February 22, 2026

NCT Open 2026 Results

Congratulations to all participants! View the official results and statistics below.

Official Results & Awards

Awards are given to in-person participants only. Rankings are computed within each division among in-person test-takers.

Division Champions

Honors Division Champions

Daniel Minlikeev

Clarence High School, NY

Allison Mangaser

Clarence High School, NY

Advanced Division Champion

Ethan Cho

BASIS Scottsdale, AZ

Award Recipients

Gold
(2)

Daniel Minlikeev

Clarence High School, NY

Allison Mangaser

Clarence High School, NY

Silver
(2)

Ace Jiang

Homeschooled, NV

Jordan Silverstein

Clarence High School, NY

Bronze
(4)

Ella Dunleavy

Clarence High School, NY

Carter Berner

Clarence High School, NY

Sariyan Siddiqui

Clarence High School, NY

Nora Showalter

Clarence High School, NY

Exam Statistics

Statistics below include all participants (in-person and online).

Total Participants

116

Honors Division

33

Advanced Division

83

Overall Mean

35.92/60

States Represented

21

Score Distribution

Distribution of scores across all 116 participants

Per-Division Statistics

StatisticHonorsAdvancedOverall
Participants3383116
Mean Score28/6039.07/6035.92/60
Median Score27/6043/6037/60
Highest Score46/6058/6058/60
Std Deviation9.2312.0912.4

Participant Demographics

Testing Mode

In-Person: 23 (20%)
Online: 93 (80%)

Division

Honors: 33 (28%)
Advanced: 83 (72%)

Grade Level

Grade 8 & below: 7 (6%)
Grade 9: 12 (10%)
Grade 10: 42 (36%)
Grade 11: 53 (46%)
Grade 12: 2 (2%)

Geographic Distribution

NJ: 22 (19%)
CA: 22 (19%)
NY: 20 (17%)
MA: 8 (7%)
TX: 7 (6%)
Int'l: 5 (4%)
Other US: 32 (28%)