Integration Bee

What is Integration Bee?

An Integration Bee is like a spelling bee, but instead of words, participants solve challenging calculus problems involving definite and indefinite integrals. The first Integration Bee was pioneered at MIT in 1981, and since then, the contest has spread to universities around the world.

The CMU-Q Integration Bee is a competition for high school and university students who are interested in exploring mathematics. The objective of an Integration Bee is to assess, promote, and celebrate excellence in mathematics, while also fostering a sense of community by bringing individuals together with shared interest in Mathematics.

Who Can Participate?

University Students: Any undergraduate student in Qatar with a Calculus II background (knowledge of all integration techniques).

High School Students: Grade 12 students with Calculus II background (all integration techniques). Each school may nominate up to 2 students only, through their mathematics teacher.

Event Details

Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Registration: 9:00 – 9:45 a.m
Qualifier (All contestants): 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Playoffs (top 16): 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Venue: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

Registration

Deadline to Apply: November 1, 2025

Notification of Acceptance: November 9, 2025

Confirmation of Attendance: November 15, 2025

University Student Application Form

High school Teacher Nomination Form

Competition Format

Qualifier (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)

Written test: 20 integrals in 60 minutes
Top 16 scorers qualify for playoffs

Playoffs (1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

Single-elimination tournament on the blackboard
Top 16 participate, remaining contestants cheer them in the audience.

Round 1: 16 → 8 (first to solve 1 integral, 2 minutes)
Round 2: 8 → 4 (first to solve 1 integral, 2 minutes)
Round 3: 4 → 2 (first to solve 1 integral, 3 minutes )
Final: 2 → Champion (first to solve 2 integrals, 3 minutes each)

Prizes

We will have valuable prizes and trophies for the Top 4, smaller prizes for the remaining Top 12, certificates and giveaways for all participants, and audience prizes.

Expect photos, prizes, and lots of math energy on campus! Prizes are generously sponsored by Al Rayan Bank.