NJIO 2025

About NJIO

The National Junior Informatics Olympiad empowers students to unlock their creativity, sharpen their logical reasoning, and master the art of algorithmic and computational thinking. By tackling thought-provoking challenges and applying design thinking to real-world problems, students will gain a deeper understanding of the world and discover how technology can be a powerful tool for positive change.

Through this journey, students will learn that coding is more than writing lines of code—it’s about crafting innovative solutions, designing smart algorithms, and thinking boldly to solve problems that matter. We aim to nurture a generation of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who are ready to turn ideas into action and shape the future with confidence and skill.

Objectives

Mission

Together with SIMCC, we aim to create a platform that opens doors for students in Laos to explore, learn, and cultivate a passion for informatics—preparing them to be future-ready and capable of competing on the global stage.

By embracing computational thinking, students will develop a systematic and structured approach to learning programming. Our unique methodology, which integrates design thinking and robotics, offers an engaging and intuitive introduction to coding. It also provides limitless opportunities to progress into more advanced projects, using an electronics platform that is trusted and loved by millions worldwide for creating real-world, impactful solutions.

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Registration Fees:

• $35

Contest Date: 18 May 2025
Registration Deadline: 15 May 2025
Contest Language: English
Format: Online
Exam Venue: Online and can be taken from home
Contest passes will be distributed after registration deadline

School Registration: Students register through their respective schools. Schools, please contact us to discuss special pricing options for your students

Private Candidate Registration: Students can register directly with us by filling out the form here and submitting the required fee.

Exam Format

Grade Divisions/Groupings

1. Lower Primary Division - Grade 1 and 2

2. Middle Primary Division - Grade 3 and 4

3. Upper Primary Division - Grade 5 and 6

Secondary Division - Grade 7 to 10

PRIMARY

SECONDARY

Awards

Online E-certificates and performance reports are provided for all participants. Gold, Silver and Bronze medalist will receive a physical medal and certificate. Perfect scorers will receive a Perfect score personalised Medallion. All Award winners are also invited to compete in the STEAM AHEAD 2025 in China.

Students also qualify for Scholarship Points (SPs).

Info Pack

How to Prepare

NJIO tests your ability to understand how a computer thinks. Familiarize yourself with key concepts such as algorithms, logical reasoning, pattern recognition, and problem decomposition. Practice regularly with challenging problems, and review past Olympiad papers to familiarize yourself with the types of questions. Develop problem-solving strategies, and don’t hesitate to explore multiple approaches to a problem.

Past year practice questions access is provided to you below. Start practicing these papers to familiarize yourself with the types of questions.

In addition to these, you may also use the BEBRAS challenges to practice for the NJIO as the questions and challenges are similar.

BEBRAS Singapore Challenges

Grade 1 and Grade 2 – Click here
Grade 3 and Grade 4 – Click here
Grade 5 and Grade 6 – Click here
Grade 7 and Grade 8 – Click here
Grade 9 and Grade 10 – Click here