Competitions
ArdentEdu is known for educational competitions and Olympiads — three flagship contests, six Explorers and seven national Olympiad pathways to the world stage.
Primary Competitions
Ministry-endorsed national competitions that have introduced over 500,000 Malaysian students to academic discovery.
Kangaroo Math Competition
Kangaroo Math Competition is currently the world’s largest mathematics competition, engaging more than 6 million participants across over 108 countries worldwide. In Malaysia, the Kangaroo Math Competition 2025 attracted nearly 77,000 participants representing more than 2,400 schools nationwide. The competition aims to cultivate students’ interest in mathematics through creative problem-solving, logical reasoning and higher-order thinking skills.
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Beaver Computational Thinking
Beaver Computational Thinking is an online competition that is part of the international Bebras initiative. Bebras promotes interest in Information Technology, Informatics and Computational Thinking among students worldwide. As of 2025, Beaver has reached nearly 4 million participants from over 70 countries, including more than 5,700 participants from Malaysia. The competition encourages students to develop logical thinking and problem-solving skills through fun and engaging challenges.
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Kancil Science Competition
Kancil Science Competition is an annual science competition for primary, secondary and pre-university students that challenges students through critical thinking, problem-solving and scientific knowledge. Since 2018, more than 56,000 students from over 3,000 schools have participated nationwide. In Kancil Science 2023, over 20,000 participants from 995 schools across Malaysia took part in the competition, making it one of the largest science competitions in the country.
Explore moreExplorer Competitions
Six online national school-level competitions across astronomy, linguistics, earth science, biology, geography and economics.
Galaxy Explorer Competition
Galaxy Explorer Competition is a national online competition that introduces students to astronomy, space science and the wonders of the universe beyond Earth. The competition aims to inspire curiosity and encourage students to explore topics such as planets, stars, galaxies and space exploration through engaging and educational challenges.
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Language Explorer Competition
Language Explorer Competition is a national-level online competition that introduces students to the fascinating world of languages, linguistics and computational linguistics. The competition encourages analytical thinking, pattern recognition and language appreciation among primary, secondary and pre-university students.
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Earth Explorer Competition
Earth Explorer Competition is an annual national online competition that exposes students to Earth sciences, environmental systems and planetary studies. Through interactive and thought-provoking questions, students gain deeper understanding of topics related to geology, atmosphere, climate and neighbouring planets in space.
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Biology Explorer Competition
Biology Explorer Competition is a national online competition focusing on biology and life sciences for primary and secondary school students. The competition aims to nurture students’ interest in biology while strengthening their understanding of scientific concepts, environmental awareness and life science applications.
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Geography Explorer Competition
Geography Explorer Competition is a yearly national competition that encourages students to discover and understand the world through geographical knowledge and global awareness. Students are challenged with engaging questions related to physical geography, human geography, environmental issues and world phenomena.
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Economics Explorer Competition
Economics Explorer Competition is a national economics competition designed to introduce students to economics, entrepreneurship, financial literacy and business concepts. The competition aims to cultivate critical thinking and decision-making skills while increasing students’ awareness of real-world economic issues.
Explore moreFrom classroom to world stage.
Seven Malaysian Olympiad programmes, each a pathway to the corresponding International Olympiad — biology, astronomy, economics, geography, linguistics, earth science and junior science.
Malaysian Earth Science Olympiad
Malaysian Earth Science Olympiad (MyESO) is a national competition that introduces students to Earth system sciences including the biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and geosphere. Outstanding participants are selected to represent Malaysia at prestigious international competitions such as the International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO) and International Geography Olympiad (iGeo).
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Malaysian Computational Linguistics Olympiad
Malaysian Computational Linguistics Olympiad (MyCLO) is Malaysia’s first national linguistics competition featuring language puzzles and analytical challenges. The competition develops students’ logical reasoning and pattern recognition abilities, with top participants selected to represent Malaysia at the International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL).
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Malaysia Junior Science Olympiad
Malaysia Junior Science Olympiad (MyJSO) is a national-level science competition involving Biology, Chemistry and Physics for students aged 13 to 15. The olympiad serves as a platform to identify and train talented young scientists to represent Malaysia at the International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO).
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Malaysia Astronomy Olympiad
Malaysia Astronomy Olympiad (MyAO) is an annual national astronomy competition for secondary school students. The competition aims to identify Malaysia’s top young astronomy talents and prepare them to compete at international astronomy olympiads and competitions.
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Malaysian Economics Olympiad
Malaysian Economics Olympiad (MyEO) is a national-level competition that challenges students’ understanding of economics, finance and business concepts. Top-performing students are selected to represent Malaysia at the International Economics Olympiad (IEO).
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Malaysian Biology Olympiad
Malaysian Biology Olympiad (MyBO) is an annual competition conducted to identify Malaysia’s top biology students. Outstanding participants are invited to attend national training camps before the best students are selected to represent Malaysia at the International Biology Olympiad (IBO).
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Malaysian Geography Olympiad
Malaysian Geography Olympiad (MyGEO) is a national competition designed for secondary school and pre-university students to showcase their geographical knowledge and analytical skills. The top participants are selected to represent Malaysia at the International Geography Olympiad (iGeo).
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