FTC DECODE 2026 RULES AND SCORING
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rationales, making it the perfect tool to maximize your exam
preparation or study group review.
Question 1
At the start of a match, how do robots determine the randomized three-
artifact motif pattern needed for pattern scoring?
A) By measuring the radio frequency emitted by the Obelisk
B) By reading the April tag on the Obelisk
C) By receiving a Bluetooth signal from the drive team
D) By counting the artifacts placed manually by the field inspector
Answer: B
Rationale: The Obelisk features April tags on its faces that robots can
read using an on-board camera during the Autonomous period to
decode the randomized motif pattern. Wireless communication like
Bluetooth is prohibited, and the Obelisk does not emit radio
frequencies.
Question 2
,What is the maximum capacity of the Classifier ramp before scored
artifacts become Overflow and yield fewer points?
A) 6 artifacts
B) 9 artifacts
C) 12 artifacts
D) 15 artifacts
Answer: B
Rationale: The Classifier ramp is physically designed to hold up to 9
classified artifacts (three full motif sets). Any subsequent artifacts
scored without clearing the ramp will roll over into the Overflow area.
Question 3
While Classified artifacts score a base value of 3 points each, what is the
scoring value of an Overflow artifact?
A) 0 points
B) 1 point each
C) 2 points each
D) 3 points each
Answer: B
Rationale: Artifacts that bypass the classifier mechanism or roll off
due to a full 9-artifact ramp capacity are counted as Overflow. These
only yield 1 point each instead of the standard 3 points.
Question 4
How many points are awarded for a robot successfully leaving the starting
line and completing the autonomous movement task?
A) 1 point
B) 2 points
C) 3 points
D) 5 points
,Answer: C
Rationale: Successfully navigating off the starting line during the
Autonomous period rewards the alliance with 3 points per robot.
Question 5
Given that there are twice as many purple artifacts as green artifacts in the
game ecosystem, what is the exact composition of each 3-artifact motif?
A) Three green artifacts
B) Three purple artifacts
C) One purple artifact and two green artifacts
D) Two purple artifacts and one green artifact
Answer: D
Rationale: Due to the 2:1 distribution ratio of the field elements, each
randomized 3-artifact motif consists exactly of two purple artifacts
and one green artifact in varying sequential orders.
Question 6
What is the base point value for launching an artifact into the goal and
having it successfully classify during the Tele-Op period?
A) 1 point
B) 2 points
C) 3 points
D) 5 points
Answer: C
Rationale: Driving or launching an artifact so that it passes through
the alliance classifier during Tele-Op earns a standard base value of 3
points.
Question 7
, During the Endgame, how many points are earned for a robot that is
partially returned to the base (any part breaking the plane of the base tape
line)?
A) 5 points
B) 10 points
C) 15 points
D) 20 points
Answer: A
Rationale: A partial return to the base zone—where the robot is
touching or overlapping the boundary line but not entirely inside it—
awards 5 points.
Question 8
During the Endgame, what is the point value for a single robot that
achieves a full return to the base (entirely within the 18-inch tape square)?
A) 5 points
B) 10 points
C) 20 points
D) 30 points
Answer: B
Rationale: A robot that is completely inside the perimeter of the 18-
inch square base zone at the end of the match earns 10 points for a
full return.
Question 9
How many points are awarded in Endgame if two alliance robots are fully
returned to the base with one robot stacked completely on top of the other?
A) 15 points
B) 20 points
ULTIMATE EXAM BANK 100 Q&AS WITH
RATIONALES
Master the official FTC DECODE (2025–2026) competition framework
with this comprehensive 100-question ultimate exam bank. This
premium study resource features precise multiple-choice questions
covering autonomous multipliers, classifier ramp capacities, robot
construction constraints, and points-based advancement structures.
Each question is paired with direct answers and detailed, bolded
rationales, making it the perfect tool to maximize your exam
preparation or study group review.
Question 1
At the start of a match, how do robots determine the randomized three-
artifact motif pattern needed for pattern scoring?
A) By measuring the radio frequency emitted by the Obelisk
B) By reading the April tag on the Obelisk
C) By receiving a Bluetooth signal from the drive team
D) By counting the artifacts placed manually by the field inspector
Answer: B
Rationale: The Obelisk features April tags on its faces that robots can
read using an on-board camera during the Autonomous period to
decode the randomized motif pattern. Wireless communication like
Bluetooth is prohibited, and the Obelisk does not emit radio
frequencies.
Question 2
,What is the maximum capacity of the Classifier ramp before scored
artifacts become Overflow and yield fewer points?
A) 6 artifacts
B) 9 artifacts
C) 12 artifacts
D) 15 artifacts
Answer: B
Rationale: The Classifier ramp is physically designed to hold up to 9
classified artifacts (three full motif sets). Any subsequent artifacts
scored without clearing the ramp will roll over into the Overflow area.
Question 3
While Classified artifacts score a base value of 3 points each, what is the
scoring value of an Overflow artifact?
A) 0 points
B) 1 point each
C) 2 points each
D) 3 points each
Answer: B
Rationale: Artifacts that bypass the classifier mechanism or roll off
due to a full 9-artifact ramp capacity are counted as Overflow. These
only yield 1 point each instead of the standard 3 points.
Question 4
How many points are awarded for a robot successfully leaving the starting
line and completing the autonomous movement task?
A) 1 point
B) 2 points
C) 3 points
D) 5 points
,Answer: C
Rationale: Successfully navigating off the starting line during the
Autonomous period rewards the alliance with 3 points per robot.
Question 5
Given that there are twice as many purple artifacts as green artifacts in the
game ecosystem, what is the exact composition of each 3-artifact motif?
A) Three green artifacts
B) Three purple artifacts
C) One purple artifact and two green artifacts
D) Two purple artifacts and one green artifact
Answer: D
Rationale: Due to the 2:1 distribution ratio of the field elements, each
randomized 3-artifact motif consists exactly of two purple artifacts
and one green artifact in varying sequential orders.
Question 6
What is the base point value for launching an artifact into the goal and
having it successfully classify during the Tele-Op period?
A) 1 point
B) 2 points
C) 3 points
D) 5 points
Answer: C
Rationale: Driving or launching an artifact so that it passes through
the alliance classifier during Tele-Op earns a standard base value of 3
points.
Question 7
, During the Endgame, how many points are earned for a robot that is
partially returned to the base (any part breaking the plane of the base tape
line)?
A) 5 points
B) 10 points
C) 15 points
D) 20 points
Answer: A
Rationale: A partial return to the base zone—where the robot is
touching or overlapping the boundary line but not entirely inside it—
awards 5 points.
Question 8
During the Endgame, what is the point value for a single robot that
achieves a full return to the base (entirely within the 18-inch tape square)?
A) 5 points
B) 10 points
C) 20 points
D) 30 points
Answer: B
Rationale: A robot that is completely inside the perimeter of the 18-
inch square base zone at the end of the match earns 10 points for a
full return.
Question 9
How many points are awarded in Endgame if two alliance robots are fully
returned to the base with one robot stacked completely on top of the other?
A) 15 points
B) 20 points
