National AI OlympiadFoundation

For students of grades 6–8 and 9–12

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Leading schools are participating in
NAIO 2026

  • Mother Teresa Mission Senior Secondary Co-Ed School

    Bhopal

  • Sardar Patel
    Public School

    Bhopal

  • Thakur Shyamnarayan High School & Jr. College

    Thane

  • Bishop Cotton
    High School

    Nagpur

  • MNCV
    Vidyalaya

    Mumbai

  • Immaculate Conception
    Convent School

    Lucknow

  • The
    Avadh School

    Lucknow

  • Scholars
    Home School

    Lucknow

  • Bhartiya Vidya
    Bhavan Vidyalaya

    Lucknow

  • SKD
    Academy

    Lucknow

  • Maharaja Agrasen
    Public School

    Lucknow

  • Holy Cross School
    Bairan Bazar

    Raipur

  • Gyan Ganga Hr
    Sec School

    Raipur

  • DPS
    Raipur

    Raipur

  • Campion
    School

    Raipur

  • Holy Cross
    School Kapa

    Raipur

  • Government
    HSS Dondekala

    Raipur

  • G M Halamma
    PU College

    Davanagere

  • GM Halamma English
    Medium High School

    Davanagere

  • KREIS

    Davanagere

  • KLE
    College

    Bangalore

  • Keyes
    Junior College

    Hyderabad

  • St Roben
    School

    Nagpur

  • Karthik Matriculation
    Hr. Sec. School

    Chennai

  • Einstein Public High School & St Joseph Co-Ed School

    Bhopal

  • St Vincent
    Palloti School

    Nagpur

  • SFS School
    of Excellence

    Nagpur

  • GHS
    Dondekala

    Raipur

  • Acharya Pathasala
    Public School

    Bangalore

  • Don
    Bosco ICSE

    Chitradurga

  • Don
    Bosco CBSE

    Chitradurga

  • M.L.R.T Gala Pioneer English School & Jr. College

    Mumbai

  • Sanskriti
    School, Pune

    Pune

  • Don Bosco
    CBSE Chitradurga

    Chitradurga

  • North Star International Academy

    Pune

  • Dnyanankur
    School

    Pune

  • Rainbow Residential Public School Kamadod

    Kamadod, Ranebennur

National AI Olympiad Format

Stage 1: 8-9 August 2026

Olympiad Exam 50 MCQs | 90 Minutes

Stage 2: Oct/Nov 2026

Hands-on Project Mentorship | Showcase

Grades 6–8

  • Applied AI Reasoning
  • Verbal Reasoning
  • Essential Coding & AI Skills
  • Total
Regular Section (40 Marks) Achiever Section (30 Marks) Total (70 Marks)
# Questions # Questions # Questions
Applied AI Reasoning 12 Applied AI Reasoning 3 Applied AI Reasoning 15
Verbal Reasoning 8 Verbal Reasoning 2 Verbal Reasoning 10
Essential Coding & AI Skills 20 Essential Coding & AI Skills 5 Essential Coding & AI Skills 25
Total 40 Total 10 Total 50

Grades 9–12

  • Code Reading
  • Essential AI Skills
  • Total
Regular Section (40 Marks) Achiever Section (30 Marks) Total (70 Marks)
# Questions # Questions # Questions
Code Reading 15 Code Reading 5 Code Reading 20
Essential AI Skills 25 Essential AI Skills 5 Essential AI Skills 30
Total 40 Total 10 Total 50

Prep Kit covers the following topics

  • Python for Middle Schoolers
  • The World of AI
  • The Core of AI
  • AI in Action
  • Case Studies

  • Python Foundations
  • Demystifying Machine Learning
  • Machine Learning Foundations
  • Deep Learning
  • Computer Vision
  • NLP & Transformers
  • Generative AI

NAIO 2025
at a glance

  • 1300+ PIN
    codes
  • 850+ Cities
  • 30+ States &
    UT covered
  • 120+ Projects

2025 National Winners

    Grade 6-8

  • Piyansh Kaarthik Hill Spring International
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  • Shaurya Singh Samashti International
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  • Debottam Ghosh South Point High
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    • Grade 9-12

  • Charu Singhania Krishna Public
    School     rank-1-image
  • Akshat Bariyar City Montessori
    School     rank-1-image
  • Jenita John Paul Chennai Public
    School     rank-1-image

Reflections from our AI champions

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National AI Olympiad

Winners 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

No. National AI Olympiad has separate levels for Grades 6–8 and Grades 9–12 so you’re competing fairly with your peers.

Yes. You can register as an individual and still compete with students from across the country.

National AI Olympiad gives you early exposure to AI, builds problem-solving skills, and makes your profile stronger for higher studies and global competitions.

You’ll work on simple but exciting projects like chatbots, image recognition, or AI-powered apps designed for your grade level.

Yes. You’ll earn a national AI certificate that adds value to your school records and showcases your achievement.

Yes. You can register multiple children for NAIO. Each child must be registered using a unique email ID, as the email address serves as the unique identifier for each participant.

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