Anytime Test is an entry point for anyone who wants to compete on Jeopardy! But now, it's available to you at any time that is convenient for you. Passing the 50-question test is the first round of qualification. The format of the Anytime Test is the same as that of the scheduled Jeopardy!

Ken Jennings will serve as the host of Jeopardy! as the long-running game show returns for its notably altered 40th season today, Sept. 11, Deadline reports. Jennings is expected to handle the new season of the show solo instead of alternating dates with Mayim Bialik as they've been doing since Sept. 2021.

June 2, 2004 In 2003, while on a road trip with a friend, Jennings auditioned for Jeopardy!, which at the time did not allow champions to appear in more than five games. But by the time Jennings appeared in his first Jeopardy! game on June 2, 2004, the show had, in a bid to boost ratings, retired the five-show maximum rule.

End of the streak On November 30, 2004, Jennings' reign as Jeopardy! champion ended when he lost his 75th game to challenger Nancy Zerg. Jennings responded incorrectly to both Double Jeopardy!

Periodically a series of screenings for potential contestants are conducted on the Internet through the official Jeopardy! web site. During the online testing, a 50-question qualifying exam is administered to pre-registered applicants, who have 15 seconds to answer each question.

Watch the show as much as possible. Acquire the right study materials. Take practice tests. Learn memorization techniques such as "Pavlovs".

But beyond Alex Trebek's question-reading chops and the contestants' fast-reacting buzzers, the real magic happens outside of the studio, where eight writers and seven researchers create and fact-check every single question that makes its way on the air.

Ken walked away with a total of $2,520,700. As of June 2023, he still holds the record for most consecutive games won and the highest winnings in a regular season. How Much Money Did Ken Jennings Win on 'Jeopardy'?

Ken Jennings Ken Jennings: Jennings first appeared on the program in 2004 and set two Jeopardy! records that he still holds. He won 74 consecutive matches, and his total of $2,522,700 is a record for non-tournament winnings.

See the Sum He Earned From the Show. Before he was one of the hosts splitting duties on Jeopardy!, Ken Jennings was a beloved contestant on the show. He made history as the highest-earning competitor in the original series after his epic 74-game winning streak.

Ken Jennings, "Jeopardy!" GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) and now host of the show, still holds the record for the longest winning streak with 74 games in 2004.

Unlike those of many other game shows, Jeopardy!'s audition process involves passing a test of knowledge on a diversity of subjects, approximating the breadth of material encountered by contestants on the show. Since 2006, an online screener test is conducted annually.