What is Bebras Challenge
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Deadline of registering: 18 April 2025 (Fri)
The registration is confirmed upon receipt of the registration fee.
Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge is a fun and engaging challenge for students in Years 4 to 13. It is an international challenge that involves over 2.9 million students from 60 countries.
Coding skills are not required to complete the Bebras Challenge.
The Challenge is coordinated by the International Bebras Committee which meets annually to assess potential questions and share resources.
Bebras Australia began in 2014 and was delivered by CSIRO until 2023. From 2024, the AMT is delivering the Bebras Challenge in Australia.
Challenge Date and time
27 April 2025 (Sunday)
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19:00-19:45 (NZ time)
(or 19:00-20:00 for Years 3 and 4 only)
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17:00-17:45 (Sydney time, NZ-2)
(or 17:00-18:00 for Years 3 and 4 only)
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15:00-15:45 (Perth / Beijing time, NZ-4)
(or 15:00-16:00 for Years 3 and 4 only)
Challenge Format
Online at home.
Year Groups
The challenge is available for five divisions this year (equivalent to NZ year):
Middle Primary – NZ Years 4 and 5
Upper Primary – NZ Years 6 and 7
Junior – NZ Years 8 and 9
Intermediate – NZ Years 10 and 11
Senior – NZ Years 12 and 13
The fee for entering the Bebras AU: $35
BANK: ANZ
Name of Account: Pinnacle Education Group
Account: 06-0241-0684634-00
Please make payment with the students 'full name + Bebras AU ' as reference.
⚠️ Please note that any fees and payments made are non-refundable.
⚠️ Before you make any payment, read through the refund policy on our website to avoid misunderstandings.
(Terms and conditions apply).
Please note: If you register after the deadline (18 April 2025), the fees will be doubled.
PGA reserves the right to interpret all competition and course arrangements.
Question and Answer Format
15 questions – combination of multiple choice, integer and interactive responses.
Scoring System
The level of difficulty of a question determines how it will be scored.
Easy questions are worth 6 marks, medium questions are worth 9 marks, and hard questions are worth 12 marks.
There are 15 questions with the highest possible score being 135 marks.
Incorrect and unanswered questions are awarded zero points.
Easy
6 marks each
0 marks for each incorrect and unanswered question
Total mark=30
Medium
9 marks each
0 marks for each incorrect and unanswered question
Total mark=45
Hard
12 marks each
0 marks for each incorrect and unanswered question
Total mark=60
Award Criteria
Excellence
135 marks
Credit
87-101 marks
High Distinction
114-134 marks
Merit
60-86 marks
Distinction
102-113 marks
Participation
0-59 marks
