Contents

1. Before you register: checklistp. 3
2. Journey mapp. 4
3. Part 1 — on Athar (steps 1–5)p. 5
4. Part 2 — the olympiad platform (steps 6–10)p. 10
5. Part 3 — the tests (steps 11–13)p. 15
6. Part 4 — after the tests: results and the quota (step 14)p. 18
7. Documents: for taking part and after winningp. 19
8. Preparing for the foreign-student trackp. 20
9. Extra practice from the general trackp. 21
10. Official sources and review datesp. 22

How to read the badges

Checked we saw it ourselves on the public interface · Official source taken from the organiser's documents, not tried · Not tried not yet verified
Required you must do it · Optional you may skip it · Conditional depends on your situation or needs confirming

Before you register: checklist

• I am a current school student in a grade equivalent to Russian grades 8–11 (Regulation §1.5). Required
• My Russian or English is good enough to take part (§1.5). Required
• The organiser has confirmed in writing that my country is one the Regulation accepts; the list is not published. Conditional
• I have read the foreign-student schedule and know that the Foreign-student track: Informatics and Computer Science is the profile open to foreign students this season.
• I have decided on the test language, English or Russian; I will choose it on the application form.
• I have an email I check, and my passport, so I can enter its details in Russian or Latin letters exactly as written (Procedure §3.3). Required
• I have read the personal-data consent text on the documents page.
• If I am under 18: I will need a parent's consent to data processing at an in-person final (Procedure §5.5.6–5.5.7). Conditional
• I will register before 15 January 2027 and leave enough time to sit the qualifying stage before that same date.

Journey map: from Athar to taking part

This guide follows the foreign-student track in informatics, the only profile open to foreign students in the 2026/27 season. Badges show what we checked and what comes from an official source. Creating an account alone does not complete your participation.

1. Part 1 — on Athar
2. 1Find the opportunityFrom the home page, or by searching the opportunities index.Checked
3. 2Read the eligibilityCountry condition (§1.5), grades 8–11, registering vs the quota right.Checked
4. 3The olympiad page and its buttonsThe register button, choosing a profile, and the foreign-student schedule.Checked
5. 4Profiles and tracksSix general-track profiles; informatics only for foreign students.Checked
6. 5The informatics cardDates, the final, and the official sources.Checked
7. Part 2 — on the olympiad platform
8. 6Create the accountEmail, password and consents.Checked
9. 7–10Confirm, sign in, apply and submitEmail confirmation, then citizenship and olympiad language (English or Russian), then the fields and declaration, then "Apply".Checked
10. Part 3 — the tests
11. 11–12The first round20 questions, 100 points, in English, 120 minutes, once only, by 15 January 2027. Starting it is a real attempt.Checked (the tab)
12. 13The final1 February–30 March 2027, in person under the Regulation; date TBA.Official source
13. Part 4 — after the tests
14. 14Results and the quota fileOlympiad results; quota file to LETI by 30 March; quota places in April 2027.Official source

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1. 1In the opportunities index, type "Gazprom" in the search box.
2. 2One result appears: "Gazprom Industry Olympiad for School Students". Open it. It is also on the home page under "Open now".

Direct link: athar.ac/en/opportunities/gazprom-school-olympiad

Foreign-student track: Informatics and Computer Science. This is the only profile open to foreign students in the 2026/27 season.

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1. 1International-student eligibility as set out in the Regulation (clause 1.5).

In 2025/26, LETI's foreign-track page also accepted students who received their school certificate from 2021 on. The 2026/27 Regulation mentions students in final grades only; if you have already graduated, check with the organiser before registering.

Deadline: registration and the qualifying stage close on 15 January 2027, one attempt per profile.

Step done

When you have confirmed you are a current school student in the required grades, and the organiser has not ruled out your country.

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1. 1"Register on the olympiad site" opens the account page on the official platform (step 6).
2. 2"Choose your profile" takes you to the six profile cards on the same page (step 5).
3. 3Below the buttons: Foreign-student track: Informatics and Computer Science, and the test is in English or Russian, as you choose on the application form.
4. 4"Foreign-student schedule and quota terms" opens the organiser's page for foreign students. Read it before you register.

