The Australian Maths Trust is thrilled to announce that they are the official provider of the Bebras Challenge in Australia for 2024.

Meet Bebras

The Bebras Challenge is an international computational thinking challenge involving over 2.9 million students from 60 countries.

The Bebras name comes from the Lithuanian word for beaver – the hard-working social animal, and the Challenge mascot. The name was chosen by the founder of the challenge, Professor Valentina Dagiene from the University of Vilnius, in honour of the animal’s collaborative nature and strong work ethic. 

About the Challenge

Bebras is a fun and engaging computational thinking challenge for students in Years 3 to 12. It is an international challenge that involves over 2.9 million students from 60 countries. Like our Computational and Algorithmic Thinking competition, coding skills are NOT required.

The challenge is open twice a year for three weeks and each round has different questions. Students can participate individually or in teams of up to four. 

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. 

The AMT plans to grow and develop Bebras as a key foundational algorithmics challenge for young people from Years 3 to 12. We see Bebras as an important opportunity for younger students to engage early in fun and interactive activities that nurture and develop their interest in further developing their computational problem-solving skills. 

ELIGIBILITY/AGE GROUPS:

• Junior – Australian Years 7 and 8
• Intermediate – Australian Years 9 and 10
• Senior – Australian Years 11 and 12

COST: Free 

KEY DATES:

• Round 1: Tuesday 23 April - Thursday 9 May 2024 - 60 minutes
• Round 2: Tuesday 8 October - Thursday 24 October 2024 – 60 minutes

Students may participate on any day during the challenge period and must complete the challenge within the allotted time. The Challenge is open twice a year for 3 weeks and each round has different questions. Students can participate individually or in teams of up to four.   

TOPICS: Vary each year

DELIVERY: Online

QUESTION AND ANSWER FORMAT: 15 questions – a combination of multiple choice, integer, and interactive responses.

Discover more information about Bebras here

Mrs Jennifer Tually
LLWB Mathematics Faculty and Ferré House