Bebras India Challenge 2026

Bebras India Computational Thinking Challenge

Which classes?

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Filled: Classes 3 to 12 (and the first year of college).

Classes 3 to 12five groups

16 Nov to 5 Dec 2026the challenge

Freeno fee

Through the schoolteachers register

Onlinein the school lab; phones allowed

45 minutes15 tasks (12 for Classes 3 and 4)

12 languagesnational ranks in English and Hindi

1 rounda certificate for every child

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Details

For: Classes 3 to 12
Dates: 16 Nov to 5 Dec 2026; schools register by 28 Nov. Results date to be announced.
Who runs it: ACM India's CSpathshala, with tasks from the international Bebras community in over 80 countries.
How to register: A teacher registers the school by 28 November 2026, then enrols the children; a child cannot register alone. It is free.
Where they sit it: Online, watched by teachers, usually in the school lab; mobile phones are allowed, and a school may spread it over several days.
Tasks: Puzzles on computational thinking; no coding or earlier knowledge needed. Easy tasks: 6 marks, nothing lost for a wrong answer; medium: 9 marks, minus 2; hard: 12 marks, minus 4; a blank scores 0.
Practice: A practice challenge is open until the main challenge starts.
Groups: Aryabhata: Classes 3 and 4 (12 tasks). Brahmagupta: 5 and 6. Bhaskara: 7 and 8. Mahavira: 9 and 10. Ramanujam: 11 and 12 (15 tasks each). All in 45 minutes.
Languages: English, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi and Telugu for every group; Odia and Tamil for ages 8 to 14; Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Kannada and Punjabi for ages 10 to 14.
Results: An online certificate for every child; national ranks for the English and Hindi papers, state ranks in every language. Teachers download them; the date is to be announced.
From: Bebras's own website

Can a Class 1 or 2 child take Bebras?

No. The youngest group is Classes 3 and 4.

Can I register my child for Bebras myself?

No. A teacher registers the school and enrols the children.

Does Bebras cost anything?

No, it is free.

How long is the Bebras challenge?

45 minutes: 15 tasks, or 12 for Classes 3 and 4.

Does Bebras have negative marking?

Only on medium (minus 2) and hard (minus 4) tasks; easy tasks and blanks lose nothing.

Checked on Bebras's own website, 4 Nov 2026. Rules and dates can change; their site is always final. Olympiad Owl is not linked to any organiser.