Olympiad Rules and Guidelines

1. Eligibility:

Participants must be no older than 19 years of age as of December 31, 2024.

Students from any nation are eligible to participate.

2. Entry Conditions:

Entry into the competition’s first round is free. Future rounds (two and three) may require a small entry fee to help fund cash prizes. No additional qualifying procedures are necessary for participation in Round one

3. Competition Structure:

The first round consists of multiple-choice questions that participants must answer online, through online testing software.

4. Judging Criteria:

The first round is scored automatically by the competition's online grading system.

Participants must answer within the given time limits. Grading software contains built-in anti-cheat infrastructure that can detect unusual activity such as tab movement. It is up to the examiner’s discretion to disqualify participants to a very high “anti-cheat score”.

5. Prizes:

Prizes for top performers will be announced at a later date. Prizes include but are not limited to: monetary prizes, certificates, recognition through IPSO’s website and social media platforms.

6. Code of Conduct:

Participants must adhere to the highest standards of academic integrity.

The use of more than one device to access the competition portal is strictly prohibited.

Cheating in any form will result in immediate disqualification and potential bans from future competitions.

7. Legal Considerations:

By entering the competition, participants agree to abide by its rules and respect the intellectual property rights of the organizers and other competitors.

Personal information collected during registration will be used solely for the administration of the competition and will not be shared with third parties without explicit consent.