Bebras Challenge

Key facts

Eligible grades

Not confirmed. Check the organiser's rules before entering.

Set nationally. USA Bebras has described participation as open to anyone from fifth through twelfth grade, while other countries run from Primary 1 upward.

Official divisions

Age categories set by each national organiser, from around age 6 upward. No programming knowledge is needed at any level, which makes the youngest categories genuinely accessible.

Based on the organiser's own divisions.

Eligible ages

Not confirmed. This organiser may set eligibility by grade rather than age. We do not convert one into the other.

There is no single international rule; each country sets its own. USA Bebras says ages 6 to 18 across six age categories, the UK says ages 6 to 19, Singapore's organiser says ages 7 to 19, and one USA description frames it as grades 5 to 12. Check your own country's Bebras organiser rather than relying on a general figure.

Individual or team

Individual · Normally individual. Some national organisers allow the youngest categories to enter as a small team: the UK permits Kits and Castors to enter individually or in teams of up to three.

Where it runs

Online · International

Entry cost

FreeFree in the US, UK and Malta among others. Not universally so: Singapore's organiser distinguishes schools that pay a full price, who receive medals and certificates, from Ministry of Education schools receiving an e-cert only. Check your national organiser.

Registration deadline

Set locally, not published as a single national date Set nationally. India's 2026 school registrations open 28 September and run to 28 November 2026. USA Bebras states teachers can still register students until the last day of the competition, which is unusually forgiving.

Competition dates

The second week of November is declared World-Wide Bebras Week for task solving, and some countries extend it to two weeks or longer. National windows differ substantially: India's 2026 challenge runs 16 November to 5 December 2026, Malta has run November to February, and one USA description gives a window between 1 and 12 December.

Difficulty

Open to beginnersNo prior competition experience assumed. If you can do the school-level material, you can enter and score points.

Prizes

Certificates and national recognitionCertificates and scores rather than cash prizes, with awards varying by country. Students can log in afterwards to see their scores and the correct answers.