Gazprom Industry Olympiad for School Students
An olympiad run by Gazprom with LETI University in Saint Petersburg and 14 other universities, for students in grades 8 to 11. Registration and the online qualifying stage run until 15 January 2027, followed by finals for qualifiers between January and March 2027. Foreign-student track: Informatics and Computer Science.
🌍 Foreign-student track: Informatics and Computer Science. The test is in English or Russian, as you choose on the application form.
Registration on the olympiad site is open until 15 January 2027, which is also the last day of the qualifying stage. Do not open the tasks until you are ready: each profile allows one attempt, and the timer starts when you open it.
65 days left until it closes15 January 2027Date published by the organiser — last-check date not recordedOfficial source ↗
The 2026/27 regulation (clause 1.5) admits school students in other countries, in grades equivalent to 8–11, who know Russian or English, if they come from countries "where Gazprom operates or has economic interests". That list of countries has not been published. This season the foreign-student track has the informatics profile only.
The olympiad is for students in grades 8–11 (and first- and second-year vocational college students who joined after grade 9), including those studying outside Russia. The regulation also admits students in equivalent grades in other countries who know Russian or English well enough, if they come from countries "where Gazprom operates or has economic interests". That list of countries has not been published.
What is this olympiad?
The Gazprom Industry Olympiad is an annual competition for school students interested in engineering, technical and economics degrees. It is run by Gazprom with Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI" (the coordinating university) and 14 partner universities, including Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Gubkin University, Tomsk Polytechnic University and Saint Petersburg Mining University.
It runs in six separate profiles: maths, physics, chemistry, informatics, economics and engineering. There are two stages: an online qualifier in test format, then a final for the qualifier's winners and last year's winners.
👯 Not the university-student olympiad: Gazprom also runs an olympiad for university students ("Студенческая олимпиада") and its own jobs, internships and scholarships. This page covers the school olympiad only.
What does a good result give you?
⚠️ The quota is neither a guaranteed seat nor a Gazprom scholarship. It is a right to apply within the Russian Government quota at the olympiad's universities, provided your documents arrive on time. We found no details on accommodation, stipends or travel. The ministry's list of quota olympiads for the 2026/27 academic year covers last season's winners; the 2027/28 list has not been published yet.
Registration guide
For the foreign-student track in Informatics and Computer Science: step by step from this page to submitting the application, then the first-round tab, the final and the quota file. We did not open the test.
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Informatics (ICT)
Информационные и коммуникационные технологии (предмет: информатика)
- This profile has no training stage; the site has a section with past years' tasks.
- Qualifying stage: 1 November 2026 – 15 January 2027, online, as a test, one attempt only per profile.
- Final: 20 February 2027 (foreign track: TBA), in person at a venue that qualifiers choose in their account (seats are limited).
- On the 2026/27 list at level III; in admission it corresponds to the subject «informatics».
- Foreign-student track: Informatics and Computer Science. The same qualifying stage (1 November – 15 January): 20 questions, some with more than one correct answer, out of 100 points, in English or Russian as you choose on the application form. The final falls between 1 February and 30 March 2027, date "to be announced"; the regulation makes it in person, and the foreign-student page mentions a remote option without conditions, so check with the organiser.
Registration is shared by all profiles: create one account, then fill in and submit the application in it. The foreign-student form has no separate subject field; the informatics instructions appear after submitting, on the first-round tab.
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Physics
Физика
- Training stage (optional, not scored): 10–31 October 2026; it has ended.
- Qualifying stage: 1 November 2026 – 15 January 2027, online, as a test, one attempt only per profile.
- Final: 21 February 2027, in person at a venue that qualifiers choose in their account (seats are limited).
- On the 2026/27 list at level III; in admission it corresponds to the subject «physics».
- This profile is not offered on the foreign-student track this season.
Registration is shared by all profiles: create one account, then fill in and submit the application in it. The foreign-student form has no separate subject field; the informatics instructions appear after submitting, on the first-round tab.
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Engineering
Инженерное дело
- Training stage (optional, not scored): 10–31 October 2026; it has ended.
- Qualifying stage: 1 November 2026 – 15 January 2027, online, as a test, one attempt only per profile.
- Final: 30 January 2027, in person at a venue that qualifiers choose in their account (seats are limited).
- On the 2026/27 list at level III; in admission it corresponds to the subject «engineering technologies».
- This profile is not offered on the foreign-student track this season.
Registration is shared by all profiles: create one account, then fill in and submit the application in it. The foreign-student form has no separate subject field; the informatics instructions appear after submitting, on the first-round tab.
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Mathematics
Математика
- Training stage (optional, not scored): 10–31 October 2026; it has ended.
- Qualifying stage: 1 November 2026 – 15 January 2027, online, as a test, one attempt only per profile.
- Final: 28 February 2027, in person at a venue that qualifiers choose in their account (seats are limited).
