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An international biology competition where students complete two online multiple-choice papers covering school biology, problem-solving and natural history. Open to students aged approximately 13–15 through recognised schools worldwide. Rated Intermediate Level, with difficulty mainly coming from broad biological knowledge, unfamiliar applications and scientific reasoning.

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A UK chemistry competition where students solve challenging written problems that extend beyond the standard school syllabus. Open to students in Year 12 or below through participating UK schools. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from unfamiliar contexts, multi-step chemical reasoning and university-style problem-solving.

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A global synthetic biology competition where high school teams design, build and present a research-based biological engineering project. Open to secondary-school teams worldwide with appropriate adult supervision and institutional support. Rated Expert, with difficulty mainly coming from the long project cycle, laboratory requirements and multidisciplinary judging.

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An international online biology competition where students answer questions across four major areas of general biology. Open to Grade 9–12 and gap-year students worldwide, entering individually or in teams of up to four. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from broad subject coverage, scientific accuracy and competitive team-based progression.

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Rated Expert, this international pre-college science and engineering fair is not open through direct public entry. Students in Years 9–12 or equivalent must first qualify through an affiliated fair that can nominate supported projects. The main challenge is completing rigorous original research, documenting methods and evidence, and defending the project clearly before specialist judges.

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An international biology competition where students complete two online papers covering first-year post-16 biology and unfamiliar problem-solving topics. Open to students in Year 12 or equivalent worldwide through recognised schools or colleges. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from broad biological knowledge, novel applications and scientific reasoning.