Certamen

We hope to see you at Harvard Certamen on April 5, 2025! The syllabus and rules for this year can be found below, and previous years’ questions can be found in the Past Questions page. To register teams for this year’s tournament, please follow this link. Those interested in volunteering to help run the tournament this year should fill out this form.

15th Annual Harvard Certamen. 4/05/25

Tournament Schedule:

9:00 – 10:00: Check-in (arrive any time during this block) — Front of Sever

10:00 – 10:30: Opening Remarks & Keynote Address — Sever Hall

10:40 – 11:30: Round 1 (all levels concurrent) — Sever Hall

11:30 – 12:20: Round 2 (all levels concurrent) — Sever Hall

12:20 – 1:10: Round 3 (all levels concurrent) — Sever Hall

1:10 – 2:35: Lunch – many locations in Harvard square

2:35 – 3:20: Semifinal Rounds (all levels concurrent) — Sever Hall

3:20 – 5:40: Final Rounds (nov., int., adv. in a row) — Sever Hall

5:40 – 6:00: Awards Presentation & Closing Remarks — Sever Hall