How do students participate?
Students cannot register individually. Instead, a teacher must sign up as the main school coordinator and can then enrol groups of students or even the entire school. Home educated students can also register for the challenge. See more on how to get involved.
What if my child is home educated?
Home educated students are very welcome to participate in UK Bebras Challenge. Please complete this form and we will register your child in our home educated group.
Is there a fee to participate?
The UK Bebras Challenge is entirely free to enter. We may request feedback at the end of a challenge, and we kindly ask that you provide as much information as possible as this helps us assess the impact of our work.
How can students prepare?
On the challenges page of this site, you’ll find a collection of past challenges, which students can access without needing a login. Teachers also have access to the teacher admin system, where they can create practice quizzes from a large library of previous Bebras questions.
Can students use tablet computers?
Students can use desktops, laptops, or tablets with internet-connected web browsers for both the competition and practice tasks. While mobile phones may be usable, the smaller screen size might be a limiting factor.
How does scoring work?
Tasks are categorised into three levels of difficulty: A, B, and C. Category A problems are the least challenging, while category C problems offer the most difficulty. Your score for each task is influenced by its assigned difficulty level. The scoring for each category can be found here . Penalties for incorrect answers are implemented to discourage random guessing.
Are there prizes for taking part?
Every participating student receives a certificate. There are also certificates based on performance within school and gold certificates based on national boundaries. More information on achievements.
Are the answers provided?
Yes, after each official challenge, we provide the answers and explanation for each task.