Welcome to the CZITT-UNICEF National Secondary Schools Climate Quiz 2026!
Season V 2026
Following four successful seasons that have driven local and regional environmental action, the Climate Quiz returns for Season V once again in partnership with UNICEF Eastern Caribbean Area. Open to secondary schools, this exciting competition challenges students to tackle global environmental threats while building vital skills in teamwork, leadership and critical thinking. Join us to learn, compete and take action for our planet!
HOW IT WORKS
PRELIMINARY ROUNDS Trinidad and Tobago
The Preliminary Round is held at your school. It is a paper-based test supervised by a CZITT invigilator.
PREPARE YOUR TEAM
- Team size: a minimum of 20 students, up to 30 students.
- The Test: Each student answers 30 multiple-choice questions in 20 minutes. Answers are shaded on a separate answer sheet, so students should bring a dark pencil (HB or 2B) and an eraser.
- Marking: +1 mark for each correct answer, −0.25 marks for each incorrect answer and 0 for a question left unanswered. Shading more than one answer for a question counts as incorrect.
- The ranking: Your school’s score is the total marks of all students, plus any bonus marks, divided by the number of students who sat the test or 20, whichever is higher, so schools should enter at least 20 students.
- The Finals: The top 16 schools advance to the Knock-Out Finals.
BONUS POINT STRUCTURE
Earn extra marks for your team by including students from the lower school and students who are not studying Sciences or Geography:
- 5 bonus marks for each student in Forms 1 to 3.
- 5 bonus marks for each student in Form 3 or above who is not taking any science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Agricultural Science, Integrated/General Science or Environmental Science) or Geography.
- A maximum of 10 students in each bonus category counts for each school. A Form 3 student who studies no science subject or Geography qualifies in both categories.
- Maximum Bonus points is 100.
ON THE DAY
Firstly, the CZITT Invigilator records each student’s name, age, gender, form and Sciences/Geohraphy subjects. Teachers are asked to make sure this information is accurate, as it determines the bonus marks. The Invigilator will announce the start time and five minutes to go. Remember there is a penalty of quarter mark for an incorrect answer, so please answer carefully. When the Invigilator calls time, please put down your pencil and the question and answer sheets will be collected.
