Timeline 2026/2027 cycle

Show dates for track:

1. 20 August 2026 Finished

   Registration opens and Stage 1 begins

   Registration opens for all four tracks, and Stage 1 begins the same day. From this point you can create your account and start putting your portfolio together.

   Create your account and choose your subject, your track and the language you'll compete in.

   All tracks

2. 20 August 2026 ← 13 November 2026 Happening now25 days left

   Stage 1 — the portfolio competition

   You build your portfolio from your account: the entrance test, your motivation letter, your achievements and the supporting documents. Judging takes place at international level.

   Finish your portfolio by 1 November — not 13 November.

   All tracks

3. 18 October 2026 FinishedCritical date

   Deadline to revoke an already-submitted portfolio

   This date applies only if you submitted your portfolio early and want to edit it: you must revoke it before 18 October 2026, 11:59 PM Moscow time (GMT+3). If you have not submitted your portfolio yet, this date does not apply to you at all — you can keep working on it until 1 November, which is the submission deadline.

   Submitted early and need to edit? Revoke before 18 October. Not submitted yet? Carry on as normal.

   All tracks

4. 1 November 2026 UpcomingCritical date13 days left

   Registration closes and the portfolio deadline falls

   The single most important date of the season. Registration closes, portfolio submission closes with it, and your passport scan must already be uploaded by then. After this day, no change to your details is possible except by written request supported by documents.

   Submit your portfolio, upload your passport and check your details today — tomorrow is too late.

   All tracks

5. 13 November 2026 Upcoming25 days left

   Stage 1 results and the Stage 2 shortlists

   Stage 1 ends, and the lists of those invited to Stage 2 are published on the subject pages of the official website. You're also notified in your account.

   Open your account and check your result — and if you've made it through, register for Stage 2 straight away.

   All tracks

6. 13 November 2026 ← 21 December 2026 Upcoming25 days left

   Stage 2

   For the Bachelor's, Master's and PhD tracks: solving the olympiad tasks online under electronic proctoring — 175 minutes written and 5 minutes oral. For the post-doctoral track: a competition based on a video presentation of your research results.

   Book your slot yourself from your account, and test your device in trial mode before the date.

   All tracks

7. 16 November 2026 UpcomingCritical date28 days left

   Stage 2 registration closes

   The last date to register for Stage 2 and book your exam slot.

   If you don't register, you don't sit the exam — no matter how high your portfolio score was.

   Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD

8. 6 December 2026 UpcomingCritical date48 days left

   Post-doctoral video deadline

   The last date to upload the video presentation of your research results. This replaces the exam in the post-doctoral track.

   Upload your video before the deadline — it is your entire assessment at this stage.

   Postdoc

9. 21 December 2026 Upcoming63 days left

   Stage 2 results and the Stage 3 shortlists

   Stage 2 results are published in your account, and the lists of those invited to Stage 3 (PhD and post-doctoral) are published on the subject pages.

   If you disagree with your score you have only two days to appeal — and bear in mind the score can also go down.

   All tracks

10. 21 December 2026 Upcoming63 days left

    Bachelor's and Master's winners announced

    This is where the Bachelor's and Master's tracks end. The lists of winners, runners-up and high-achievers are published, and electronic certificates are sent to accounts.

    If you've won, keep an eye on your account and your email — instructions for uploading your quota documents arrive within 10 days.

    Bachelor'sMaster's

11. 22 December 2026 ← 26 February 2027 Upcoming64 days left

    Stage 3 — the interviews

    Online interviews, up to 6 per participant. PhD track: with potential supervisors and track directors. Post-doctoral track: with research project leaders.

    Read the interview programme published on your subject page, and prepare something specific to say about the topic you want to work on.

    PhDPostdoc

12. 10 January 2027 UpcomingCritical date83 days left

    Stage 3 registration closes

    The last date to register for the Stage 3 interviews.

    If you don't register you won't attend the interviews — and without them there's no winning in your track.

    PhDPostdoc

13. 26 February 2027 Upcoming130 days left

    Final results for the PhD and post-doctoral tracks

    The season closes. The winners' lists for the PhD and post-doctoral tracks are published, and interview results are final and cannot be appealed.

    If you've won, inform the organisers of your decision from your account and choose your university from those that accepted you.

    PhDPostdoc