The date that matters now: registration and the qualifying stage run from 10 October 2026 to 15 January 2027, one attempt per profile.

Step done

When you have opened the foreign-student schedule and confirmed that informatics is the profile open to you.

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1. 1The profiles summary: six separate profiles, one registration; Foreign-student track: Informatics and Computer Science only.
2. 2The informatics card: the only profile open to foreign students this season (step 5).

The quota right on the foreign-student page goes with winning or placing on the foreign-student track, which is informatics this season. Source: foreign-student schedule.

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1. 1Foreign-student track: Informatics and Computer Science. The qualifying stage runs from 1 November to 15 January: 20 questions, some with more than one correct answer, out of 100 points, in English or Russian. The final falls between 1 February and 30 March 2027, date "to be announced". Final format: see step 13
2. 2The register button is the same on every card.
3. 3The registration note: one account, then fill in and submit the application in it. The foreign-student form has no separate subject field.

The general track (for students in Russia) has six profiles, and its informatics final is on 20 February 2027 in person. Don't mix up the two schedules.

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1. 1A note for "Gazprom classes" students only: they sign in through their own system. Probably not you
2. 2Email, then the password twice. Required Use an email you check; your sign-in details go there.
3. 3Consent to the processing of personal data. Required The button stays disabled without it. Read the consent text first (on the documents page).
4. 4Agree to receive extra materials by email. Optional It comes ticked by default; untick it if you don't want emails.
5. 5"Register now": press it once your details are checked; it creates your one olympiad account.

The platform has English and Russian interfaces (the flag button at the top); the screenshots in this guide use the English one.

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1. 1After "Register now" an "Email confirmation" page appears: you cannot sign in until you confirm your email, and a message with a special link has been sent to it. Required

• Open the message and click the link. If you can't find it, check your spam folder.
• After confirming, sign in with the "Login" button using your email and password. Your personal account opens on the "Apply" tab.
• The account has five tabs: Apply, First (elimination) round, Second (final) round, Results, and Documents.

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1. 1"Citizenship": choose your own citizenship from the list. Required "Egypt" in the screenshot is an example from the account we documented, not a required choice.
2. 2"Choose your language" (the olympiad language): two options only, English or Russian. Required This is the language of the test, not of university study.

Once citizenship and language are chosen, the remaining fields appear (step 9). The form we documented, with Egyptian citizenship (we have not checked the options for other citizenships), showed no separate field for choosing the subject, or for school and grade; after submitting, the "First (elimination) round" tab shows the informatics instructions.

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1. 1After "Apply" a success pop-up appears. In English: "Success! Your participation application has been submitted successfully!" Captured before switching the interface to English
2. 2A green bar under the form: "Application successfully submitted."
3. 3The submit button becomes disabled.

The two buttons: "Save" only stores your details; "Apply" submits the application. In the English interface both buttons sit below the form, labelled "Save" and "Apply", and both are disabled after submitting. Submitting does not start any test, and it does not mean the organiser has accepted your application or confirmed your eligibility.

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1. 1Your application number appears next to the form title, and the fields are locked.
2. 2The declaration stays as you confirmed it.
3. 3The green bar "Application successfully submitted."
4. 4The red bar points to the next step: to take the first round, press "First (elimination) round" on the left.

Step done

When you see the application number and the green bar. Keep your application number to yourself; don't post it.

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1. 1Under "First (elimination) round" in the left menu: the test table (name, start, end, time allowed). It was empty when we looked; the test appears here when the organiser opens it.
2. 2The informatics instructions for foreign students: 20 questions on various topics, some with more than one correct answer, a maximum of 100 points, open until 15 January 2027. For questions, this tab shows the address [email protected].

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1. 1The test name: "Computer Science. International School Students. Gazprom Olympiad 2026/2027 (ENG/АНГЛ)", the informatics test for international school students, in English for those who chose it. Open from 01.11.2026 at 00:00 to 15.01.2027 at 23:59.
2. 2Time allowed: 120 minutes.
3. 3"Go to testing". We did not press it.

