30-20-10 Is Back for 2026-2027
The Asynchronous National Tournament
Now with the Mini
How it Works
In 30-20-10, clubs compete to answer 3-part questions, with one part appearing at a time; each part has the same answer, so if you get a correct answer on the first part (the hard part), you get 30 points; if on the second (the medium part), 20 points; and if on the third (the easy part), 10 points.
Over 2000 teams have competed in 30-20-10 over the years, and virtually all enjoyed it! You can be a part of the next three editions in 2026-27!
There are now THREE 30-20-10 sessions due to popular demand, in November, February, and April! At each, there will be a ++, HS, MS, and ES division, except that in November, there will be no ++ division, and will be replaced by the inaugural Mini!
If you perform particularly well in the High School November 30-20-10, or want a greater challenge, we highly recommend moving up to the ++ Division for the remaining sessions. If you bought a HS Regular Season Pass, just email us saying you want to move to ++.
For example, a question might read:
1st part (Hard): This composer wrote Piano Concerto No.5 in E-flat Major, nicknamed “Emperor”, in 1809 while Vienna was under siege.
2nd part (Medium): “The Memory of a Great Man” became the dedicatee of this composer’s Third Symphony after Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself emperor, after which he retitled the symphony “Eroica”.
3rd part (Easy): Frederich Schiller’s Ode to Joy can be heard near the end of the Ninth Symphony by what German composer, who gradually became deaf by the end of his life?
ANSWER: Ludwig von Beethoven
Simple, right?
In the High School and 30-20-10++ competitions, there are 80 questions, for a total of 240 parts; in the Middle School and Elementary School competitions, there are 50 questions, for 150 parts.
In the Mini, there are 30 questions, for a total of 90 parts, at all levels.
When do we play?
This season, our contests will take place on…
November 15-25, 2026
January 10-23, 2027
March 28-April 10, 2027
You can compete at any time in that two-week span. The competition takes 2 hours at the High School and ++ levels and 1 hour, 30 minutes at the Middle and Elementary levels. The Mini takes 40 minutes.
How do we play?
We’ll send a link to the email you use to sign up! All you need a computer with internet access. Be sure you can access classmarker.com before you sign up.
What are the rules?
Here’s the rules!
How much is it?
Regardless of level, it’s $60 per team; the Mini is $20 per team. You can have as many teams from one school as you’d like, or you can have everyone play on one team. No discounts are available. (The price went up by $10 per team so we could give the 30-20-10 writers a long-overdue raise!)
You can also buy the one-team Season Pass for $175, which includes access to 3 full competitions at a single level and any Minis that we put out during the season. A ++ Season Pass includes the November HS Regular Competition.
You can also buy the one-team Ultimate Season Pass for $300, which includes access to 6 full competitions and any Minis that we put out during the season. The Ultimate Season Pass is only open to High School teams, unless your Middle School Team wants to play in the High School Division for some of the sessions.
(Note that, in November, you can play the regular competition at any level in addition to the Mini, though ++ will not be offered in November.)
If you need financial assistance to cover costs for 30-20-10, you may apply through QB4ALL at www.qb4all.org/financialaid. Please allow approximately 72 hours for financial award decisions. Please note that QB4ALL is not affiliated with the LIQBA in any way.
What are the payment terms?
Here’s the ways to pay:
For anything other than a Season Pass or Ultimate Season Pass, you must pay by credit card, unless the amount is above $200.
For a Season Pass or Ultimate Season Pass, you can pay by credit card or check/PO.
No other payment methods are acceptable. If your school is unable to pay via credit card, please contact us.
Credit Card payments incur transaction fees that are low but variable, and are generally between 2 and 10 dollars depending on the amount.
Payment is due on signup. If you drop, cancel, or do not show up to a session, the amount will become a credit for future 30-20-10 sessions (and nothing else), and the credit expires two years from the competition date. You cannot play until you are paid in full for that session.
This all sounds great! How do we sign up?
Just fill out the form below. Registration is open for the 2026-2027 Season. You must be registered and paid, or have made arrangements with us, before playing the 30-20-10.