Everything you need to prepare for the Jain Academic Bowl in one place. PDF files open in a new tab; Word and Excel files download to your device.
JAB Manual
The study material that every JAB question is drawn from.
JAB Manual 2024
The complete manual covering all the topics for the tournament. Start here.
Manual Table of Contents 2024
A quick overview of the chapters and sections, handy for planning your study.
Question Bank
Past question papers and samples for practice. Excel files are handy for quizzing yourself or sorting by topic.
JAB 2021 Consolidated Question Papers
All questions from the 2021 tournament in a single file.
JAB 2023: Juniors & Beginners
Consolidated question papers for the Junior and Beginner categories.
2025 Sample Question Paper: Beginners
A sample paper showing the style and level of Beginner questions.
Rules, Forms & Announcements
Tournament rules, the latest announcement, and templates for coaches and question writers.
Tournament Rules, Format & Guidelines
How the rounds work, scoring, and the guidelines for teams and moderators.
Rules Summary Table
A one-page summary of the rules. Pick your category.
2025 Question Paper Template
The format to use when writing new questions for JAB.
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