Eight national olympiads.
One place to start.
Every subject below has an official Malaysian olympiad, and each one is the national route to an international competition. Choose a subject to go to its official website for dates, eligibility and registration.
The olympiads
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International Mathematical Olympiad Malaysia imo-malaysia.org -
Malaysian Biology Olympiad mybo-olympiad.my -
Malaysian Geography Olympiad mygeo-olympiad.my -
Malaysian Junior Science Olympiad kancilscience.my -
Malaysian Economics Olympiad myeo.my -
Malaysia Astronomy Olympiad myao.my -
Malaysian Earth Science Olympiad myeso.com.my -
Malaysian Computational Linguistics Olympiad myclo.my
Where each olympiad leads
The Malaysian round is the first step. Students who do well are selected to represent the country at the international competition in the same subject.
| Olympiad | Subject | International competition | Website |
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| IMO Malaysia | Mathematics | International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) | imo-malaysia.org |
| MyBO | Biology | International Biology Olympiad (IBO) | mybo-olympiad.my |
| MyGeo | Geography | International Geography Olympiad (iGeo) | mygeo-olympiad.my |
| MyJSO | Junior science | International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) | kancilscience.my |
| MyEO | Economics | International Economics Olympiad (IEO) | myeo.my |
| MyAO | Astronomy | International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) | myao.my |
| MyESO | Earth science | International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO) | myeso.com.my |
| MyCLO | Linguistics | International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL) | myclo.my |
How selection usually works
The exact format differs from one olympiad to another, but the journey follows the same three stages.
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Enter the national round
Register through the official website, usually via your school, and sit the Malaysian competition.
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Train and get selected
Top scorers are invited to further rounds and training camps, where the national team is chosen.
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Represent Malaysia
The team competes at the international olympiad against students from around the world.
About this portal
Olympiad Malaysia is a directory of the country's official national olympiads. Each competition is run by its own organising committee, and the official websites are the source of truth for dates, fees, eligibility and results.
Teachers and parents
Most olympiads register students through their school. If you are unsure who your school's contact is, the official website for each subject lists how to get in touch.