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The 11th season of the National Technology Olympiad
The 11th season of the National Technology Olympiad
The 11th season of the National Technology Olympiad
The 11th season of the National Technology Olympiad
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The 11th season of the National Technology Olympiad
The results of the application campaign for the 11th season of the National Technology Olympiad (NTO) have been announced. More than 226,000 students in grades 5–11 and colleges participated. This academic year, applications were submitted by participants from all regions of Russia, as well as from countries including Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, and Turkmenistan.
The Olympiad Organizing Committee is headed by First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of Russia Sergei Kiriyenko and Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Chernyshenko.
"Over the course of the National Technology Olympiad, more than 1 million schoolchildren and students have participated—a significant indicator of the demand for engineering and science among young people today. Over its 11 years, the Olympiad has grown into a major national platform where schoolchildren and students from across the country master modern technologies, solve real-world problems, and begin their professional careers. It is especially important that the NTO helps develop the human resources necessary for Russia's technological leadership—a national goal set by our President, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin," noted Deputy Prime Minister and NTO Organizing Committee Co-Chair Dmitry Chernyshenko.
This year, the National Technology Olympiad for high school students includes 35 tracks, with the student track covering seven areas. NTO participants solve real-world problems in the most promising fields of science and technology: from robotics and genome editing to financial technology and space systems development. The tasks are developed in collaboration with leading universities and technology companies across the country.
In the finals, schoolchildren and students will experience teamwork, modern equipment, and meeting like-minded individuals and task developers. Winners and runners-up in most scientific and technical training (NTO) profiles for grades 8–11, as included in the Order of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science, will receive 100 Unified State Exam (USE) points and the right to enroll in leading Russian universities without entrance examinations. The best Olympiad participants will be invited to internships at technology and IT companies. The winning students will receive preferential admission to master's programs at partner universities and the opportunity to complete internships with potential employment opportunities.
"Following the application campaign, 'Computer Game Development' became the most popular program among high school students for the first time, with over 8,000 registered. 'Artificial Intelligence' came in second, with over 7,000 participants. 'Business Process Automation' came in third, with 5,000 students applying. It's gratifying that the Higher School of Economics is organizing these scientific and technological areas," emphasized Nikita Anisimov, Rector of the Higher School of Economics and Deputy Co-Chair of the Olympiad Organizing Committee. "Over the past few years, the Olympiad has become a tool for informed career choices. We look forward to welcoming these motivated students among our students in the future."
Following the application process for the senior track of the NTO for students in grades 8–11, the Novosibirsk Region received the most applications—35,185 participants. The top five regions also included St. Petersburg (13,682), Moscow (12,070), the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug—Yugra (9,009), and the Moscow Region (8,676).
58% of Olympiad participants are boys and 42% are girls. In terms of age distribution, tenth-graders lead the senior track (29.5%), followed by ninth-graders (26%) and eleventh-graders (24%).
"For many participants, the Scientific and Technical Project has opened the door to the world of technology and teamwork. We see how schoolchildren grow with the project: they start with simpler tasks in fifth grade, participating in junior competitions, and within a few years, they're winning the senior track, receiving bonuses for admission to leading universities in the country, and invitations to internships. This demonstrates sustained interest and the fact that the Scientific and Technical Project of the presidential platform truly helps shape development paths in engineering and science and creates opportunities for the growth and development of talented young people," noted Andrey Betin, CEO of the Presidential Platform "Russia – Land of Opportunities" and Rector of the Senezh Management Workshop.
The Olympiad is holding its seventh NTO Junior track for students in grades 5–7. This year, 23,990 students from 86 regions of Russia, as well as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Mongolia, applied. From November 10th to 18th, the Junior Track finals are taking place in 64 regions across the country. A total of 4,950 participants have received invitations to the final rounds. Finalists will compete in seven competitive areas: virtual reality, artificial intelligence, computer games, space, robotics, habitats, and cyber-physical systems.
In November and December, the qualifying round of the National Technology Olympiad for high school and university students continues, with teams solving complex problems in their chosen fields. The finals of the 11th season of the National Technology Olympiad will be held from February to April 2026 at leading universities and partner technology companies in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Vladivostok, Novosibirsk, Samara, Tomsk, Tyumen, and other cities.
The National Technology Olympiad is the first and largest team engineering competition for schoolchildren and students in Russia. The NTO is coordinated by the Russian Ministry of Education and Science in conjunction with the Presidential Platform "Russia – Land of Opportunity" as part of the national project "Youth and Children," with the support of the Movement of the First, the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, and the NTI Platform. The Olympiad's project office is based at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, with methodological support from the NTI Circle Movement.
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