International Computer Science Competition

What a year! ⭐ Thank you to all participants, ambassadors, and teachers for making ICSC 2026 happen 💙

Official announcement: https://icscompetition.org/en/announcement2026

--- International Awards ---
🏆 1. Prize Senior: Soham Basanwar (United States)
🏆 1. Prize Youth: Raja Muhammad Bin Mahmood (Pakistan)
🏆 1. Prize Junior: Sasha Furman (United Kingdom)
🏆 2. Prize Senior: Nafis Aslam (India)
🏆 2. Prize Youth: Saanvi Singla (India)
🏆 2. Prize Junior: Melyssa Kimura (United States)
🏆 3. Prize Senior: Ngouanfouo Tiayo Durel (Cameroon)
🏆 3. Prize Youth: Matthew Wang (United States)
🏆 3. Prize Junior: Ayden George Gigu (Australia)

--- 1. National Award ---
🇦🇺 Australia: Ayden George Gigu
🇦🇹 Austria: Rodion Kameniev
🇧🇭 Bahrain: Zoraiz Alraz
🇧🇩 Bangladesh: Sanjid Khan
🇧🇼 Botswana: Amy Irina Ruth
🇧🇷 Brazil: Nicolas Leão De Camargo
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso: Sanogo Tiemzé Aboubakar Josaphat
🇨🇲 Cameroon: Ngouanfouo Tiayo Durel
🇨🇦 Canada: Jacob Stafford
🇨🇳 China: Askar Idrisov
🇨🇾 Cyprus: Nikita Bakhnov
🇪🇬 Egypt: Hala Yahia Hamouda
🇪🇹 Ethiopia: Aedoniyas Getachew
🇩🇪 Germany: Ivan Kusliy
🇬🇭 Ghana: In-Anme Yessoufou
🇭🇰 Hong Kong: Adhrit Naik
🇮🇳 India: Saanvi Singla
🇮🇩 Indonesia: Anakya Danke Cetta Akhbar
🇮🇹 Italy: Akriti Srivastava
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan: Mastikbayev Insar
🇰🇼 Kuwait: Rahul Wavare
🇱🇻 Latvia: Jekabs Vidrusks
🇲🇬 Madagascar: Rakotonarivo Mahatsangy
🇲🇾 Malaysia: Zikrullah Faizan
🇲🇺 Mauritius: Bhoomi Natoo
🇲🇳 Mongolia: Bilguun Munkhnasan
🇲🇲 Myanmar: Zay Lynn Htet
🇳🇵 Nepal: Lal Dev Kumar Sah
🇳🇱 Netherlands: Nicolae Iovu
🇳🇬 Nigeria: Ehinomen Ogala
North Macedonia: Gorazd Blazheski
🇴🇲 Oman: Shivansh Dixit
🇵🇰 Pakistan: Raja Muhammad Bin Mahmood
🇵🇭 Philippines: Gemwil Salayog
🇶🇦 Qatar: Suhana Aafreen Kareem Nawaz
🇷🇴 Romania: Griga Victor-Cristian
🇷🇺 Russia: Olga Lebedeva
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Kai Christian Francis
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: Denzel Ariya
🇸🇬 Singapore: Tan You An Lucas
🇰🇷 South Korea: Fayina Chuttun
🇪🇸 Spain: George Vlassis
🇸🇾 Syria: Hasan Wahbi
🇹🇭 Thailand: Pasidt Tosakulwong
🇹🇳 Tunisia: Mohamed Amine Gharsalli
🇹🇷 Turkey: Doruk Aykanat
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates: Kirti Roshankumar Thakar
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Sasha Furman
🇺🇸 United States: Soham Basanwar
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan: Sharifjonov Abduraxim
🇻🇳 Vietnam: Nguyen Ba Huan

🚀 Final Round Exam – Today! 🚀

The ICSC 2026 Final Round takes place today! Finalists will take on a timed exam with multiple-choice, short-answer, and coding questions covering computer science.

Good luck to all finalists. Give it your best! ⭐

🚀 Exploring the connection between computer science and space technology!

As part of her role as an ICSC Tunisian Ambassador, Salsabil Boujenfa from Tunisia, organized an information and discovery workshop to introduce students to the International Computer Science Competition and encourage them to take part in its next edition.

During the workshop, students explored how computer science contributes to aerospace technology through a hands-on activity where they learned how to build a CubeSat prototype. The activity helped them discover how programming and space engineering come together in modern space technology.

The students showed great enthusiasm while exploring this fascinating connection and were excited to learn more about ICSC and future opportunities to participate.

It’s great to see our ambassadors creating opportunities for students to discover computer science through curiosity, creativity, and hands-on learning!

Learn more about ICSC at https://icscompetition.org/

💻 Introducing teens to the world of JavaScript!

Meet our ICSC ambassador Elijah Rhee from Brea, United States, who shared this glimpse of a session teaching teenagers the basics of JavaScript.

Learning a programming language is not only about writing code. It also helps students develop logical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the ability to turn ideas into something that works.

It’s great to see our ambassadors creating opportunities for young learners to explore programming and build their skills!

🌐 Learn more about ICSC at https://icscompetition.org/

Our ambassador Leo Lu from Richland, United States, shared a glimpse from Falcon Coding Camp, where he introduced 34 enthusiastic middle school students to the International Computer Science Competition! 💻🌍

Together with his student helpers, Leo gave an engaging presentation about ICSC and encouraged the next generation of computer scientists to explore new challenges and opportunities in computer science.

Interested in joining the ICSC community? Learn more at https://icscompetition.org

🌟 Congratulations to all who made it through the Pre-Final Round of the International Computer Science Competition! You're now qualified for the Final Round on Tuesday, 15 September 2026.

📝 Format of the Final Round
– A timed online exam
– A mix of multiple-choice, short-answer, and coding questions covering computer science and problem-solving
– Questions draw on concepts from all previous rounds
– No penalty for wrong answers
– Rankings are based on Final Round scores, with Pre-Final and Qualification scores as tie-breakers

💻 How the Exam Works
– Taken online via the ICSC exam portal: icscompetition.org/exam
– Works on computer, laptop, or phone
– Monitored via an online supervision system; no teacher supervision required
– Each finalist selects their preferred time slot in advance

📅 Date & Time
⚠️ IMPORTANT: The exam takes place on Tuesday, 15 September 2026. Choose your time slot via your participant account.

✨ Best of luck to all finalists. Stay focused and enjoy it 🚀

Pre-Final Round 2026 results are out! 🚀🚀 We hope to see many of you in this year's Final Round!

✉️ Check your results online via your account: https://icscompetition.org/login

Inspiring moments from Lahore! Minahil Ali, our dedicated ICSC ambassador, kicked off an official ICSC series at Superior University Gold campus, reaching over 150 students in just one day. Students are diving into computer science and algorithmic thinking through daily sessions. The passion for innovation is spreading across the globe. 🌍🧑‍💻

Want to be part of ICSC? Learn more at https://icscompetition.org

Excited to share a snapshot from Atlanta, where our ambassador Peace Cyebukayire introduced ICSC to the ICPC Club! 💙 Inspiring future innovators to dive into computer science and algorithmic thinking on a global stage.

Ready to challenge yourself and join future editions of ICSC? Learn more at https://icscompetition.org 💻

📥 Pre-Final Round Research Paper Released!

The research paper for the ICSC 2026 Pre-Final Round is now available. Registered participants can download it via their account and start preparing for the exam.

Take your time to read and understand the paper; it forms the basis of one of the exam problems. 🚀