The Classical Association of the Middle West and South offers cash prizes, book awards, and awards of commendation to qualifying winners in its Latin Translation Exams for High School students and for College/University students.
Registration for this exam is due annually by November 30.
Contest Registration Form for High School Teachers
Contest Registration Form for College/University Teachers
Administration of this exam takes place February 3-11th, 2022.
Winners will be announced at or just after the annual CAMWS meeting.
CAMWS has offered a Latin Translation Exam since 1986. Until 1997 one poetry and one prose exam were offered each year. Since 1998 one exam has been offered each year, with an annual poetry / prose alternation. In 2015 intermediate and advanced levels of competition were introduced and college students became eligible to participate. For more details, see this Contest History.
All questions about this contest should be directed to the Chair of the Subcommittee on School Awards at translationexam@camws.org.
Promotional Flyer College/University
2020-2021 College Translation Contests (Intermediate and Advanced) Results (Statistics and Winners)
Previous Winners of the CAMWS Translation Exams
CAMWS Latin Translation Contest Exam History
CAMWS Latin Translation Exam Subcommittee (for a list of members of this subcommittee)