INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR COMPUTER OLYMPIAD 2025

Age of Participants

To ensure a fair and engaging experience for all participants, the competition is divided into three age-based categories:

1. Elementary (ages 7–9)
2. Junior (ages 9–13)
3. Senior (ages 14–17)

10 participating countries

We are proud to announce that this year’s competition has attracted participants from over 10 countries, reflecting our commitment to fostering global collaboration and cultural exchange. This international presence enriches the learning experience for everyone involved, bringing together a diverse community of talented programmers from around the world.

Main Prize

This year’s Grand Prize of $15,000 testifies to the fierce level of competition and highlights our unwavering commitment to discovering and cultivating extraordinary programming talent from around the world.

Categories

Elementary

  • Age: ages 7–9
  • Team size: 4 people under the guidance of a coach
  • Hardware/software: LEGO WeDo
  • Project characteristics: Build and program a robot that solves problems (corresponding to the theme) on the field.
  • STAGE STATUS: SELECTION ROUND (until 01.12.2025)
  • 1st Place Prize: $2,000
  • 2nd Place Prize: $1,000
  • 3rd Place Prize: $500

Junior

  • Age: ages 9–13
  • Team size: 4 people under the guidance of a coach
  • Hardware/software: Tinkercad; CoSpaces
  • Project characteristics: Create a prototype of a device (or an entire system) that helps solve one of the pressing environmental problems: monitoring the quality of air, water, soil, saving electricity or water, optimizing waste processing, etc.
  • STAGE STATUS: SELECTION ROUND (until 27.09.2025)
  • 1st Place Prize: $2,500
  • 2nd Place Prize: $1,500
  • 3rd Place Prize: $1,000

Senior

  • Age: ages 14–17
  • Team size: 3-4 people under the guidance of a coach
  • Hardware/software: Free choice
  • Project characteristics: Create a system (physical or virtual) that measures and analyzes one or more environmental parameters (e.g. air or water quality)
  • STAGE STATUS: SELECTION ROUND (until 01.11.2025)
  • 1st Place Prize: $3,000
  • 2nd Place Prize: $1,500
  • 3rd Place Prize: $500

events

FINAL / JUNIOR / 9-13

Project selection: 19-27 SEPTEMBER 2025

The final stage of the competition in the Junior category among national teams..
LIST OF TEAM

Projects evaluation: until 03 OCTOBER 2025

FINAL of IJCO2025 JUNIOR CONTEST: 04 OCTOBER 2025

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