Up until now , qualifying tocompeteonJeopardy!wasn’t just about acing the incoming exam — it was also about being available to take the examination in the first space , sinceJeopardy!usually only extend it at specific times once or twice a yr . Earlier this month , however , the classic trivia biz show discharge theJeopardy!Anytime Test , a version you may take whenever it fits your docket .

The format has n’t changed at all ; you still have 15 second to answer each of the 50 questions , and your answer shouldnotbe typed in question contour . Although you may fill in the test at any time , you ca n’t nail it multiple times in a short period — just like the original examination , you ’re only allowed to take an Anytime trial once a year . Having said that , if you involve the regular run when it was usable in January , you are eligible to submit the Anytime Test , too . harmonise to thewebsite , Jeopardy!will expend whichever score is high .

In other words , rather than replace the on a regular basis scheduled tests , theJeopardy!creators are give way you one superfluous probability to qualify per twelvemonth . This rhythm of the Anytime trial close in late April 2020 , and they ’ll presumably release another one sometime before long after that for anyone who did n’t catch the first circle .

You might want to brush up on colorful terms before taking the Jeopardy! Anytime Test.

If you get the Anytime Test and are n’t able-bodied to fetch up it , your answers wo n’t be saved , but you will be able-bodied to start fresh later with a new set of questions . You should probably seek to avoid allow that happen more than once — Jeopardy!warns that participants “ are only let a limited number of attempts , ” yet does n’t set apart what that routine is .

For those of you who would like a little drill before you try your handwriting at the test , you’re able to study nearly 400,000 pastJeopardy!clues in theJ ! Archive .

For everyone else , cross-file for the Anytime Testhere .