The Nepal AI Olympiad.

A national competition for students in grades 9–12. Three rounds, three months, and a seat on the Nepal team at the International AI Olympiad.

Registration opens

15 May 2026

Closes 30 June

National finals

14 September 2026

Kathmandu · Tribhuvan University

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The syllabus, published in full.} lede="The Olympiad syllabus is public. It mirrors the international syllabus maintained by IOAI, with additions for supervised ML practice." />

{[ ['Scientific round', [ 'Mathematics of machine learning', 'Probability & statistics', 'Linear algebra', 'Search & optimisation', 'Information theory basics', 'Fairness & evaluation metrics', ]], ['Practical round', [ 'Python · NumPy, Pandas, scikit-learn', 'Supervised learning workflows', 'Data cleaning & feature design', 'Model validation & reporting', 'A short written defence of method', 'Documentation & reproducibility', ]], ].map(([h, items]) => (

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Four years, three medals, one silver.} lede="Team Nepal has represented the country at the International AI Olympiad since its inaugural year. Six students, one team leader, one deputy." />

Figure 01 · IOAI 2025 · Team Nepal, Beijing

{[ ['2025', 'Beijing', '01 silver · 02 bronze', 'Team leader: Dr. Bikram Adhikari'], ['2024', 'Bucharest', '01 bronze · 02 honourable mentions', 'Team leader: Sunita Rai'], ['2023', 'Sofia', '01 bronze', 'Inaugural Team Nepal'], ].map(([y, loc, res, lead]) => (

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Where our finalists went next.} onInk />

{[ ['S. Maharjan', '2023 · Silver', 'Undergraduate, MIT · studying ML systems.'], ['R. Bhandari', '2024 · Bronze', 'First-year, IIT Bombay · interning at a Nepali fintech.'], ['A. Thapa', '2024 · H.M.', 'Gap year — teaches a Saturday ML club at her former school.'], ['D. Giri', '2025 · Silver', 'Studying at Tribhuvan University; BRAIN research associate.'], ['N. Karki', '2025 · Bronze', 'Accepted to ETH Zurich, deferred a year for a fellowship.'], ['P. Joshi', '2025 · Bronze', 'Coding instructor, Nepal AI Olympiad regional hub, Biratnagar.'], ].map(([n, m, w]) => (

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Run a hub, bring your students.} lede="Any recognised school in Nepal can register students. We provide a free teacher's kit, a syllabus map aligned to NCED, and an optional two-day workshop." />

{[ ['Free to enter', "No registration fee. We cover all regional-round and finals costs, including travel for out-of-Valley finalists."], ["Teacher's kit", "A printed and digital kit with past papers, worked solutions, a 12-week preparation syllabus, and marking schemes."], ['School partnerships', "Schools registering five or more students receive a free one-day teacher workshop and a classroom starter library."], ].map(([h, d]) => (

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For schools

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Everything a student, parent, or teacher might ask.}/>

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The Olympiad is run with many hands.}/>