Registration for 2026 Chemistry Olympiad Ireland competition
It’s that time of year again! Registration for the 2026 Chemistry Olympiad Ireland competition is now open. Round 1 will take place on the 21st of February from 10.30 to 12pm (arrive at 10am). The top students from Round 1 will be invited to the in-person Round 2 exam, due to take place in Dublin on the 9th of April.
You can register here on this form:
https://lnkd.in/dpShr7bR
Please note that there is a format change this year. In previous year we have run the Round 1 competition remotely to help make it as accessible as possible. This year we have changed from digital back to in-person. To ensure we are still accessible, we have teamed up with the Centre for Talented Youth, Ireland (CTYI) at DCU to provide 4 assessment centres for Round 1 this year, all run on the same day. On the form you can choose:
QUB – Belfast
UCC – Cork
DCU – Dublin
TUS – Athlone
Students should register for the location that is most convenient to them. Students will need to attend one of these face to face assessments. There is no alternative online option available. More details on the assessment (room location, registration time, etc.) will be emailed out closer to the time.
The Round 1 exam will be completed in these centres within a strict time schedule. Question topics will be chosen from all areas of chemistry, with the difficulty mostly based on the Leaving Cert and A-Levels curricula.
