What is NACLO?

The North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad (NACLO) is a competition for middle-school and high-school students, which involes solving problems on linguistics and compuational linguistics. The winners will be invited to participate in the International Linguistics Olympiad!

I am not familiar with Computational Linguistics. Can I participate in the competition?

Yes you can! Since the competition is on a subject not taught in most schools, we have designed it for students with no prior training in linguistics, computer science, programming, or foreign languages.

What knowledge and skills do I need?

You mostly need logical thinking, as well as basic general knowledge, such as arithmetic and standard calendar. As metioned above, we have designed the competition for students with no prior training in linguistics, computer science, programming, or foreign languages. Check out Practice Problems with Solutions to see what kind of problems will appear in the competition!

How do I register?

Click here to register. It is free of charge. The deadline is Wednesday, February 1, 2012.
Be sure to select Stony Brook University as your test location!

Important Dates

• Registration deadline
  Wednesday, February 1, 2012
  
  
• First round competition (open to all)
  Thursday, February 2, 2012
  10 am - 1 pm (Arrive by 9:30am)
  
  
• Second round competition (invitational)
  Tuesday, March 13, 2012
  
  

Here are Important Links & Resources:

• Practice Problems with Solutions (Please note that Stony Brook will not be holding any practice session this year.)
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Rules
• Also check out the Official NACLO Website to find additional information!

Location of the competition

The Department of Computer Science
Computer Science Building (Room Number 2311 (2nd floor))
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-4400

Directions to reach the Main Campus

Clickable Online Campus Map
		Use online map for clickable "zoom-in" views of campus, or download and print a PDF version . [Download Adobe Reader to view PDF.]

Contact Us

If you have any question, send an email to the local host, Yejin Choi, at