{"id":65,"date":"2026-10-16T11:19:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T03:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.usaebo.com\/?p=65"},"modified":"2026-10-20T17:10:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T09:10:02","slug":"2027-registration-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.usaebo.com\/news\/51\/","title":{"rendered":"2027 USAEBO registration and exam guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"eligibility\"><div class=\"article-section-inner\"><h2>Entry and Team USA eligibility<\/h2><p>USAEBO is an individual competition held online in two rounds. Students may enter regardless of citizenship, provided they are no older than 20 on the first day of that year\u2019s international competition. Round 1 is open for registration; entry to Round 2 is through qualification in Round 1.<\/p><aside class=\"article-callout\"><strong>Team USA has a separate eligibility check<\/strong><p>Selection for Team USA requires US citizenship, US permanent residency, or full-time study at a middle or high school in the United States. Being able to enter USAEBO does not automatically establish eligibility to represent the United States at IEO.<\/p><\/aside><ol class=\"article-path\"><li><span>ROUND 1<\/span><strong>Open registration<\/strong><p>Individual participation<\/p><\/li><li><span>ROUND 2<\/span><strong>Qualify through Round 1<\/strong><p>Open responses with reasoning<\/p><\/li><li><span>TEAM USA<\/span><strong>Selection of eligible students<\/strong><p>Represent the US at IEO<\/p><\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/section><section id=\"dates\"><div class=\"article-section-inner\"><h2>2027 dates and time zones<\/h2><p>All dates below are in 2027. US Eastern Time changes to daylight saving time between the two rounds. Check each event separately rather than applying one fixed time difference.<\/p><p><strong>Registration and exam times<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Registration closes<\/strong>: Beijing \u00b7 UTC+8: 02.28 \u00b7 12:59; US Eastern Time: 02.27 \u00b7 23:59 EST<\/li><li><strong>Round 1<\/strong>: Beijing \u00b7 UTC+8: 03.14 \u00b7 09:00\u201310:00; US Eastern Time: 03.13 \u00b7 20:00\u201321:00 EST<\/li><li><strong>Round 2<\/strong>: Beijing \u00b7 UTC+8: 03.28 \u00b7 08:00\u201310:00; US Eastern Time: 03.27 \u00b7 20:00\u201322:00 EDT<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section><section id=\"registration\"><div class=\"article-section-inner\"><h2>Registration fee and confirmation<\/h2><div class=\"article-fee\"><div><span>Round 1 entry fee<\/span><strong>50 <small>USD<\/small><\/strong><\/div><p>This is the competition\u2019s Round 1 entry fee; preparation or tutoring services are separate. The registration fee is non-refundable, including duplicate payments.<\/p><\/div><p>Prepare both a personal, non-school email address and a school email address. Check the legal name, date of birth, phone number, school details and address, and applicable status option. The student and one parent or guardian complete the required electronic declarations. Registration, declarations and payment take place in the competition registration system; a consultation does not complete registration.<\/p><span id=\"family-plan\"><\/span><span id=\"readiness-checkpoints\"><\/span><p>After submitting, retain registration confirmation and payment records, and check that the personal email account receives messages. If confirmation is missing, review the portal, inbox and existing payment records before attempting another payment.<\/p><\/div><\/section><section id=\"exam\"><div class=\"article-section-inner\"><h2>What does each round require?<\/h2><div class=\"article-rounds\"><article><span class=\"article-eyebrow\">ROUND 1<\/span><h3>40 multiple-choice questions \u00b7 60 minutes<\/h3><p>Questions assess concepts, graphs and calculations. Awards include Distinguished Honor rolls, High Honor rolls and Honor rolls.<\/p><\/article><article><span class=\"article-eyebrow\">ROUND 2<\/span><h3>Open responses \u00b7 120 minutes<\/h3><p>Show the reasoning behind each response. The 2027 question count has not been announced. Awards include Gold, Silver, Bronze and Honorable Mention; five eligible students are selected for Team USA.<\/p><\/article><\/div><aside class=\"article-callout\"><strong>Online participation still requires proctoring<\/strong><p>A school, home or library location must comply with competition rules. Check the 2027 technical notices for equipment, recordings and submission details rather than assuming the 2026 handbook applies.<\/p><\/aside><\/div><\/section><section id=\"resources\"><div class=\"article-section-inner\"><h2>Start with the syllabus and samples<\/h2><span id=\"syllabus\"><\/span><span id=\"first-practice\"><\/span><p>Map the syllabus across microeconomics, macroeconomics, and business and finance, then use official samples to become familiar with English wording and response formats. A first attempt can be untimed, but record your own reasoning.<\/p><p>After practice, distinguish gaps in concepts, reading errors, calculation mistakes and time pressure. Review the relevant topics before another attempt. The 25-question 2026 Round 1 paper is not a complete mock for the 40-question 2027 format. The USAEBO papers and samples hosted here do not include answer keys or worked solutions.<\/p><p>Once the registration details are checked, plan a first practice session. Use the compound-interest example and review checklist in our 2026 papers guide to move from collecting files to an independent attempt. The resources page remains the full file directory.<\/p><\/div><\/section><p class=\"article-source\">Sources: the USAEBO 2027 season information, registration form and public papers in our library. Study suggestions are editorial guidance; unpublished arrangements are not filled in using historical rules. Original official sources: USAEBO 2027 season information<\/p><nav class=\"article-internal-links\" aria-label=\"Related topics\"><h2>Related topics<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.usaebo.com\/apply\/\">Registration guide<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.usaebo.com\/schedule\/\">Competition calendar<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start with eligibility, then check the registration deadline and the two exam rounds. This guide brings the key decisions together, with links to the full registration checklist, calendar, syllabus and practice resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":60,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_hl_baseline_seo_title":"2027 USAEBO registration and exam guide - USAEBO","_hl_baseline_seo_description":"Check 2027 USAEBO eligibility, the registration deadline, the USD 50 Round 1 fee and exam formats. 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