Certamen!
Learn how to play Certamen!
Certamen is a game of fast facts and speed, similar to quiz bowl. It's a fun and intense game, and tournaments are often held on the local, state, and national levels. Certamen is played in 2 categories: Open or Competitive Certamen. Open Certamen is more laid-back and is best for those who have not had much Certamen practice, while Competitive Certamen is more fast-paced and is used for competitions. All players must be cleared by provincial/state chairs to play Competitive Certamen at NJCL. There are 3 divisions of Competitive Certamen: Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced.
Rules and Resources
TSJCL Certamen Rules 2023-2024
NJCL Certamen Rules and Resources
Previous Packets
2022 Intermediate Certamen (ALL ROUNDS + FINALS)
2021 Intermediate Certamen (ALL ROUNDS +FINALS)
2020 Intermediate Certamen Round 1
2020 Intermediate Certamen Round 2
2020 Intermediate Certamen Finals
2019 Intermediate Certamen (ALL ROUNDS + FINALS)
2018 Intermediate Certamen Round 1
2018 Intermediate Certamen Round 2
2018 Intermediate Certamen Finals
2017 Intermediate Certamen Round 1
2017 Intermediate Certamen Round 2
2017 Intermediate Certamen Finals
2016 Intermediate Certamen Round 1
2016 Intermediate Certamen Round 2
2016 Intermediate Certamen Finals
2015 Intermediate Certamen Round 1
2015 Intermediate Certamen Round 2
2015 Intermediate Certamen Finals
2014 Intermediate Certamen Round 1
2014 Intermediate Certamen Round 2
2014 Intermediate Certamen Finals
2013 Intermediate Certamen Round 1
2013 Intermediate Certamen Round 2
2013 Intermediate Certamen Finals
2012 Intermediate Certamen Round 1
2012 Intermediate Certamen Round 2
2012 Intermediate Certamen Finals
2011 Intermediate Certamen Round 1
2011 Intermediate Certamen Round 2
2011 Intermediate Certamen Finals
2010 Intermediate Certamen Round 1
2010 Intermediate Certamen Round 2
2010 Intermediate Certamen Finals
2009 Intermediate Certamen Round 1
2009 Intermediate Certamen Round 2
2009 Intermediate Certamen Finals
2008 Intermediate Certamen Round 1
2008 Intermediate Certamen Round 2
2008 Intermediate Certamen Finals
2006 Intermediate Certamen Round 1
2006 Intermediate Certamen Round 2
2006 Intermediate Certamen Finals
2005 Intermediate Certamen Round 1
2005 Intermediate Certamen Round 2
2022 Advanced Certamen (ALL ROUNDS + FINALS)
2021 Advanced Certamen (ALL ROUNDS + FINALS)
2020 Advanced Certamen Round 1
2020 Advanced Certamen Round 2
2019 Advanced Certamen (ALL ROUNDS + FINALS)
2018 Advanced Certamen Round 1
2018 Advanced Certamen Round 2
2017 Advanced Certamen Round 1
2017 Advanced Certamen Round 2
2017 Advanced Certamen Finals
2016 Advanced Certamen Round 1
2016 Advanced Certamen Round 2
2015 Advanced Certamen Round 1
2015 Advanced Certamen Round 2
2014 Advanced Certamen Round 1
2014 Advanced Certamen Round 2
2013 Advanced Certamen Round 1
2013 Advanced Certamen Round 2
2013 Advanced Certamen Round 3
2012 Advanced Certamen Round 1
2012 Advanced Certamen Round 2
2011 Advanced Certamen Round 1
2011 Advanced Certamen Round 2
2010 Advanced Certamen Round 1
2010 Advanced Certamen Round 2
2009 Advanced Certamen Round 1
2009 Advanced Certamen Round 2
2008 Advanced Certamen Round 1
2008 Advanced Certamen Round 2
2006 Advanced Certamen Round 1
2006 Advanced Certamen Round 2
2005 Advanced Certamen Round 1