How to Participate​

Comprehensive Guide to Participate in International Scratch Olympiad 2025​

Step 1: Create Your Project on MIT Scratch

Start your journey by building your project on MIT Scratch – a fun and beginner-friendly coding platform. Use its creative tools, sprites, and coding blocks to design your animation, game, or story based on the selected theme.

  • Test thoroughly to ensure everything runs smoothly.

  • Fix bugs and polish design for the best user experience.

  • Align your project with the competition’s theme and rules before submission.

Step 2: Submit your project​

Once your project is ready:

  • Click the “Register Now” button (available on the homepage).

  • Fill out the registration form and pay the USD 15 entry fee.

  • Upload your Scratch project link and required details through the form.

Register Now

Step 3: Await the Results ​

After the submission deadline, our panel of judges will carefully review all projects.
Results will be announced within 60 days after the final submission date.

Step 4: Get Recognized!

Winners and outstanding participants will receive:

  • 🏅 Medals

  • 📜 Certificates of Achievement or Participation

  • 📦 Awards delivered to your school within 3 months

Celebrate your success and showcase your talent to a global audience!

Frequently Asked Questions​

What is the International Scratch Olympiad?

The International Scratch Olympiad is a global event celebrating creativity, innovation, and coding skills among individual participants worldwide using the MIT Scratch platform.

Team participation is not allowed; this competition is solely for individual entries.

Projects are evaluated based on creativity, technical complexity, functionality, originality, and adherence to the given theme.

No, participants are only allowed to submit only one project for the competition. Multiple submissions are not permitted.

Yes, there are awards and recognition for outstanding projects and participants. Winners receive certificates of achievement, trophies, and other exciting prizes.

Practice coding regularly on Scratch, explore different functionalities, experiment with various sprites, backgrounds, and coding blocks. Attend workshops or online tutorials to enhance your skills and get inspiration for your project.