COMPETITION PATHWAYS
AI, coding and independent research competitions
Choose an output that fits the student's current knowledge, eligibility and academic calendar. Awards and international selection are not guaranteed.
EDUCATION PATHWAYS BEFORE COMPETITIONS
Protect the student's core pathway first
Select a competition only after checking current academics, official eligibility and whether the student can explain the question, code, evidence, failures and limitations.
1 · FIRST
International-school AI education and EC portfolio
Protect AP, IB and IGCSE academics and examination schedules before extending into student-owned AI projects.
2 · SEPARATE PATHWAY
Science and gifted-school AI portfolio
Check each school, admissions route and year's official rules before building verifiable student-led AI inquiry evidence.
Both pathways support Apgujeong onsite lessons and online lessons across Korea and overseas; CIT does not guarantee awards, admission or submission permission.
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH
KSEF science project fair
New question, evidence, ethics, report, poster and technical defense.
ISEF DATA
ISEF statistics 2014 to 2026
17,565 finalist projects compiled: award odds by category, solo vs team, AI projects, topic trends and Korea's 13-year record. Base rates, not predictions.
AI OLYMPIAD
KOAI
A staged Korean AI olympiad learning pathway; verify current eligibility and rules.
AI OLYMPIAD
USAAIO
A route for eligible US/Canada students; current official eligibility controls.
EXAM · RESEARCH · BUSINESS
IAI²O
AIIC, AI4SCI and AI4BIZ tracks; check the current official season.