1) Scratch Olympiad
- A global coding competition for kids aged 7 to 16 who use Scratch.
- The competition consists of three rounds of online challenges and a final event.
- Scratch Olympiad 2023 is still ongoing, but you can stay tuned for Scratch Olympiad 2024.
Website: https://creativeprogramming.org/
2) International Kids Coding Competition (IKCC)
- A coding competition for kids aged 6 to 13 who use block-based programming languages like Scratch or App Inventor.
- The competition has three levels of difficulty and awards certificates and medals to the winners.
- According to the official website of ICode, Finals will be held on 19th August 2023.
Website: https://www.ikcc.info/
3) Google Code to Learn
- A coding contest for students from India who want to showcase their creativity and problem-solving skills using Scratch, App Inventor, or Google CS First.
- For most countries, the minimum age is 13 years, but some countries have different age requirements.
- The final date for Google Code to Learn has not been announced yet.
4) UnicMinds Coding Competition
- This is an online coding competition in Scratch and Python block-based coding for kids aged 8-14.
- You have to answer 20-25 questions in one hour. You can win prizes and certificates.
- The final dates for UnicMinds Coding Competition 2023 have not been announced yet.
Website: https://unicminds.com/coding-competitions-for-kids/
These exams are based on Scratch and Python block-based coding and are held every month.
5) World’s Largest Coding Competition for Kids
- This is a coding competition for kids aged 5-17.
- You have to complete four modules using Scratch, MIT App Inventor, Python, and CTSA.
- You can win prizes and recognition.
- The final dates for World’s Largest Coding Competition for Kids 2023 have not been announced yet, but you can check their website for updates.
Website: https://icode.org/home2/
