CP-XVI Competition Challenges and Scoring Values
​​​​​Pre-Competition Season
(Scores do not count)​
Training & Practice​ Rounds
All teams compete
​Open & All Service Divisions​Middle School Division​​​             ​                    
​Images
​Windows 10 (Answer Key)​X​X
​Server 2019 (Answer Key)​X​X
​Ubuntu 22 (Answer Key)​X​X
​Debian 11 (No Answer Key)​X​X
Cisco NetAcad Challenge
​Networking Quiz: Modules 1-2​XX​
​Packet Tracer: Modules IntroX​X​
​​Competition Rounds
(Scores count)
Point values are shown for each division's challenges. All images, challenges, and values are subject to change. ​ ​ ​ ​
​Round 1: 10/19/23 - 10/23/23
High School Divisions Only
​ImagesOpen & All Service Divisions
​Windows 10​100
​Ubuntu 20​100
​Cisco NetAcad Challenge
​Networking Quiz: Modules 3-7​10
​Packet Tracer: Modules 1-7​20
​Total Points Possible230
High School Divisions Round 2 and Middle School Division Introductory Round: 11/02/23 - 11/06/23
All teams compete
Images​Open & All Service Division​Middle School Division
​Windows 10​100​100
​Server 2022​100
​Ubuntu 22​100
​Debian 11​100
Cisco NetAcad Challenge
​Networking Quiz: Modules 8-11​10​10
​Packet Tracer: Modules 1-11​20​20
​Total Possible Points330230
State Round: 12/07/23 - 12/11/23
High school teams start with a clean slate, but middle school teams will not
​Images​Platinum Tier
(Top 30% of teams)
​Gold Tier
(Middle 40% of teams)​
​Silver Tier
(Bottom 30% of teams)
​Middle School Division
​Server 2022​100​100​100​100
​Windows 10​100100100100
​Ubuntu 20100100100100
Cisco NetAcad Challenge
​Networking Quiz: Modules 12-15​30​30​30​10
​Packet Tracer: Modules 1-15​70​70​70​20
​Total Possible Points400​400​400​330
Semifinals: 01/18/24 - 01/20/24​​
Open Division - 25% of teams in each tier plus state wildcards advance.
All Service Division - 25% of teams in each tier in each category advance.
Middle School Division - 60% of teams advance. See rules book
​ImagesPlatinum Tier​Gold Tier​Silver TierMiddle School Division
​Windows 10​​100
​Debian 11​​100​100​100​100
​Server 2022​100​100​100​100
​Ubuntu 22​100​100
​Cisco NetAcad Challenge​​
​Networking Quiz: Modules 16-18​72​30​30​10
​Packet Tracer: Modules 1-18​​​168​70​70​20
CyberPatriot Web-Based Challenge​80​NA​NA​NA​
​​Boeing Cyber-Physical System Challenge​80​80​80​NA
​Total Possible Points​800​480​380​220
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