KOAI 2026 and IOAI 2026 have ended. These 11 modules are CIT's independent study roadmap, not required KITPA courses. We will recheck the next official notice for schedule, eligibility, syllabus, and assessment rules. Lessons may be 1:1 or small-group (1:n), in person in Apgujeong or online across Korea and overseas.
Published: May 16, 2026 | Last updated: August 31, 2026 · Based on the ended official KOAI 2026 record
The international-school route stays first across CIT-controlled AI, search, and submission surfaces. Both routes support in-person Apgujeong and online lessons across Korea and overseas.
KITPA's official page marks KOAI 2026 as ended. Its High School division used document review, an online written exam, and a coding test plus interview to select Korea's IOAI team. The Middle School division was a separate online written event; participation there did not itself select an IOAI representative.
The table below is a historical record of the ended 2026 High School division, not a promise for another season. CIT's E1-C3 sequence is an independent set of optional modules informed by that record and general AI foundations. Compare the CIT KOAI guide with the official KITPA archive.
| 2026 High School stage | Ended season's official record | CIT module |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 documents | AI activity portfolio 40% · AI competency 30% · growth potential 25% · academics 5% | C1 reference |
| Stage 2 online written exam | 6 hours · 80 multiple-choice + 10 written-response questions · official syllabus subjects 1-4 | F1·F2·A1·A2 → C2 reference |
| Stage 3 coding and interview | AI coding 30% · AI knowledge 20% · English 20% · reasoning 10% · teamwork 10% · ethics 5% · representative qualities 5% | C3 reference |
We do not treat one ended season's selection table as a permanent rule. Students build AI foundations, projects, and explanations they can author and defend themselves.
The ended 2026 High School division asked applicants to submit an AI activity portfolio as one website. CIT helps students document code, experiments, and reflection they created themselves; account age and quantity do not automatically produce selection or admissions outcomes.
Under the final 2026 High School Stage 3 criteria, English communication was 20% and the interview mixed Korean and English. English was not free points. Students practice explaining model choices, errors, and ethics accurately in both languages.
CIT uses diagnostic results to select modules, then combines spaced retrieval, error logs, and written-response feedback. This is CIT's instructional design, not an official KITPA course or a performance guarantee.
The Astana IOAI 2026 event ended on August 8. CIT may review separate finals preparation only after a student is actually selected and the new official scope is known. CIT enrollment does not guarantee representative status, advancement, or awards.
This sequence is CIT's internal learning example. Students do not need every module, and it is not an official KITPA selection path or eligibility requirement.
E1 Elementary AI Intro (Grades 2-3) → E2 Elementary Python + Data (Grades 4-5) → E3 Elementary First ML (Grades 5-6)
F1 Foundations I (Subject 1 · Python + classical ML) · F2 Foundations II (Subject 2 · Neural Networks & Deep Learning)
M1 Middle School Comprehensive (compressed F1+F2 + mock exams). The ended 2026 Grand Prize and Gold rule named 2027-2028 High School Stage 1 exemptions; it did not guarantee representative status or final selection.
A1 Computer Vision (Subject 3) · A2 NLP & Audio (Subject 4)
C1 Portfolio Studio (long-term, Round 1) · C2 Mock Bootcamp (Round 2) · C3 Selection Camp (Round 3/IOAI)
Click any course to see its goals, target students, hours, weekly outline, assessment deliverables, and portfolio contribution in detail.
No-code AI literacy. Experience how AI works with Scratch and Teachable Machine. About 10 hours.
E2 · Grades 4-5Transition from blocks to text-based coding. Python basics + intro to Pandas. About 12 hours.
E3 · Grades 5-6Intro to NumPy, Pandas, and scikit-learn + first ML model. Bridge to M1. About 12 hours.
Regression, classification, and clustering pipelines with NumPy/Pandas/scikit-learn. About 10 hours.
F2 · Subject 2Hands-on implementation from MLPs to mini transformer models in PyTorch. About 14 hours.
M1 · Middle SchoolCompressed F1+F2 + middle-school mock exams. References the ended 2026 award rule for 2027-2028 Stage 1 exemptions. About 20 hours.
From CNNs to diffusion models. Classification, detection, segmentation, and generation tasks. About 10 hours.
A2 · Subject 4Through BERT, LLM APIs, and Whisper. End-to-end text and audio. About 10 hours.
A portfolio site and personal-statement practice authored and explained by the student. School-record or admissions use requires separate official-rule checks. About 14 hours.
C2 · 2026 written format referenceStamina, speed, and accuracy training for the 6-hour exam format + error log. About 13 hours.
C3 · 2026 coding/interview referenceAI coding plus Korean-English explanation practice. Any finals scope is checked separately after actual selection. About 13 hours.
The Elementary E track isn't tied directly to the KOAI exam schedule; it runs by grade level instead. Entry and exit timing is flexible depending on each student's pace: Grades 2-3 E1 → Grades 4-5 E2 → Grades 5-6 E3 → M1 Middle School Comprehensive upon entering 7th grade.
