The 2202 Science Olympiads Program, implemented by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK), aims to increase middle and high school students’ interest in the fundamental sciences and computer science; to prepare students for the National Science Olympiads; to support their participation in International and Regional Science Olympiads; and to provide opportunities for instructors who will guide students preparing for the First Stage of the Science Olympiads to participate in the TÜBİTAK Olympiad Academy.
In this context, the 34th Science Olympiad First Stage Exam will be held for students and teachers in the following disciplines: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Computer Science, Biology, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Middle School Computer Science, and Middle School Mathematics.
The exam will take place on 16 May 2026, in 81 provincial centers across Türkiye and in Lefkoşa, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. (In case of force majeure preventing the exam from being conducted at the preferred exam center, candidates may be assigned to the nearest available exam center.)
Applications will be open until 17 April 2026, at 17:30(UTC+3). Individual applications must be submitted through TÜBİTAK Yönetim Bilgi Sistemi (TYBS).