First round on the foreign-student track: summary

• The test is available in English on the track we documented.
• 20 questions, some with more than one correct answer.
• A maximum of 100 points.
• Duration: 120 minutes.
• Deadline: 15 January 2027.
• Starting the test is a real attempt, not a way to preview the questions.

• Foreign-student track: between 1 February and 30 March 2027; the exact date is "to be announced" (foreign-student schedule).
• Current-season documents: the Regulation (§3.3, §3.9) makes the final in person at the organisers' venues, and the Procedure (§5.4) makes it in person for foreign students where venues exist in their country. The foreign-student schedule page also mentions taking part remotely with video proctoring, without conditions. Confirm with the organiser before arranging travel or relying on taking part remotely.
• Taking part is free; travel and accommodation are at your own cost (Regulation §3.1).

Historical instructions on the final tab

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1. 1The tab currently shows "instructions for the final stage for foreign citizens" dated 26 February 2026: a remote final of 90 minutes, with a passport identity check, a camera and microphone, and an empty room. These are last season's instructions, not a confirmation of how the 2027 final will run.

If your final is in person

• I have chosen a venue in my account before places run out (Procedure §5.5.1–5.5.2).
• I have printed my participant card, and I have my passport and a school certificate (§5.5.5, §5.5.8).
• I will arrive early; anyone more than 30 minutes late is not admitted (§5.5.3–5.5.4).

These stages are as described on the 2026/27 foreign-student schedule page. Each date is tied to its event; where no date is published, we say so.

1. Sitting the teststo 15 Jan · then 1 Feb–30 Mar 2027The qualifying stage, then the final for those who qualify.
2. Olympiad winners and prize-winners announceddate not publishedResults of both stages are published on the olympiad site and in your account (Regulation §1.9; Procedure §5.3).
3. Quota file sent to LETIby 30 March 2027For foreign winners and prize-winners, by email to the International Student Office: [email protected]. The documents are on the next page.
4. Quota places announcedApril 2027This is the quota result, not the olympiad result. Winning gives the right to be considered within the Russian Government quota; it does not guarantee a place.
5. University admissionafter the place is confirmedThe university sets the Russian level required; if needed, a preparatory language year is available within the quota.

Documents: for taking part and after winning

For taking part in the olympiad

After winning or placing: the quota file

The "Results" and "Documents" tabs in your account

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1. 1"Documents".
2. 2"The documents section is available only to winners of the final stage." The "Results" tab says results will be available later.

Source: 2026/27 foreign-student schedule and the 2026/27 Procedure. Sending the file has not been tried.

Preparing for the foreign-student track

This section is advice, not a condition of taking part.

What the foreign-student account shows for 2026/27

• You choose the test language on the application form: English or Russian.
• The informatics first round: 20 questions, some with more than one correct answer, a maximum of 100 points, until 15 January 2027.
• In the test table: "Computer Science … (ENG/АНГЛ)", with a duration of 120 minutes.

From the foreign-student account, viewed 6 November 2026. We did not open the test.

Earlier sources that point the same way

A practical plan

1. Review school informatics basics in the language you will choose for the test.
2. Practise timed multiple-choice questions, including ones with more than one correct answer.
3. Use the general-track materials on the next page to practise concepts, not the test format.

Extra practice from the general track

The organiser publishes these materials for the general track in Russia, in Russian. We list them for practising informatics concepts only; they do not describe the foreign-track test's format, duration or programming languages.

Topics in the 2026 tasks (for practice, not a full syllabus)

• Logic, truth tables and building circuits from logic gates.
• Number systems, data encoding, file sizes and transfer rates.
• Counting and probability, databases (normal forms) and spreadsheets.
• Writing programs that are marked by automatic tests.

Task topics and formats change from year to year, and practising them does not guarantee a result.

Official sources and review dates

Contacts

• Olympiad technical support: [email protected]
• LETI International Student Office (quota questions): [email protected]