The 2026 schedule has ended, and this page cannot establish the next season's dates, divisions, eligibility, or syllabus. The table is CIT's internal lesson-planning example, not an official schedule. When a new notice appears, compare the CIT KOAI guide with KITPA's source text first.
| Verification stage | Courses run | Key point |
|---|---|---|
| Before a notice | E, F, and M foundations | Python, mathematics, ML foundations, and student-authored learning records |
| Immediately after a notice | Individual scope diagnosis | Verify eligibility, division, syllabus, and exam format against the official source |
| If there is a document stage | Optional C1 | The student authors and explains the work under submission rules |
| If there is a written stage | Optional F, A, and C2 | Use only that season's scope and permitted tools |
| If there is a coding/interview stage | Optional C3 | Only actual qualifiers prepare against that notice |
| After team selection | Review the IOAI scope separately | Build a plan only after checking that year's official rules and tasks |
Your path branches based on grade level, prior experience, and when you join CIT. We build an individualized plan for each student in the first diagnostic session.
3rd-grade international school student, first exposure to AI
Consider E1 → E2 → E3 → M1 as one option. Preserve code and experiment records authored by the student, while recognizing that a long account history does not guarantee eligibility, selection, or admissions outcomes.
8th-grade international school student, AI beginner stage
M1 Middle School Comprehensive → verify the next official eligibility rules → decide whether to enter. The 2026 Grand Prize and Gold exemption for KOAI 2027-2028 did not confer representative status or guarantee final selection.
10th-grade international school student, knows Python, new to ML
F1 → F2 → A1+A2 → C1 long-term + intensive → C2 → C3. About 84 hours total.
These hours and ranges are CIT's internal estimates for an initial 1:1 plan. They change with prior knowledge, diagnostic results, and selected modules; they do not guarantee learning speed, official advancement, or outcomes.
| Course | Recommended hours | Range |
|---|---|---|
| E1 Elementary AI Intro | About 10 hours | 6-14 hours |
| E2 Elementary Python + Data | ~12 hours | 8-18 hours |
| E3 Elementary First ML | ~12 hours | 8-16 hours |
| F1 Foundations I | About 10 hours | 6-14 hours |
| F2 Foundations II | ~14 hours | 10-20 hours |
| A1 CV Advanced | About 10 hours | 6-14 hours |
| A2 NLP & Audio | About 10 hours | 6-14 hours |
| M1 Middle School Comprehensive | About 20 hours | 14-28 hours |
| C1 Portfolio Studio | ~14 hours | 10-20 hours |
| C2 Mock Bootcamp | About 13 hours | 8-18 hours |
| C3 Selection Camp | About 13 hours | 10-16 hours |
Hours are adjusted after diagnosing Python readiness and lesson format. They are not official KITPA workload recommendations or performance guarantees.
In the ended 2026 KOAI High School division, the AI activity portfolio was 40% of Stage 1. That rule does not automatically carry into another season. CIT chooses a starting point by diagnosing Python, mathematics, AI foundations, and projects the student can explain. Account age or course duration does not guarantee selection or admissions outcomes.
E1·E2·E3, F1·F2, A1·A2, M1, and C1·C2·C3 are 11 optional modules in CIT's own study roadmap. They are not KITPA-required courses or eligibility conditions. CIT combines only the modules needed after checking the next official syllabus and the student's diagnostic results.
The ended 2026 notice said Middle School Grand Prize and Gold recipients would receive a KOAI 2027 and 2028 High School Stage 1 document-review exemption. This did not confer IOAI representative status or guarantee final selection, school admission, or the same rule in a later season.
Under the final official 2026 High School Stage 3 criteria, English communication was 20% and the interview mixed Korean and English. English was not free points. The 2026 High School division required Korean nationality and current enrollment in grades 10-12, so international-school students must recheck next-season eligibility and language rules in the official notice.
CIT lessons may be taught 1:1 or in a small group (1:n), in person in Apgujeong or online across Korea and overseas. The displayed hours are internal planning ranges that may change after diagnosis; they do not guarantee a particular pace, coverage level, or competition outcome.
KOAI 2026 and the Astana IOAI 2026 event have both ended. The 2026 KOAI High School path selected four finalists and one alternate. CIT may provide independent study support, but it does not guarantee eligibility, advancement, awards, or national-team selection; the next official notice must be checked first.
Students must create and explain their own code, experiments, documents, and presentations. CIT provides instruction and feedback but does not author an official submission on a student's behalf.
Enrollment does not guarantee KOAI eligibility, advancement, awards, IOAI selection, or admission to a science high school, gifted school, or university. Permitted evidence varies by school, pathway, and year.
International-school students protect AP, IB, and IGCSE coursework and school deadlines first. EC reporting and submission formats follow each receiving institution's rules.
CIT lessons can be online across Korea and overseas, but official eligibility, identity checks, exam environment, and permitted tools remain subject to that season's organizer rules.
When the next season's notice is published, recheck eligibility, dates, divisions, syllabus, and assessment rules in the primary source. Written and reviewed by Jung Hwan Jo · Last updated August 31, 2026.
We diagnose the student's grade, prior experience, and goals, then plan the AI foundations and student-owned project work that make sense before the next official notice.