Competition Calendar 2026–27

Which competitions should your child actually enter next?

See which dates are confirmed and which month to expect the rest in, which exams match your child's year level, and how to prepare before the deadlines arrive — all in one parent-friendly calendar.

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Where to focus

Start with the competitions that actually build your child's pathway.

These are the highest-value starting points for most high-achieving families. Use the full finder below to see every tracked option by year level, subject and month.

📅 All competition dates in one table Every competition's date, entry deadline, year levels and official source — grouped by subject. View table →
MathsDates TBC

Australian Mathematics Competition

Best first benchmark for problem-solving beyond routine school maths. Useful from Years 3-12 and central to the AceAchievers maths pathway.

Years 3-12 Accessible to Challenging August 2027
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MathsDates TBC

Australian Intermediate Mathematics Olympiad

For strong students ready to move from multiple-choice success into written olympiad-style reasoning and proof.

Years 7-10 Challenging September 2027
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ScienceDates TBC

Australian Science Olympiad Exams

Best for students ready to deepen one science discipline and practise data, models and multi-step scientific reasoning.

Years 9-12 Challenging July 2027
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Full finder

See the full competition picture.

Last checked against the organisers’ official pages: 4 Oct 2026 · re-checked every month

Search by competition name, then filter by year level, subject or month. Each row links to an AceAchievers guide first, so parents can understand what the exam is and how to prepare.

RACI International Chemistry QuizSecondary · Science · Moderate 9-13 Aug 2027 Opens 27 Apr Australian Mathematical OlympiadInvited students · Maths · Elite Feb, Jul & Sep 2027
dates TBC · 2026: Summer 25 Feb; Winter 29 Jul; Finals 1-2 Sep Invitation APSMO Maths Olympiad Years 7-8Y7-8 · Maths · Moderate May–Sep 2027
dates TBC · 2026: 6 May, 10 Jun, 29 Jul, 9 Sep Dates TBC Big Science CompetitionY7-10 · Science · Accessible May 2027
dates TBC · 2026: 4-15 May Dates TBC Computational and Algorithmic ThinkingY5-12 · Computer Science · Accessible May 2027
dates TBC · 2026: 19-21 May Dates TBC NSW Opportunity Class (OC) Placement TestYear 4 · Reading, Maths, Thinking · Highly competitive May 2027
dates TBC · 2026: 8-9 May Dates TBC NSW Selective High School Placement TestYear 6 · Reading, Maths, Thinking, Writing · Highly competitive May 2027
dates TBC · 2026: 1-2 May Dates TBC Junior Science Olympiad Exam Y7-8Y7-8 · Science · Moderate June 2027
dates TBC · 2026: 12 Jun Dates TBC Junior Science Olympiad Exam Y9-10Y9-10 · Science · Challenging June 2027
dates TBC · 2026: 10 Jun Dates TBC Raspberry Pi Foundation Coding ChallengeY5-12 · Computer Science · Accessible June 2027
dates TBC · 2026: 16-18 Jun Dates TBC Australian Science Olympiad ExamsY9-12 · Science · Challenging July 2027
dates TBC · 2026: 27-30 Jul Dates TBC Australian Informatics OlympiadY7-12 · Computer Science · Challenging August 2027
dates TBC · 2026: 27 Aug Dates TBC Australian Mathematics CompetitionY3-12 · Maths · Accessible to Challenging August 2027
dates TBC · 2026: 4-6 Aug Dates TBC ICAS Digital TechnologiesY3-9 · Computer Science · Accessible to Challenging August 2027
dates TBC · 2026: 3-7 Aug Dates TBC ICAS EnglishY2-12 · English · Accessible to Challenging August 2027
dates TBC · 2026: 10-14 Aug Dates TBC ICAS Science / ICAS MathematicsSchool years vary · Maths and Science · Accessible August 2027
dates TBC · 2026: Science 17-21 Aug; Maths 24-28 Aug Dates TBC ICAS WritingY3-12 · Writing · Accessible to Challenging August 2027
dates TBC · 2026: 3-7 Aug Dates TBC Australian Intermediate Mathematics OlympiadY7-10 · Maths · Challenging September 2027
dates TBC · 2026: 10 Sep Dates TBC

Dates are taken from each organiser’s official page, last checked 4 Oct 2026 and re-checked every month. A month without a day (for example “August 2027”, marked “dates TBC”) is the month the competition ran in last time: the organiser has not published the new date yet. Always confirm final dates, eligibility and registration requirements with the official exam institute or your school.

2026 exam guides

Read the full guide before you commit to an exam.

Each guide covers 2026 dates, format, eligibility, registration and how to prepare — checked against the official exam pages.

AMC 2026 Dates and Preparation GuideY3-12 · MathsRead guide AIMO 2026 Dates and Preparation GuideY7-10 · MathsRead guide JSO Y7-8 2026 GuideY7-8 · ScienceRead guide JSO Y9-10 2026 GuideY9-10 · ScienceRead guide Big Science Competition 2026 GuideY7-10 · ScienceRead guide ICAS Science and Mathematics 2026 GuideSchool years vary · Maths and ScienceRead guide Australian Science Olympiads 2026 GuideY9-12 · ScienceRead guide Australian Informatics Olympiad 2026 GuideY7-12 · Computer ScienceRead guide

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Pathways

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Maths

Y5-6

AMC Upper Primary

Number sense, geometry, patterns, careful reading.

Y7-8

AMC Junior

Q21-Q30, timing, logic, non-routine problem solving.

Y9-10

AMC Intermediate

Algebra, proof intuition, multi-step strategy.

Y7-10

AIMO

Olympiad-style reasoning and written solutions.

Y11+

AMO

Elite invitation pathway, proof-based maths.

Science

Y7-10

Big Science Competition

First broad exposure, curriculum-aligned reasoning.

Y7-8

Junior Science Olympiad Y7-8

Acceleration gateway, Y7-8 paper.

Y9-10

Junior Science Olympiad Y9-10

Acceleration gateway, Y9-10 paper.

Y9-12

Australian Science Olympiad

Physics · Biology · Chemistry · Earth & Environmental.

Computer Science (pick by readiness — not sequential)

Logic

CAT

No coding. Rules, cases, patterns, scalable thinking.

Puzzles

Bebras

Computational-thinking puzzles — a low-barrier entry point.

Programming

AIO

Real programming (Python/Java/C/C++) at olympiad level.

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