Terms of Play & Game Rules
Everything you need to know about points, difficulty categories, retry formulas, and climbing the ranks.
Eligibility & Leagues
- Age Limit: Only participants above 10 years of age are eligible to play.
- Auto-Assignment: Players are matched to default leagues matching their age group:
- Youngsters: Age 11-13
- Teens: Age 14-17
- Juniors: Age 18-21
- Elites: Age 22+
- League Selection: You can switch active divisions dynamically from the main Arena list.
Retry Limits & Scaling
Each question permits a maximum of 3 attempts. Point multipliers scale down dynamically depending on the trial number:
Multiplier = 2.0 - (trials / 3) * 2.0
Soft Skips Option
Stuck on a tricky question? You can opt for a Soft Skip rather than guessing and risking a failed attempt:
Skipping awards a flat 45% of the question's base value, helping you protect your score progression.
Difficulty Ratings
Questions are grouped into distinct difficulty classes with base point assignments:
10 Points
Core academic questions covering fundamental topics.
50 Points
Complex conceptual and calculation problems.
Ties, Timers & Security
- Time Tracking: The system logs your exact response speed in milliseconds.
- Tie-Breaker Metric: Leaderboard positions are determined by highest points scored. In case of matching scores, the player with the lowest total response time wins the tie.
- Anti-Cheating Controls: Server-side timestamps prevent buying extra thinking time via page reloads or window switching.