Name: UK Chemistry Olympiad (RSC)
Start: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
Location: United Kingdom

UK Chemistry Olympiad (RSC)

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United Kingdom

Competition Overview

Eligible ages: 16 - ?

School level: all secondary schools and colleges in the British Isles

Competition stages: Chemistry olympiad competition route

Registration method: School only

Fee: Unknown

Online / in-person: Hybrid

Dates

Registration open: 17 Sept 2025

Registration deadline: 14 Jan 2026

Registration closed

Competition date start: 28 Jan 2026

Competition date end: Unknown

Official Links

Official website Rules / PDF

Trust Metadata

Last checked at: 16 Feb 2026

Verification status: Verified

Source URLs

https://edu.rsc.org/enrichment/uk-chemistry-olympiad

Evidence Text

Registration: Wednesday 17 September 2025 – Wednesday 14 January 2026
Round one written test: Wednesday 28 January 2026
Round one marking: Thursday 29 January – Sunday 8 February 2026
Round two: April 2026 (exact dates and location TBC)
UK training camp and the International Olympiad: Training between May and July 2026 | Finals in July 2026, Uzbekistan

Notes

The UK Chemistry Olympiad is open to all secondary schools and colleges in the British Isles. However, the questions are aimed at students in their last year of study before higher education so we recommend that entrants should be at least 16. Run annually, the competition is made up of three stages that start with a written test and end with four students representing the UK at the prestigious International Chemistry Olympiad.

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