2026–2027 VEX IQ Robotics Competition
VEX IQ Robotics Competition: Level Up
Explore the game, field elements, scoring and official documentation for this years official 2026-2027 VEX IQ Robotics Competition Game.
How Level Up Works
Score Bean Bags into Goals
Higher Goals earn more points
Carry only one Bean Bag at a time
Choose the long path or narrow shortcuts
Teamwork Challenge
Work together to score as many points as possible
Robot Skills Challenge
Showcase precision and control in driver-controlled play
Scoring
1
Point
Floor Goal
3
Points
L1 Goal
6
Points
L2 Goal
12
Points
L3 Goal
16
Points
L4 Goal
The Game:
VEX IQ Robotics Competition Level Up is played on a 6’ x 8’ rectangular field configured as seen above. Two robots compete in the Teamwork Challenge as an alliance in 60 second long teamwork matches, working collaboratively to score points.
Teams also compete in the Robot Skills Challenge where one robot takes the field to score as many points as possible. These matches consist of Driving Skills Matches, which will be entirely driver controlled, and Autonomous Coding Skills Matches, which will be autonomous with limited human interaction.
The Details:
The scoring objects in VEX IQ Robotics Competition Level Up are 3" x 4" Bean Bags.
The primary objectives of the game is to score Bean Bags into Goals. Higher Goals earn more points. A Robot can only carry one Bean Bag at a time, and most Bean Bags have to travel across the entire Field to reach their Goals.
Teams have to decide whether to drive a long path or design their Robot to fit through the narrow shortcuts on the Field.
Download the VEX IQ Robotics Competition Hub App!
