Try-Math-A-Lon (TMAL) is a tutoring program meant to foster good study habits for students from groups underrepresented in STEM, help prepare them for standardized exams such as the ACT and SAT, groom them for success in STEM courses and promote competition and good sportsmanship. The TMAL competition includes teams composed of high school students in grades 9–12. TMAL consists of two components: in-person testing as a team and a quiz bowl.
The TMAL rules should be used to guide TMAL coaches/advisors in preparation for the national competition. Please read thoroughly to have a good understanding. TMAL coaches/advisors are encouraged to prepare their teams as early as possible and share TMAL preparatory materials with other math, science or technology professionals who may be able to help TMAL teams prepare for the competition. TMAL coaching can begin as early as the summer through March of the next year.
All teams have the opportunity to compete at the TMAL national competition, to be held at the NSBE Annual Convention.
Competition held at NSBE’s 50th Annual
Convention in Atlanta, GA from March 20 - March
24, 2024.
Competition held at NSBE’s 50th Annual
Convention in Atlanta, GA from March 20 - March
24, 2024.
Competition held at NSBE’s 50th Annual
Convention in Atlanta, GA from March 20 - March
24, 2024.
Competition held at NSBE’s 50th Annual
Convention in Atlanta, GA from March 20 - March
24, 2024.
Competition held at NSBE’s 50th Annual
Convention in Atlanta, GA from March 20 - March
24, 2024.
TMAL registration is completed via an online application through JotForm. The links for the applications can be found here: (Lower Level | Upper Level). Each team interested in participating for the 2023–2024 program year must submit an application for the program and meet all of the team requirements.
For quick reference, the following target dates are listed to ensure your participation in TMAL. For further information on the upcoming NSBE conferences, please visit nsbe.org.
TEAM RESPONSIBILITY & EVENTS | TARGET TIMEFRAME (NO LATER THAN) |
| Fall Regional Conference Competitions | FRC (Fall Regional Conferences) registration information will be shared separately. |
| Performance Assessment Test (PAT) | Pre-PAT results are due November 6, 2023. Official PAT results are due February 19, 2024. |
| National Competition Quiz Bowl | Register your teams for National Competition Quiz Bowl at Annual Convention no later than November 19, 2023
Competition held at NSBE’s 50th Annual Convention in Atlanta, GA from March 20 - March 24, 2024. |