Important Dates

Registration Opens

November 1, 2025

Round 1 Deadline

January 1, 2026

Division Final Round Registration Opens

January 31, 2026

Round 2 Deadline

March 15, 2026

Final Round Deadline

May 31, 2026

Final Registration Deadline

June 30, 2026

Division Final Round

July 21-31, 2026

Global Final (Virtual)

October 12, 2026

Registration Cost

All members must be attending high (secondary) school in the same country

All members must be between the ages of 14 to 18 on the day of the competition

A team must consist of at least 3 and up to 8 eligible students

All team members must be able to participate in the Preliminary Round if a team is not from Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, or Mongolia

A team must complete the payment of the registration fee by the deadline