Live timers to every major 2026 Australian academic competition — AMC, AIMO, Science Olympiads, Big Science, Informatics and more. See exactly how long is left, then start preparing.
The short answer: the 2026 Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) runs 4–6 August 2026, AIMO is 10 September 2026, the Australian Science Olympiad exams run 27–30 July 2026, the Big Science Competition window is 4–15 May 2026, and the Australian Informatics Olympiad is 27 August 2026. The live timers below count down to each date in real time. Dates last verified 12 June 2026 from the Ace Achievers exam calendar — always confirm with the official organiser or your school.
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