International Chemistry Quiz

Quiz Format:

• Online Quiz 

• Printable Quiz 

The quiz comprises 30 multiple-choice questions to be answered within 60 mins. 

Entry Categories:

• Junior Division 1 (Ages 12 - 13 / Year 7)

• Junior Division 2 (Ages 13 - 14 / Year 8)

• Intermediate 1 (Ages 14 - 15 / Year 9)

• Intermediate 2 (Ages 15 - 16 / Year 10)

• Senior (Ages 16 - 17 / Year 11)

• Final (Ages 17 - 18 / Year 12)

Tools Allowed:

For those participating in the quiz online, please await instructions from your teacher before proceeding. You have only one opportunity, so make it count! Further details can be found in the FAQs document; ensure to download it.

Online Quiz Instructions:

For those participating in the quiz online, please await instructions from your teacher before proceeding. You have only one opportunity, so make it count! Further details can be found in the FAQs document; ensure to download it.

🚫 Internet Access Restriction:

Access to the internet is strictly prohibited during the quiz, except for accessing the online quiz site.

What's the purpose of the ICQ?
The ICQ aims to foster an understanding of chemistry's essence and significance among high school students, nurturing an interest in further exploration of the subject and highlighting its pivotal societal role. Moreover, the questions are tiered in difficulty, ensuring accessibility for a wide range of students.

Does ICQ follow a specific curriculum?

ICQ is not your typical syllabus test. While some questions align with the Australian Curriculum, the quiz isn't handcuffed to it. The aim? To keep things interesting and promote chemical thinking. We want students to apply their knowledge beyond what's covered in syllabus documents.

How are certificate levels decided?
Achievement levels are determined by comparing student performances across participating countries within the same grade. Depending on their results, students may receive certificates ranging from Excellence to Participation, with those achieving a perfect score earning an ICQ Lapel Pin.

Do students win any prizes?
In addition to certificates corresponding to their achievement level, students who excel, including those with perfect scores, are rewarded with a gleaming ICQ Lapel Pin.

How does the Online Quiz work?
The Online Quiz is a timed event, completed within a span of 60 minutes. However, students should await their teacher's approval before diving in. The questions mirror those in the hard copy paper, with calculators permitted but mobile phones and internet-connected devices strictly prohibited.

Can schools choose a different quiz date?
Our quiz extends over a 3-day period, affording flexibility for students to participate at their convenience. This setup enables students across various year levels to undertake the quiz simultaneously, simplifying supervision for teachers.

How can I check the results?
Once the results are available, detailed instructions will be provided via email on how to access the results. Teachers can then log in to the ICQ Admin Portal to download school reports and student results. 

How can my child participate if the school isn't involved?
If your child is eager to partake but the school isn't onboard, approach their teacher. It's plausible to arrange for a small group to undertake the online quiz during lunch breaks or after school hours.

How can a new school get involved?
Join our Mailing List to receive comprehensive guidance and step-by-step booklets, facilitating seamless participation in the ICQ.

The competition must be conducted in a controlled environment where students can be directly supervised in person. Provide a safe place to store student's mobile phones during the competition. The online competition has its own timer.

Each student must be provided with:

• Their own desk and chair
• Ample supply of pencils, erasers and scrap paper
• A computer or tablet with internet access (for online competitions only).

Only teachers and staff at a verified school, homeschool, or coaching clinic can register students in RACI ICQ competitions.

To register as a coordinator for your school, please visit the ICQ Admin Portal.

Please note that your account requires manual approval by the RACI ICQ Coordinator. We appreciate your patience during this process, and kindly allow 1-3 business days for the approval to take place.

If you can't find your school in our admin portal, please email us at icquiz@raci.org.au to request adding a new school.

For existing coordinators, you can approve new users for your school.

Note: Competition updates and information will be emailed to the person who placed the order. If this person is not running the competition, they will need to forward any communications from us to the competition coordinator.

Detailed instructions on how to place an order are available for download.

How to Place Order

ICQ Teacher's Guide

Detail information for How to run ICQ : ICQ Teacher's Guide

Key points for ICQ online quiz

• Teachers will need to log in to our ICQ Admin Portal before the competition to export and print usernames and passwords
• Each username is unique and cannot be reused for different students.

Key points for ICQ printable quiz 

• Teachers will need to log in to our  ICQ Admin Portal  before the competition to generate, download and print student answer sheets and the quiz papers.
• Answer sheets have unique QR codes and cannot be photocopied
• Completed answer sheets should be uploaded to our admin portal for processing and grading by 31 August 2024.