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Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO)

Run by APIO host country / via NOI selection

OnlineSingaporeSingle 5-hour online contest in MayFreeHighly selectiveMedium effort

About this opportunity

<p>The Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO) is an annual regional competitive programming contest for secondary and pre-university students across the Asia-Pacific. It is hosted each year by a different member country and held simultaneously across participating countries; Singapore's contestants are selected from the top performers at the National Olympiad in Informatics (NOI).</p><ul><li>Singapore's official team is coordinated by the NUS School of Computing; only Singapore citizens and permanent residents are eligible for the national team.</li><li>Format: a single timed online contest, typically five hours long, with algorithmic programming tasks similar in style to the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI).</li><li>Medals (Gold, Silver, Bronze) are awarded based on contest score, and strong APIO performance feeds into IOI team selection.</li><li>APIO 2025 was hosted by Uzbekistan on 17–18 May 2025; APIO 2026 is hosted by Hong Kong and runs on 9 May 2026.</li></ul>

Who can apply

Top NOI performers selected by NUS; Singapore citizens/PRs for official team

What you get

Award Recognition

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Who runs this?+

Run by APIO host country / via NOI selection.

Who can apply?+

Top NOI performers selected by NUS; Singapore citizens/PRs for official team

Is it paid?+

Free to apply. No participant fees.

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Last verified 24 April 2026·Updated 14 April 2026