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Indian Computing Olympiad, 2025

Registration for ZCO-2025 and ZIO-2025 is separate. Students can write both exams and qualify through either one for INOI-2025 to be held in January–February, 2025.

Zonal Computing Olympiad, 2025 (ZCO-2025)

The Zonal Computing Olympiad, 2025 (ZCO-2025) will be held from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Sunday, 1 December, 2024 at centres across the country. ZCO will be conducted in cooperation with CodeDrills. Online registration is open from 10 October, 2024 to 22 November, 2024.

Exam centres

Centres for ZCO-2025 will be organized at the following cities.

Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi NCR, Goa, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Kota, Lucknow, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Visakhapatnam

The address of the exam centre in each city will be announced after registrations close.

Individual registration

  • To register, use this link.

  • The registration fee is Rs 472 (Rs 400 + GST), to be paid online (internet banking, debit card, credit card). Transaction fees will be added by the registration portal, depending on the mode of payment.

  • Registration for ZCO-2025 is open till 22 November, 2024.

  • Admit cards will be available approximately 5 days before the exam.

Bulk registration

  • Bulk registration is only available for registering 10 or more participants at the same time. For details, please write to ico@iarcs.org.in.

Exam details

  • ZCO-2025 is a programming test. The languages allowed for ZCO-2025 are C, C++, Java and Python. Details about compilers, IDEs and other aspects of the contest environment will be announced soon.

  • The syllabus for ZCO is the list of Basic Topics in the ICO Online Study Material

  • Previous question papers and solutions are available in the ICO Archives.

  • You can also solve some past ZCO questions online at CodeChef's ZCO Practice site.

Zonal Informatics Olympiad, 2025 (ZIO-2025)

The Zonal Informatics Olympiad, 2025 (ZIO-2025) will be held on Saturday, 14 December, 2024 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at centres across the country. ZIO will be conducted in cooperation with TCS iON, a division of Tata Consultancy Services. Online registration will open shortly.

Exam centres

Centres for ZIO-2025 will be arranged in the following cities.

Allahabad, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Bokaro Steel City, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi NCR, Gwalior, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Jodhpur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Kota, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Roorkee, Shillong, Shimla, Surat, Tiruchi, Trivandrum, Varanasi, Visakhapatnam

The address of the exam centre in each city will be announced after registrations close.

Individual registration

  • Online registration will open shortly.

  • The registration fee is Rs 472 (Rs 400 + GST), to be paid online (internet banking, debit card, credit card). Transaction fees will be added by the registration portal, depending on the mode of payment.

  • Admit cards will be available approximately 5 days before the exam.

Bulk registration

  • Bulk registration is only available for registering 10 or more participants at the same time. For details, please write to ico@iarcs.org.in.

Exam details

Indian Computing Olympiad, 2024

International Olympiad in Informatics, 2024 (IOI-2024)

The International Olympiad in Informatics, 2024 (IOI-2024) was hosted by Egypt during the period 1–8 September, 2024. The following team represented India at IOI-2024.

  • Samik Goyal, St. Peters Academy, Patiala
  • Sushil Raaja U, Budding Minds International School, Chennai
  • Kshitij Sodani, Disha Delphi Public School, Kota
  • Yash Thakker, Garodia International Centre of Learning, Mumbai
IOI 2024 Team Photo

Samik Goyal, Sushil Raaja U, Kshitij Sodani, Yash Thakker

The Indian team to IOI-2024 equalled the best ever performance for India at IOI. Kshitij Sodani won a gold medal. Samik Goyal and Sushil Raaja U won silver medals. Yash Thakker won a bronze medal.

The Leader and Deputy Leader of the Indian contingent were Madhavan Mukund (CMI) and Jatin Yadav (IIT Delhi), respectively.

The Indian team's travel to IOI was sponsored by Sasken.

European Girls Olympiad in Informatics, 2024

The European Girls Olympiad in Informatics 2024 was organized in Veldhoven, The Netherlands during the period 21–27 July, 2024. The following represented India at EGOI-2024.

  • Aanya Goyal, Alleyn's School, London
  • Mansi Sane, JBCN International School, Parel, Mumbai
  • Neha Sane, JBCN International School, Parel, Mumbai
  • Neha Singirikonda, Chirec International School, Hyderabad
EGOI 2024 Team Photo

Mansi Sane, Neha Sane, Aanya Goyal, Neha Singirikonda, Sonia Garcha

Aanya Goyal won a silver medal, Neha Sane and Neha Singirikonda won bronze medals, and Mansi Sane was awarded Honourable Mention.

The Leader of the Indian contingent was Sonia Garcha, from CSpathshala.

The Indian team's travel to EGOI-2024 was sponsored by Sasken.

Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad, 2024

The Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad 2024 (APIO-2024) was organized online by China during the period 18–19 May, 2024. All students who qualified for IOITC-2024 or received a gold, silver or bronze medal in INOI-2024 were invited to represent India at APIO-2024. The top six contestants from each country are eligible to receive medals at APIO.

India won three medals at APIO-2024. Sushil Raaja U won a gold medal. Archit Manas and Kshitij Sodani won bronze medals.

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