General Knowledge isn't part of Governor's Cup, but rather an additional competitive opportunity for Kentucky students. It consists of questions equally balanced among the five Governor’s Cup subject areas of Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, and Arts/Humanities. The exam is designed to reward students with a broad knowledge base.

The online exam will be offered to all three grade levels: Elementary (30 questions, 5 tiebreakers), Middle Grades (50 questions, 10 tiebreakers) and High School (50 questions, 10 tiebreakers).

Take advantage of this chance to reward well-rounded students! 

When

Elementary District Level: January 27, 2027 - 2026 RESULTS

Elementary Regional/State Level: February 17, 2027 - 2026 RESULTS

High School District Level: January 13, 2027 - 2026 RESULTS

High School Regional Level: February 10, 2026 - 2026 RESULTS

High School State Level: March 10, 2027 - 2026 RESULTS

Middle Grades District Level: January 6, 2027 - 2026 RESULTS

Middle Grades Regional Level: February 3, 2027 - 2026  RESULTS

Middle Grades State Level: March 10, 2027 - 2026 RESULTS

Rules

• Schools may register as many students as they wish at any level (District/Region/State). You do not have to take all three levels and do not have to advance to take the higher level exams.
• These test do not count for Governor's Cup school points and do not count toward the student's 4-event limit.
• Students must be monitored by either their academic coach or a designated faculty member, and must test from school, not home.
• Elementary: 35 minutes
• Middle and High School: 50 minutes
• Proctors are emailed a testing link on competition day

Awards/Results Posting

• Results will be posted on this page after awards are given at District, Region, and State competitions.
• Certificates will be awarded to the top 5 in each District Level competition.
• Certificates will be awarded to the top 5 in each Regional Level competition.
• Trophies will be awarded to the top 10 in each State Level competition.
• Results will be posted to show all students who placed in each District/Region event and their state ranking in each event. These will post once all competitions in that division and level are completed.

Registration

Students may register to compete at the District, Region, and/or State Level competition in their division. 

You do not have to register for all 3 tests, you do not have to register for the District test to be eligible for the Region test or State test.