The Econ Challenge will begin with an online test which must be completed during the testing window shown below.

**Online Testing Window - David Ricardo & Adam Smith Divisions**

Competition Schedule:

 

Fall 2025

Challenge dates: November 3 - December 19

Spring 2026

Challenge dates: February 2 - March 27

State Championships

The State Championships for both the David Ricardo and Adam Smith divisions will be held  at Wichita State University in April

National Economics Challenge

Semi-Finals: The Kansas Champion for each division will participate in the online Semi-Finals. Date to be determined in September.

The national finals will be held in person and will consist of a Critical Thinking Round and quiz bowl for the top teams. You can watch the 2023 Quiz Bowl, which was streamed online and hosted by CNBC's Sr. Economics Reporter, Steve Liesman.  In 2022, the winning team from the Adam Smith Division was also interviewed on CNBC.  The 2026 nationals date will be announced in September

The Basics

Each student on your team individually answers a 30-question test of questions from micro, macro and international topics in a 35-minute maximum time.

Test results are kept confidential and only given to the teacher and student.

Top-performing schools from each division from both the fall and spring competitions will move on to an in-person State Competition.