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National Science Olympiads

The National Science Olympiads have provided education opportunities to young people for the last 29 years.

General Information

The 2202 Science Olympiads Program is run by the Competitions Team within the TÜBİTAK Scientist Assistance Programmes Directorate (BİDEB).
 

TÜBİTAK conducts the Science Olympiads process in three categories, as national, international and regional science olympiads, in ways that correspond with each other. 
 

The TÜBİTAK 2202 - Science Olympiads programme aims to cultivate middle school and high school students’ interest in the basic and computer sciences, and to guide students’ studies in this direction. To this end, it organizes the Science Olympiads every year, in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Middle School Mathematics and Middle School Computer Science categories. Students who succeed in the Science Olympiads are selected and trained in Computer Science, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Middle School School Mathematics and Middle School Computer Science categories, in order to represent our country in Regional and International Olympiads held every year.

 

We began participating in international olympiads in 1973, and this has become a national programme since 1993. A two-stage exam system has been organized in Computer Science, Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics categories for the past 29 years. In 1996, Middle School Mathematics was added to the process, and well as Middle School Computer Science in 2017. The total number of exam categories has increased to seven. As of 2021, the Science Olympiads is in its 29th year.

Process Chart

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Application

Students must apply for the exam by accessing ebideb.tubitak.gov.tr on the announced date each year.

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1. Stage Exam

Students will take the exam at locations as instructed by TÜBITAK.

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Summer Camp

Students who succeed in the 1. Stage Exam will be invited to the Summer Camp to prepare for the 2. Stage Exam.

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2. Stage Exam

Students, who succeed in the 1. Stage Exam and are invited to the summer camp, attend the 2. Stage Exam, in order to determine medal winners at the national level.

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Winter Camp

Students who win medals at the national level and are selected by the olympiad committee, in accordance with the call text, are invited to the Winter Camp, in order to prepare for team selection exams.

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Team Selection Exams

Students who are invited to the Winter Camp will take the team selection exams, in order to participate in the regional and international olympiads.

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Team Camps

All activities to train students for the programme are carried out by the Olympiad Committees in coordination with BİDEB.

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Regional and International Olympiads Participation

Regional and International Science Olympiad competitions are held every year.

First Stage Exam

As of 2020, first stage exams are held nationwide in 81 provincial centers and in the TRNC on pre-determined and announced dates. First Stage Exam Questions are multiple choice questions, prepared by the Olympiad Committee authorized by TUBITAK. Exam information about the Science Olympiads First Stage Exam is as follows:

ClassCategoryNumber of QuestionsExam Duration

Preparation Class, 9, 10 and 11

(high school seniors cannot attend)


 

Mathematics32180 dk.
Computer Science50150 dk.

8, Preparation Class, 9, 10 and 11

(high school seniors cannot attend)

Physics25210 dk.
Chemistry50150 dk.
Biology100120 dk.
5,6,7,8. classMiddle School Mathematics32180 dk.
Middle School Computer Science3090 dk.

How Should I Prepare?

National Science Olympiads are organized to encourage middle school and high school students to conduct work in natural sciences, to direct their studiesi and contribute to their development in these fields. It is also meant to select and train teams that will represent our country in International and Regional Olympiads.

Olympiad exam questions differ from other exams in terms of content and difficulty level, as they aim to detect specific talents.

 

Please click here for the syllabus and bibliographic information on the First Stage Exam.

Evaluation of the First Stage Exams

The relevant Olympiad Committee evaluates the results of the First Stage Exam, and it takes into account the optical results of the examining institution. Students with a score above the score determined by the Olympiad Committee, through the oral/written opinion of the BİDEB Director, are invited to the Summer School, Courses, and Second Stage Exam.

Students who are successful in the First Stage Exam are entitled to take the Second Stage Exam and are invited to the Summer School to be organized by BİDEB.

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Summer Camp

Students who succeed in the First Stage Exam will attend the Summer School to prepare for the Second Stage Exam. They will be trained by academics well-regarded in their fields.

The summer school (between August-September) lasts for two weeks, and immediately afterwards, should the Committee Chairs request, students will be invited to a one-week November Camp held in November.

Second Stage Exam

There are no direct applications for the Science Olympiad Second Stage Exam. Students who succeed in the First Stage Exam are called to the Second Stage Exam. The Second Stage Exam may be written and/or practical. Second Stage Exam questions are prepared by the Olympiad Committee authorized by TÜBİTAK. 

Evaluations are conducted considering the base grades, determined by the overall rankings. Students who succeed as per the Olympiad Committee are entitled to receive medals at the national level, and are invited to the Winter School.

Evaluation of the Second Stage Exams

Evaluations are undertaken with regards to overall ranking and/or threshold scores. The threshold score may be determined by the relevant Olympiad Committee by taking the oral/written opinion of the Director of BİDEB into account, for each type of medal. Medals and Certificates of Achievement are given to students who achieve rankings in the Second Stage Exam, and a Certificate of Appreciation may be given to their teachers. Medals are distributed as 4 gold, 8 silver and 12 bronze medals, with respect to the breakdown of points in the overall rankings. In case of score equality, the number of medals can be increased or decreased with the approval of the BİDEB Directorate, taking into account the previous or subsequent score.

Students who receive medals in the Second Stage Exam and are selected by the relevant and invited to the Winter School by the Olympiad Committee, after receiving the oral/written opinion of the Director of BİDEB.

Winter Camp

Science Olympiad Winter Camp is a two-week scientific study program for students who were invited to participate based on their performance in the Science Olympiad Second Stage Exam. Students receive intensive and advanced theoretical and practical training in their chosen discipline by working with other students and expert academics from across Turkey.

As an excellent initiation to further studies and careers in science, the Winter School serves as a preparation for the Team Selection Exams.

Finding Out Exam Results

You can access the Science Olympiads exam results from BİDEB+, through the Olympiad Exam Results tab.

Past Exam Questions and Solutions

You can find the questions and solutions from previous Olympiads here. This is an excellent opportunity to test your skills before the exam!

Team Selection Exams and Team Camps

After taking the Team Selection Exams held after the Winter School into account and, if necessary, the results of the Summer School, Second Stage and Winter School exams, teams that will represent our country in the Regional or International Science Olympiads are determined with respect to with the judgement of relevant Olympiad Committees. This is evaluated by the GYK and finalized after the approval of the Department.

Teams selected at the end of the Team Selection Exams are taken to short-term team camps on the dates determined by the Olympiad Committees until the Olympiad takes place. In these camps, students take theoretical and/or practical lessons from academics who are experts in their fields. These camps are more elaborate than the Winter School.

All activities to train students for the programme are carried out by the Olympiad Committees in coordination with BİDEB.

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