CHALLENGES BY CODEMENTUM SUMMER EDITION – EXAM CONDITIONS

1. ELIGIBILITY & PARTICIPATION

• This category is open to students in Grades 1 to 12.
• Students participate in 4 grade groups, and results are evaluated and ranked among participants within each grade group:
  -> Code Starters (Grades 1-3)
  -> Code Pioneers (Grades 4-6)
  -> Code Explorers (Grades 7-9)
  -> Code Masters (Grades 10-12)  
  

2. PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES & EXAM FORMAT

• Supported languages: Block Coding, Python and JavaScript.
• The exam in this category involves completing 30 coding challenges within 60 minutes.
• A single independent online final exam, conducted exclusively for the Summer Edition, will take place on 29 August 2026 at 10:00 AM GMT.
• The challenges in the exam are similar to, those available in the Codementum Studio Training Portal. 
  

3. FEES & BENEFITS

• Participation fee: 25 € (exclusive summer offer)
• All participants will receive a free Codementum Premium membership, valid until 1 September 2026, provided by the Coding Olympiad.
• Through this Premium membership, students can use the Codementum training portal to train and prepare for the competition. 
  

4. COMPETITION STRUCTURE

• A single independent online final exam will be conducted on 29 August 2026 at 10:00 AM GMT.
• Rankings will be based on the
• Rankings in each grade-group will be determined according to the following criteria:
  - Total Score
  - Completed Challenges
  - Stars Collected
  - Exam Duration
  - Challenge Duration 
  

5. AWARDS & CERTIFICATES

• All participants will receive a digital certificate based on performance and ranking.
• The top 3 students in each grade group will receive:
  - Physical Gold Medals (GOLD-1, GOLD-2, GOLD-3)
  - Certificates of Achievement delivered by post
  - Eligibility for Grand Final discounts:
     → 1st places: 30% discount
     → 2nd places: 20% discount
     → 3rd places: 10% discount
• Students scoring 90-100 points: Digital Gold Medal Certificate & Certificate of Achievement
• Students scoring 75-89.99 points: Digital Silver Medal Certificate & Certificate of Achievement
• Students scoring 55-74.99 points: Digital Bronze Medal Certificate & Certificate of Achievement
• Students scoring 25-54.99 points: Digital Honorable Mention Certificate & Certificate of Achievement
• Students scoring 0-24.99 points: Digital Participation Certificate
• Students who achieve a minimum of 40 points in the online exam will qualify to participate in the Grand Final in Orlando, USA, in January 2027. 
  

6. ABOUT THE CODING GRAND FINAL IN ORLANDO, USA

• The eligibility criteria for participation in the Grand Final in Orlando, USA, in January 2027, is to achieve a minimum score of 40 points in the online exam on 29 August 2026.
• Students who qualify for the Orlando Grand Final in January 2027 will have the opportunity to visit and explore the NASA Kennedy Space Center through a full day of activities and experiences.