Indian Association for Research in Computing Science

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Registration fees for Indian Computing Olympiad 2026 (ICO-2026), INR 472, inclusive of GST.

Terms and Conditions

Only students enrolled in school during the academic year 2025–2026 can enroll for ICO-2026. The first round consists of the Zonal Computing Olympiad (ZCO-2026) and the Zonal Informatics Olympiad (ZIO-2026).
Students qualify through ZCO-2026 and ZIO-2026 for the second round, the Indian National Olympiad in Informatics (INOI-2026).
Registration is online. Registered students who have paid the fee will receive hall tickets to write ZCO-2026 and ZIO-2026. Entry to the examination hall will be permitted only to students with valid hall tickets.
IARCS reserves the right to reschedule ZCO-2026, ZIO-2026 and INOI-2026 under extenuating circumstances.

IARCS collects personal details, including contact information, as part of the registration process. This is used to announce the names of candidates who have qualified for subsequent rounds on the IARCS website and notify successful candidates by email/post. IARCS reserves the right to share these details with academic institutions and other organizations promoting competitive programming.

Refunds and Cancellations

Registration fees for ICO-2026 are not refundable.

For any enquiries concerning the Indian Computing Olympiad, please write to Prof. Madhavan Mukund, National Coordinator, at ico@iarcs.org.in.