The IAI²O AIIC (AI Innovators Challenge) is an individual-competition exam track. On top of the F1·F2·A1·A2 foundational and advanced material shared with KOAI·USAAIO, it intensively trains the IAI²O-specific format (Qualifier 90 min × 2 rounds + Final 3 hr × 2 rounds, English interface, Python, AI tools like ChatGPT prohibited, a mix of multiple choice + fill-in-the-blank + 1 hands-on problem).
| Course code | I1 · AIIC Track |
|---|---|
| Target | Students sitting the IAI²O AIIC (grades 7–12, completed the I0 diagnostic) |
| required | F1·F2 completion (recommended), A1·A2 completion (recommended). If not completed, they can be taken concurrently. |
| Recommended hours | Approx. 12 hours (varies 8–16 hours) |
| Schedule | Intensive from preliminaries D-8 weeks to D-0 (Asia exam: based on the third Saturday of June each year) |
| Deliverable | Qualifier mock exam results (2 or more), a standard template for writing answers in English, an error log, and an IAI²O official-format adaptation report |
| Week | Topic | Key activities |
|---|---|---|
| W1~2 | AIIC format analysis + cementing English terminology | Analyzing official sample problems, standardizing core ML/DL English terminology, and checking the Python environment |
| W3~4 | Theory round focus (multiple choice·fill-in-the-blank) | Repeated English multiple-choice on F1·F2 core concepts, and analysis of trap patterns in fill-in-the-blank questions |
| W5~6 | Hands-on round focus (computer-based) | Solving scikit-learn/PyTorch mini-problems and writing code for model evaluation metrics (precision·recall·F1·ROC·AUC) |
| W7 | Qualifier full mock #1 | 90 min × 2 rounds full simulation, error analysis |
| W8 | Qualifier full mock #2 + condition tuning | Final check, plus a rehearsal of laptop, environment, and time management for exam day |
If you've completed F1·F2·A1·A2, you can sit the IAI²O AIIC with just about 15 additional hours of I0+I1. Since it overlaps substantially with the KOAI·USAAIO exam scope, the additional study load isn't heavy—what's added is mainly cementing English terminology, adapting to the 90-minute/3-hour split format, and training in an AI-tool-prohibited environment.
If the I0 diagnostic finds your English level lacking, we recommend the KOAI track over IAI²O first. Because the AIIC's exam interface and every problem are in English, technical English reading ability directly affects learning efficiency. That said, since we run intensive training in W1–2 to cement the mapping of Korean technical terms to English, students who can handle general English reading can enter the track.
This applies only to those who pass the National Preliminary, and the I4 (MIT Global Final prep) course provides additional preparation for the Final 3 hr × 2 rounds format and the MIT campus environment. I1 aims for passing the Qualifier, while full Final preparation is handled in I4.