Dataquest 21-Day March Madness Challenge

The Ultimate Data Skills Tournament 

While college basketball teams battle on the court, you can compete in our three-week data skills tournament—learning, building, and scoring points for yourself and your team.

🗓️ Challenge starts: March 10, 2025
📅 Duration: 21 days of data-driven competition
🏆 Winners announced: April 7, 2025

How to play

Step 1: Register and join a team

Sign up for the March Madness Challenge. 

 

Step 2: Score points for you and your team

• Each completed lesson = 10 points
• Each day you learn = 5 points and counts toward the 7-day minimum
• Earn points for your team
  🏀 Team Python
  🏀 Team R
  🏀 Team SQL
  🏀 Team BI
  🏀 Team Data Engineering
  🏀 Team ML

At the end of the challenge, members of the winning team will receive 25 bonus points.

🏆 The more you learn, the more points you earn—and the stronger your team becomes.

Step 3: Showcase your skills 

Post a project to the Dataquest Community with the tag march-madness to earn 50 BONUS POINTS and show off what you've learned!

⏳ Bonus points will be added at the end of the challenge. On April 1, you’ll receive a final report with your total score and your team’s final standing.

How to track your progress and team ranking

Every Friday, you'll receive an email with:
✅ Your personal progress and points
✅ Your team’s total score compared to others

Every week you will have the chance to help your team outlearn the competition and rise to the top.

The championship prizes

💡 20 Data All-Stars will be randomly selected from our qualified participants
🏅 Each point you earn = one entry in the prize drawing

Winners receive:

🎟 $20 gift card – a reward for your hard work
🚀 Free month of Dataquest Premium – keep learning or gift it to a friend

Note: To qualify for prizes, participants must complete lessons for at least 7 days and earn a minimum of 100 points. Winners will be randomly selected, with each point earned counting as one entry in the drawing.

Why join the madness?

✔ Build in-demand skills that employers are looking for.
✔ Develop your portfolio with real-world projects.
✔ Join a community of motivated data learners.
✔ Compete, have fun, and help your team win!