NCT 2026 Results
Congratulations to all participants! View the official results and statistics below.
Official Results & Awards
All participants took the same universal exam (60 questions, 90 minutes). Only in-person and proctored online top-performing students are listed as award winners here.
National Champion
Highest Scorer
Enzhi Chen
Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science, NJ
Award Recipients
Enzhi Chen
Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science, NJ
Ethan Cho
BASIS Scottsdale, AZ
Jeffrey Yang
Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science, NJ
Meilee Mekalanos
Newton North High School, MA
Jason Yin
Ward Melville High School, NY
Carson Gan
Arnold O. Beckman High School, CA
Kevin Han
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, CA
Joy Chen
Carmel High School, IN
Ryan Miao
The Harker School, CA
Allen Ma
Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science, NJ
Jack McColl
Rhinebeck High School, NY
Charlie Gu
Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science, NJ
Maoting Wu
Steveston-London Secondary School, INTL
Madhav Krishna
BASIS Phoenix, AZ
George Pinkas
Noble and Greenough School, MA
Elaine Zhang
Dover-Sherborn High School, MA
Steven Luo
Arnold O. Beckman High School, CA
Derek Peng
The Pingry School, NJ
Eric Chung
The Science Academy STEM Magnet, CA
Daniel Chen
Carmel High School, IN
Alysa Zhang
Winchester High School, MA
Jay Zhu
Weston High School, MA
Ethan Li
Hopewell Valley Central High School, NJ
Alexander Chen
Noble and Greenough, MA
King-Soon Wong
Princeton High School, NJ
Jacob Wu
Weston High School, MA
Renee Jiang
Lord Byng Secondary, INTL
Erica Li
Hopewell Valley Central High School, NJ
Daniel Minlikeev
Clarence High School, NY
Cathy Chen
Lord Byng Secondary, INTL
Isaac Parelius
Highland Park High School, NJ
Nathan Lai
Davidson Academy, INTL
Exam Statistics
Statistics below include all 90 participants (in-person and online).
Total Participants
90
Mean Score
27.21/60
Median Score
26/60
States Represented
21
Score Summary
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Participants | 90 |
| Mean Score | 27.21/60 |
| Median Score | 26/60 |
| Highest Score | 51/60 |
| Lowest Score | 9/60 |
| Std Deviation | 10.67 |
Score Distribution
Distribution of scores across all 90 participants