What is IOI Olympiad?

What is IOI Olympiad?

The term “IOI” typically refers to the International Olympiad in Informatics. The IOI Olympiad is an annual Competitive Programming competition for secondary school students from around the world. It is one of the most prestigious competitions in the field of computer science and programming. Participants, usually high school students, compete individually to showcase their problem-solving and programming skills by solving a set of complex algorithmic problems within a limited time frame....

Aim of IOI Olympiad:

The primary aim of the IOI Olympiad is to provide a common platform for students to come together and showcase their problem-solving and programming skills in the field of Computer Science and Informatics. It aims to:...

Eligibility for IOI Olympiad:

Any participant must hold the given conditions to be eligible for taking part in the Olympiad....

Rules for IOI Participants:

It is the responsibility of the delegation leader to ensure all the rules are being followed by the members of delegation....

How to Participate in IOI Olympiad:

Students in each country are selected for their country’s team through national computing contests....

Syllabus of IOI:

The syllabus for the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) covers a range of topics related to algorithmic problem-solving and programming. The following is a general overview of the typical subjects covered in the IOI syllabus:...

Venue of IOI Olympiad:

There are a total of 91 countries and regions that can hold the finals of International Olympiad in Informatics. In order to select the students representing a country, every country conducts a prelims round on their own and select 4 students to represent the country in IOI Olympiad. A coach is sent with a delegation of 4 students and 2 adults by every participating country. The two-day long contest is followed by some cultural and recreational events organized on the organization....

Itinerary of IOI:

The International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) is typically organized over several days, and participants engage in various activities during this period. Here’s a general itinerary for the IOI Olympiad:...

Awards at IOI Olympiad:

A felicitation ceremony is conducted to address the participants of the event. After the contest, participants are awarded with medals based on their performance. The top 50% are given the medals....

IOI Olympiad Roadmap for Indian Students:

The 4 students to represent India at the IOI Olympiad are selected through the Indian Computing Olympiad (ICO). The conducting body for ICO is Indian Association for Research in Computer Science (IARCS). ICO is held in 3 stages and 4 students who qualify all the three rounds are selected to represent India for IOI. The three stages are:...

IOI Olympiad Roadmap for Students in USA:

Students who want to participate in IOI Olympiad from USA need to qualify all the stages of United States of America Computing Olympiad (USACO). USACO is an online computer programming competition which serves as a qualification to participate in IOI Olympiad from USA. In an academic year, USACO conducts 4 contests: December, January, February and US Open. The US Open contest is 5 hours long whereas the others are 4 hours long. In each of these contests, there are 4 difficulty levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. All the participants have to start from Bronze Level. Each of these contests are scored out of 1000 points with 3 competitive programming problems of equal points (Each problem is worth 1000/3 = 333.33 points). The number of testcases in each problem can range from 10-30, with all of them having equal points weightage except the sample test cases which are not worth any points. Inputs and Outputs of testcases (except sample testcases) are not visible during the contest. USACO supports C++, Java and Python but it is recommended to use C++ as it would help in IOI Olympiad. The cutoff in each round is always a multiple of 50 and ranges from 600 to 850. If you score at least the cutoff score for your division, then you permanently qualify for the next division. 4 students who qualify all the rounds of USACO are selected to represent USA for IOI Olympiad....

Previous Years IOI Olympiad:

The IOI Olympiad has been held annually since 1989, and each year a different country takes on the role of the host. The competition involves multiple days of algorithmic problem-solving tasks for high school students from around the world. Here is the list of past 10 IOI Olympiads along with all the details:...