National Organizer
Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST)
The official organizer and accredited institution of the IOAI selection process in Armenia
IOAI National Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence of Armenia
Towards IOAI Kazakhstan! (August 2–8)
About
Academic committee
A professional group of lecturers, researchers, and mentors responsible for defining the regulations for the national olympiad round, developing problems, and finalizing results.
2026
International Olympiad
IOAI is an annual international olympiad that brings together the world’s top young talents in AI and is designed for high school students under the age of 20.
Official Accreditation
Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST) is the exclusive accredited organizer of the IOAI selection process in Armenia, coordinating the national selection rounds, preparation programs, transparent evaluation criteria, and the comprehensive preparation of students for participation in the international AI Olympiad.
Earn your ticket to represent Armenia at IOAI
Phases & Timeline
1. Self-Study Phase
Format: Online, Kaggle platform
Date: June 01
Duration:
Participants are given 3 tasks covering Python programming, mathematics/logic, and machine learning.
The results of this stage do not affect eligibility for the next round or the final evaluation
2. Qualification Phase
Format: On-site, Kaggle/Bohrium, CPU-only
Date: June 08
Duration: 3–4 hours
This round is held online in a Kaggle-like competitive environment, without internet access and using only CPU resources. Participants are given 6 tasks: 3 in machine learning (ML) and 3 in informatics, mathematics, or logic.
3. National Final Phase
Format: On-site, Kaggle/Bohrium, with GPU
Date: Dates TBA (June)
Duration: 2 days, 6 hours each day
Participants are given high-difficulty AI problems. This round determines the winners and the candidates for the IOAI national team. Read the Olympiad regulations
Olympiad history
Each country may be represented by up to two teams in the Olympiad. The selection of Armenia’s team(s) will be based on the results of the national round. Before the international stage, held in Kazakhstan from August 2–8, participants will go through a preparatory training period with experts.
2026 Kazakhstan
Participants: Up to 126 teams or countries are expected to participate
Result:
Armenia made its first participation in IOAI, represented by four students from Vanadzor who took part in the “AI Generation” program.
2025 China։ Read about the success of Armenia’s team at IOAI here.
Participants: More than 300 participants, 76 teams or country
Result: Bronze medal
Quantity: 1
Armenia was not represented in the first IOAI competition. Learn more about the history of the Olympiad and previous winners here.
2024 Bulgaria
Participants: More than 160 participants, 41 teams or country
Result:
Organizers
FAST Foundation
Official organizer
Leads strategy, program delivery, and national coordination.
Partners
IOAI Official
Accreditation partner
Provides international framework and official standards.
Qarakusi foundation
Partner
Qarakusi Foundation is a partner of the IOAI Armenia National Olympiad and is involved in the academic committee, supporting the development, review, and evaluation of problems.