What IOAI Philippines is offering

IOAI Philippines runs the national selection for the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence, or IOAI. It is run by AIOS PH and hosted by Ateneo BUILD.

The 2027 international olympiad is in Singapore from 4 to 10 July 2027. The Philippines sends a four-student team.

The selection page lists the program as “100% Free / Zero Cost.” There is no entry fee to join the national rounds.

Who can join

You must be enrolled from Kindergarten to Grade 12, or the equivalent, on or after 1 December 2026. You must also be born on or after 1 July 2007.

Filipino citizens can join whether their accredited school is in the Philippines or abroad. Some long-term foreign residents can join under separate residency and schooling conditions, so check the page if that applies to you.

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How the rounds work

  • Stage 1, eliminations: 16 to 22 November 2026, online, over seven days. You complete IOAI EduSpace Round 1 and a timed national multiple-choice test. The top 300 move on.
  • Stage 2, qualifiers: 12 December 2026, a proctored online test of three to four hours. The top 80 move on.
  • Stage 3, quarter-finals: 16 January 2027, proctored online.
  • Stage 4, semi-finals: 30 January 2027, in a hybrid format.
  • Stage 5, national finals: 20 to 21 February 2027, onsite at the Ateneo CTC Build Lab, over two days.

What it does not promise

This is a competition. It is not a school subject, a scholarship or a job offer.

Some news coverage says Round 1 needs no coding. The official page describes Round 1 as EduSpace work plus a multiple-choice test, and it does not say whether coding is needed. Read the page yourself before you decide how to prepare.

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Why it matters in the Philippines

Joining is free, and Filipino students abroad can take part. That opens a structured way to learn about AI to students outside big city schools, as long as they can get online during the Round 1 window.

The rounds also give teachers and parents a clear calendar. A student who starts now can practise before the November test.

What to do before 11 November

  • Read the selection page with a parent or teacher.
  • Check the enrolment and birth-date rules for the student.
  • Register through the official link on the IOAI Philippines site before 11 November 2026.
  • Block out time from 16 to 22 November for Round 1.
  • Practise with your own lesson notes, and keep the official page as your guide to what is tested.

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Put this into practice

Use these to read the rules with care and to practise before Round 1.

Sources & further reading

Source note. The linked sources support the news in this article. The explanations and suggested next steps are from Pinoy AI Works.