Einstein Science Olympiad 2025: Rules

Participant Scope

The Mathematics Stage of the Einstein Science Olympiad aims to identify talented students in the field of mathematics and to develop their skills. This stage provides an ideal platform for students from various age groups to test and enhance their mathematical knowledge. Participants compete in different categories according to their age groups and educational levels.

The following categories are available:

Each category is uniquely designed with questions tailored to the educational level, providing every participant with ample opportunities to showcase their abilities. These categories help students gain a deeper understanding of mathematics and better appreciate its applications in real life.

2. Competition Format
The Einstein Science Olympiad is a two-stage competition that identifies and evaluates mathematical talents on a global scale. The selection round is organized within each participating country, where students face initial challenges and compete for a place in the finals. The final round is held annually in a designated country, where all finalists gather to showcase their skills on an international stage.

Selection Round: In this stage, students answer multiple-choice questions at educational institutions within each participating country. The goal of this round is to select the top students from each category to advance to the final round.

Final Round: Students who succeed in the selection round come together for the final stage. This round presents more difficult and comprehensive questions, where all finalists face challenging problems. The final round assesses students’ mathematical reasoning, problem-solving skills, and creative approaches.

This two-stage competition format allows for a comprehensive evaluation of students' mathematical abilities and enhances their competitiveness on an international level. It also facilitates cultural exchange and the building of international friendships among students.

3. Evaluation Criteria
The evaluation system of the Einstein Science Olympiad is specifically designed to objectively and fairly measure students' mathematical abilities. This system covers all aspects of the two-stage competition, ensuring an accurate assessment of students’ mathematical comprehension and skills.

Evaluation of the Selection Round:

Final Round Evaluation

The multiple-choice questions applied at this stage are selected to quickly and efficiently test students ' mathematical knowledge. This format measures how many questions students can answer correctly in a given period of time, demonstrating their fundamental mathematical understanding and problem-solving skills.

Final Round Evaluation:

At the Final stage, the questions will be in a multi-choice format, focusing on testing students ' mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills. The questions are designed to assess a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and the ability to find solutions based on logical thinking. In particular, questions in Category 5 will be carefully prepared, because students in this category compete for the chance to be admitted to the University.

4. Questions and appeals

The Einstein Science Olympiad's question selection and application process play an important role in ensuring the transparency and fairness of the competition. The questions are carefully selected to test the mathematical thinking and analytical abilities of the participants from various aspects. The application process ensures a fair and objective assessment of the responses of all participants.

Question selection and languages : the questions of the Olympiad are developed taking into account different levels of education and skills. They are designed to broadly measure participants ' mathematical reasoning and problem-solving abilities. Questions are presented in the native languages of the participants or in internationally accepted languages - English, Russian. This ensures that all participants understand the questions and answer them in the best possible way.

Appeal process: the appeal process was created to ensure a correct and fair assessment of students ' responses, and to provide a mechanism for considering potential errors and controversial issues. According to the generally accepted rules at international educational Olympiads, participants or their mentors can file an appeal within a certain period of time (usually 24 hours) after the announcement of the exam results. During this time, participants can express their opinion on the correctness of the questions, assessment of the answers and other technical issues. The appeal commission carefully examines each complaint, corrects the answers and conclusions if necessary.

This process ensures the fairness and transparency of the competition and guarantees that all participants compete on equal terms. The selection of questions and the appeal process at both stages of the Olympiad allow the best verification of students ' mathematical skills and ensure a fair assessment.

5. Awards and results

The Einstein Science Olympiad award and results system is designed to recognize students ' achievements and encourage them to move towards excellence in mathematics. This system evaluates the efforts of the participants and provides them with ample opportunities to demonstrate their skills.

Selection round prizes: the selection round is the initial challenge of the participants and the prizes are presented based on the results obtained in this round. Awards are represented by gold, silver and bronze medals corresponding to the performance of students in the competition. These medals show the level of success achieved by students in each category. In addition, all participants are issued certificates confirming their participation in this stage.

Selection round Awards:

In the selection round, the prizes are determined based on the points scored by the participants.

• Gold Medal: awarded to those in the highest percentage of the total number of participants (Top 5%).

• Silver medal: awarded to the next highest percentage of participants (top 15%).

• Bronze medal: awarded to the next highest percentage of participants (top 30%).

• For participation in the competition, each participant is awarded certificates, but only those who are in the above-mentioned interest rates qualify for the final stage.

Final stage Awards:

In the Final round, the prizes are determined based on the total points scored by the participants at each class level:

• For each category:

• The best 8% will receive a gold medal .

• The top 15% will receive a silver medal .

• The first 30% will receive a bronze medal .

• Up to 50% of the remaining participants will receive a badge of Honor.

2. Globally, students with high scores in each category will receive special awards:

Global Round Awards:

• First place: PlayStation 5 (PS5)

• Second place: Tablet

• Third place: smart watch and wireless headphones.

3. Assessment System of the National World Champion:

The results of the final stage of the participants in each country will determine their Global Ratings. Points will be awarded based on medals won in the Final round:

• Gold medal: 5 points

• Silver medal: 4 points

• Bronze medal: 3 points

• Badge of Honor: 2 points

• Certificate of participation: 1 point

4. The highest performing student of each country will be awarded with a special cup.

5. 5th category Special Awards:

Students with the best results in the SS category will be accepted by selected universities . Some of these students will receive 100%, 75%, 50% and 25% scholarships.