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IOAI National Competition

Public information for The Gambia's national competition process for the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence.

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Transparent national competition for IOAI

AI-GAMNET maintains this page so students, parents, teachers, and partners can understand how The Gambia's IOAI team is selected. This page should be updated every cycle and archived after each cycle concludes.

Current cycle2026
StatusPlanning

National selection process

Timeline

1
Registration opens

Date to be announced. Registration details and links will be published here.

2
Qualifying round

Date to be announced. The qualifying round may include written, coding, mathematics, statistics, or machine learning tasks.

3
Training and selection camp

Dates to be announced. Shortlisted students may be invited for training, mentoring, and further assessment.

4
Final team announcement

The national team and reserves, if any, will be announced before the IOAI competition date.

Participation

How to participate

Eligibility

  • Open to eligible students representing The Gambia.
  • Age, grade level, citizenship, residency, and school requirements will be published for each cycle.
  • The process is intended to be nationally inclusive and accessible to students regardless of social status.

Registration

Registration instructions, deadlines, and forms will be published on this page when the current cycle opens. Questions can be sent to info@gamainet.org.

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Transparency

Selection criteria

Candidates will be evaluated using criteria published for the active cycle. These may include written problem solving, coding, data analysis, machine learning tasks, interviews, training participation, or a final selection test.

Advancement

Weightings, thresholds, or advancement rules will be published before each round where applicable.

Results

Results for each stage of the national selection process will be made available in an appropriate format.

Final team

The final IOAI team and any reserves will be determined from the published process for the current cycle.

Access

Fees and financial support

Participation is free of charge unless a cycle-specific notice states that a nominal fee is required only to offset direct costs such as accommodation, travel, or competition expenses. No institution or individual should charge fees with the intent to profit from the selection process.

  • Any participation, registration, or training-camp fees will be disclosed for each round.
  • Fee waivers, scholarships, or financial assistance will be listed when available.
  • The selection process should remain accessible to students across the country.

Archive

Previous participation cycles

No previous IOAI cycle has been published yet

After each cycle, AI-GAMNET will archive the selection summary, participating students or participant count, IOAI results, and grant or sponsor acknowledgements here.

Updates

Changelog

Initial IOAI national competition information page created.

For questions about IOAI competition, email info@gamainet.org.

Preparing students for global AI competition

Teachers, schools, sponsors, and volunteers can contact AI-GAMNET to support a fair and inclusive national selection process.