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Contest Rules for IOAI 2025

Here are the official guidelines for the three International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI) 2025 competitions

General Requirements-CodeofConduct

OATH

We, the participants of this International AI Olympiad, solemnly swear to compete responsibly and honestly, embracing the spirit of fair play and collaborating ethically with AI. For the glory of humankind and the honor of our teams, we swear!

Respect

All individuals involved are expected to show respect and consideration; to create a welcoming environment that celebrates diversity and fosters mutual understanding

Integrity

 Participants must engage in fair play, avoid deception, and maintain the spirit of honest contest

Confidentiality

Sensitive information, especially regarding problem sets and solutions, must be safeguarded to ensure the integrity of the contest.

Professionalism

Interactions should be characterized by formality and decorum, reflecting the serious nature of the academic pursuit and respect for fellow competitors and officials

Safety and Welfare

The IOAI is committed to providing a secure environment. Any behavior that endangers the emotional or physical well–being of participants is strictly prohibited

Compliance with Rules

Understanding and adhering to the official rules are obligatory. This includes guidelines for the contest structure, submission deadlines, and conduct during events

Reporting Misconduct

Transparency is crucial. Any unethical behavior or rule violations observed should be promptly reported to ensure fairness and accountability

Enforcement

The IOAI will enforce this code rigorously. Infractions can lead to sanctions, including but not limited to disqualification and barring from future participation

Individual Contest

During the individual contest, all contestants from each country use different computers, must not communicate during the contest, and their results will be computed individually. It is important to know that medal allocations are only based on the results of the individual contest. The tasks of the individual contest are designed in accordance with the IOAI syllabus.

2.1. Contest Schedule

• At home contest: There are 3 problems provided to each team about one month before IOAI 2025. These problems are for educational purposes, and the results of the at–home contest do not affect the final results of IOAI 2025.

• Practice session: A 2 hour practice session will be held before Contest 1 to help contestants familiarize themselves with the contest hall and the contest system. This has no impact on the scores and medals.

• Individual Contest 1: There are 3 tasks in this contest which are an extension and continuation of the at–home contest tasks. Contestants will have six hours to solve these problems.

• Individual Contest 2: There are 2 or 3 tasks in this contest which are novel and different from the at–home tasks. Contestants have six hours to solve these problems.

Team Challenge

• Team Challenge is an official part of IOAI in which teams, rather than individual contestants, participate in a creative and AI–oriented challenge.

• The style of the Team Challenge changes every year. During the IOAI 2024 Team Challenge (formerly known as “Practical Round”), teams were asked to use existing AI tools and platforms for an exciting task: designing the album cover and music video for the next hit song of a Bulgarian pop star. The style of the Team Challenge for IOAI 2025 will be announced later.

• During the Team Challenge, all contestants of each team will be seated together and can communicate and cooperate.

• The number of computers that a team can use during the Team Challenge and the websites and tools allowed to be used are task–specific and will be announced before the Team Challenge.

• The tasks of the Team Challenge are provided in English, and there is no translation session for the Team Challenge. The contestants can use the same web-based translation system of the Individual Contest during the Team Challenge.

• During the Team Challenge, the contestants of each team cannot communicate with people outside the contest hall.

• Approved and Prohibited items in the Team Challenge are similar to those of the Individual Contest.

• The scoring for the Team Challenge is task-specific and will be announced in the task statements.

• The teams who achieve the topmost results of the Team Challenge will receive Team Challenge awards during the closing ceremony of IOAI.

• The duration of the Team Challenge depends on the style of running it and might take a few hours to a full day.

GAITE Contest

• Global AI Talent Empowerment (GAITE) Contest is a special simplified version of the Individual Contest. To participate, teams must pre-register in GAITE (https://ioai–official.org/gaite).

• The GAITE Contest is very similar to the Individual Contest (described in section 2 above) and consists of two days, 6 hours each, which run concurrently with Individual Contests 1 and 2.

• The tasks of GAITE Contest Day 1 are similar to the tasks of Individual Contest 1. The main difference is that GAITE contestants might ask for hints. The details of scoring, given hints, will be provided before the contest.

• The tasks of GAITE Contest Day 2 are simpler than the tasks of Individual Contest 2. Furthermore, the GAITE contestants might ask for hints.

• There is a separate scoreboard for the GAITE Contest.

• The contestants who achieve the top results of the GAITE Contest will receive awards (but not medals) during the closing ceremony. If you have any questions about the contest rules, please contact the IOAI International Scientific Committee (ISC) by sending an email to isc@ioai–official.org.