Biology Challenge 2026 (UKBC)

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Schools must register students through a UKBC account. Direct in-person supervision is required; remote supervision and independent entries are not permitted. The public page does not state a current fee. - Biology Challenge is UKBC's entry-level competition for Y9/Y10 students and equivalent year groups worldwide. - The 2026 competition ran from 27 April to 11 May; families should follow the official website for the next cycle. - Entry is organised by recognised schools, and students must sit two supervised 25-minute online papers. - Questions combine school biology with wider awareness of nature, science news and everyday biological observations. - It is a useful first step before the Intermediate Biology Olympiad and later British Biology Olympiad.

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Last checked at: 7 Jul 2026

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Source URLs

• https://ukbiologycompetitions.org/biology-challenge/
• https://ukbiologycompetitions.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BC26-Instructions-for-schools.pdf
• https://ukbiologycompetitions.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/BC26-poster.pdf

Why this listing is included

• The official page identifies Biology Challenge 2026 and lists the competition window as 27 April to 11 May.
• Registration opened on 23 February 2026.
• Eligible groups are Y9/Y10 in England and Wales, Y10/Y11 in Northern Ireland, S2/S3 in Scotland, and equivalent year groups worldwide.
• Students must be entered by a recognised educational institution and take the papers under direct staff supervision.
• The competition consists of two 25-minute online multiple-choice papers.

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