- Not on the 2026/27 list, so this year it carries no benefits based on that list (such as admission without exams or 100 points). That does not remove the bonus points the regulation gives winners at the organising universities (clause 4.8), or anything a university officially sets in its own admission rules.
- This profile is not offered on the foreign-student track this season.
Registration is shared by all profiles: create one account, then fill in and submit the application in it. The foreign-student form has no separate subject field; the informatics instructions appear after submitting, on the first-round tab.
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Chemistry
Химия
- Training stage (optional, not scored): 10–31 October 2026; it has ended.
- Qualifying stage: 1 November 2026 – 15 January 2027, online, as a test, one attempt only per profile.
- Final: 31 January 2027, in person at a venue that qualifiers choose in their account (seats are limited).
- Not on the 2026/27 list, so this year it carries no benefits based on that list (such as admission without exams or 100 points). That does not remove the bonus points the regulation gives winners at the organising universities (clause 4.8), or anything a university officially sets in its own admission rules.
- This profile is not offered on the foreign-student track this season.
Registration is shared by all profiles: create one account, then fill in and submit the application in it. The foreign-student form has no separate subject field; the informatics instructions appear after submitting, on the first-round tab.
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Economics
Экономика
- Training stage (optional, not scored): 10–31 October 2026; it has ended.
- Qualifying stage: 1 November 2026 – 15 January 2027, online, as a test, one attempt only per profile.
- Final: 6 February 2027, in person at a venue that qualifiers choose in their account (seats are limited).
- Not on the 2026/27 list, so this year it carries no benefits based on that list (such as admission without exams or 100 points). That does not remove the bonus points the regulation gives winners at the organising universities (clause 4.8), or anything a university officially sets in its own admission rules.
- This profile is not offered on the foreign-student track this season.
- The schedule page says economics results count in admission as social studies; but the profile is not on the 2026/27 list.
Registration is shared by all profiles: create one account, then fill in and submit the application in it. The foreign-student form has no separate subject field; the informatics instructions appear after submitting, on the first-round tab.
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🌍The foreign-student track: what you need
Source: the foreign-student schedule on the olympiad site, the procedure (clause 5.4), and the foreign-student account (viewed 6 November 2026). Quota questions: 2343553@mail.ru
📝How the two stages work
Source: the 2026/27 regulation (Polozhenie), procedure (Reglament) and appeals rules; links are in the profile cards.
🗂️Consents and minors
Source: the regulation (clauses 3.12–3.15) and the procedure (clauses 3.3–3.7 and 5.5.6–5.5.7).
⚠️Open questions
✉️Contacts
Steps and dates
With an email, a password and consent to data processing, by 15 January 2027. Then complete your details and follow the track steps shown in your account; the foreign-student track is for informatics, with no separate subject choice on the form we documented.
1 November 2026 – 15 January 2027, online, once per profile.
If you qualify, venue selection opens in your account. Seats are limited.
Between 30 January and 30 March 2027 depending on the profile; for foreign students in informatics, between 1 February and 30 March, date to be announced.
Results are approved within 28 days of the last final. Foreign winners must send the quota documents by 30 March 2027. Registering for the olympiad is not a university application.
Dates are from this season's rules and the two schedule pages on the olympiad site. The procedure does not give a time zone for the deadline; last season the tasks closed at 23:59 Moscow time.
Who can take part?
In Russia, or following its curriculum abroad, including home-schooled students.
In the first or second year after grade 9.
In grades equivalent to 8–11, who know Russian or English, from countries "where Gazprom operates or has economic interests".
You may choose tasks for a grade above yours; the choice applies to both stages.
The regulation speaks of students in grades 8–11 or equivalent and does not mention school leavers. The "school-leaving certificate issued in 2021 or later" rule is part of the documents for quota admission after winning, not a condition for taking part.
This is a school olympiad; Gazprom runs a separate olympiad for university students.
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💬Is this a "Gazprom scholarship"?
No. The olympiad does not award a company scholarship. The benefit for foreign students is a right to admission within the Russian Government quota at the organising universities, with conditions, documents and a deadline.
💬I am an international student. Which profile should I choose?
This season the foreign-student track has Informatics and Computer Science only, which is the profile the announced quota benefit is tied to. The other profiles run on the general track, with in-person finals at the organisers' venues.
💬Do I need Russian?
For the test, you choose English or Russian on the foreign-student application form. The language of study after admission is set by the university, and a preparatory Russian year within the quota is possible.
💬The training stage ended on 31 October. Have I missed the olympiad?
No. The training stage is optional. Registration and the qualifying stage continue until 15 January 2027.
💬Do the organisers pay for travel to the final?
No. Taking part is free, but the regulation says the organisers do not cover travel or accommodation.
Information from the olympiad site, the 2026/27 rules and ministry order No. 521, as of 6 November 2026. Each university's admission rules decide the benefits, so check them before you apply.
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Create your account on the olympiad site, complete and submit the application, and open the tasks only when you are ready: you get one attempt.