Registration for CSO24 is now open! Participate to win a sponsored trip to Australia for COP29
Early Bird Deadline
24th November 2023
Regular Deadline
10th May 2024
Who can participate?
The CSO22 has three age brackets: under 16s, 17-19, and 20-25 years old.
Regardless of age, participants compete in the same qualifiers and answer the same type of problem statements.
The participants will be evaluated as per the age category they belong to
Get ahead on ClimateScience Olympiad 2024 by starting your qualifier today.
The Early Bird track is designed so that you can participate in the Olympiad without worrying about your personal academic calendar!
Who can participate
Free to enter
Age groups: <16, 17-20, 21-25
You only compete with other students in your own age group.
Participate solo or in a team of two
1. Qualifiers
Early Bird: Opens - 14th July 2023 | Closes - 24th November 2023
Regular: Opens - 20th January 2024 | Closes - 20th May 2024
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONSONLINE25 MINS
Format: The Qualifier round is a 25-minute online quiz. Participants are asked to answer 10 multiple choice questions. Those who get 8 or more answers correct in the Qualifiers, will move to the Quarter Finals.
Attempts: Each participant can attempt the Qualifier up to 3 times. Take part in our referral program to get 1 additional attempt per person you refer. Know more about our referral program
Certificate: All participants will be awarded a certificate for participation, a notable addition to any college application or resume.
Preparation: The best way to improve your chances is by practising on our quiz app available for free on the App Store and Google Play Store. Here, you may even find questions that appear in the CS Olympiad Qualifies
In fact, our data shows that participants who frequently use the quiz app are 10 times more likely to move onto the Quarter Finals!
2. Quarter Finals
Early Bird: Opens - 14th July 2023 | Closes - 30th November 2023
Regular: Opens - 20th January 2024 | Closes - 31st May 2024
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONSONLINE25 MINS
Format: The Quarter Finals round is a 25-minute online quiz. Quarter Finalists will be asked to answer 15 in depth multiple choice questions. Those who get 13 or more answers correct in the Quarter Finals, will move to the Semi Finals.
Attempts: Each participant will get 1 attempt for every successful Qualifier attempt. This means if you don't succeed at the Quarter finals on your first attempt, you can use any other Qualifier attempts to try again.
Preparation: For Quarter Finals, the best way to prepare is by completing our courses as well as practising on the ClimateScience Quiz App.
3. Semi-Finals
Early Bird: Opens - February 2024 - March 2024
Regular: Opens - June 2024 - July 2024
ESSAY WRITINGONLINE3 HOURS
Timeline: The Semi Finals will happen every first Sunday of each month, namely 4th June, 2nd July and 6th August.
Format: The Semi Finals will focus on three key themes corresponding to 9 topics:
Energy - Clean Energy, Sustainable Transport, industry
Development - Sustainable Development, Sustainable Economics, Circular Economy
Natural Systems - Sustainable Agriculture, Biodiversity, Water Resources
Semi Finalists receive their topics 10 days before their Semi Finals so that they can research beforehand.
Proposal: Participants receive a complex problem set based on one of the themes mentioned above, they have to write a 1000 words proposal in 3 hours that is socially equitable, realistic, economically feasible and rapidly implementable. Internet search is allowed.
Learn more:
Semi-Finals structure and rules Example Semi-Finals problem set Tips and scoring rubric for Semi-Finalists
4. Finals
September 2024 - October 2024
TOP 100 SEMI FINALISTSONLINEESSAY WRITING
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