Our philosophy
We don't just test students. We challenge them to think.
Competition should inspire students, not intimidate them.
A great challenge should leave a student with more than a score. It should leave them with a question they want to explore, a problem they want to solve, or an idea they want to create.
Our challenges move beyond routine exercises. We celebrate correct answers, but we also value curiosity, persistence, originality, creativity, and the courage to try again — because sometimes the most valuable learning happens after the first attempt doesn't work.
How we ask students to work
Question. Think. Connect. Create.
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Question
Start by asking what is really being asked — and what is not.
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Think
Reason it through before reaching for a method.
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Connect
Bring in what you know from another subject.
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Create
Produce something: a solution, an argument, a design.
The competition format
| Elimination Round | Global Round | |
|---|---|---|
| Who can enter | Every student, Grades 1–12 | Certificates recipients by achievement level |
| Where | Online or approved paper-based exam | Host city announced each season |
| Fee | USD 30 | Announced separately, with achievement discounts |
| Outcome | Acievement certificates by score band | International ranking and awards |
Read the full rules and award criteria
Score bands, medal distribution, Absolute Winner recognition and general conditions.