This year’s practice contest started on Friday, January 17 (7:00 amUTC) and lasted until Monday, January 20 (10:00 pmUTC). Contestants could begin working on the problems at any time during this period. From the moment they first saw the test, they had exactly three hours to work on the problems and type in their answers. Explanations were not required.
The contest consisted of an audio problem, for which a contestant would need a speaker or a set of headphones, and an interactive problem, best accessible from a laptop or a desktop computer.
Since the contest was held for practice purposes only, the results will not be published.