Format

Three rounds, one path to the national team.

Round 1
Online QualificationRemote, open to all registered students
Round 2
Regional ContestIn-person, held by zone
Upcoming
Round 3
National OlympiadTop scorers nationwide compete in person
Upcoming
Final Camp
Team SelectionIntensive bootcamp, national team named
Upcoming
IOI Prep
International PreparationFocused training ahead of IOI
Upcoming
Scoring

Partial credit, real test cases.

Each problem is scored across a set of hidden test cases covering edge cases, performance limits, and correctness; full marks require a fully correct, efficient solution, but partial solutions earn partial credit.

 scoring or judging process
Languages

Write in what you know.

C++, Python, and Java are supported across every round, with identical time and memory limits per language so no language choice is disadvantaged.

photo of students coding
International pathway

Where this leads.

Tanzania's strongest performers are prepared to represent the country at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) and regional African olympiads.

IOI
International Olympiad in Informatics
The world championship of competitive programming for pre-university students.
PAIO
Pan-African Informatics Olympiad
A regional proving ground ahead of IOI, competing against other African nations.
AOAI
Africa & Oceania AI Olympiad
A newer track for AI and machine learning problem-solving at the olympiad level.

Ready to represent Tanzania?

Registration for the 2026 cycle closes soon.

Register your school