cannot be combined.
Financial Aid available.
Need-based assistance is available for Rebel Quest and other summer programs. Only one week per child can be scholarship-funded. Funding is limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Awards will be presented to
the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams, as well as Academic Competition Scholarships for Summer 2027.
