National
Engineering
Science
Olympiad
An innovative competition developing analytical thinking, teamwork, and an interdisciplinary approach — solving real engineering challenges in conditions that mirror actual scientific and industrial environments.
About NEScO
Science meets
real engineering
Unlike traditional olympiads, NEScO offers participants the opportunity to solve real engineering challenges in conditions that closely resemble actual scientific and industrial environments. Teams work across disciplines — math, physics, chemistry, biology — to build genuine problem-solving competencies.
In NEScO 2025, teams created and presented research on cancer drugs, antineutrino detection for nuclear power plants, and water filtration systems — all during the final round.
Competition Format
How it works
Round 1 — 5 interdisciplinary problems across physics, chemistry, and biology. 3 hours are allocated for solving. The team captain uploads the solutions to the Selection Stage platform. Round 2 — teams receive the Selection case tasks on June 15, 2026, at 00:00 Almaty time on the Website and Telegram channel. Participants are given time to complete the case until June 21, 2026, at 23:59. The ready report must be uploaded to the Platform in PDF or DOCX format.
Round 1 — 8 complex problems requiring interdisciplinary thinking, over 5 hours. All participants solve simultaneously; discussion with individuals outside the team is not permitted. Round 2 — Teams receive 2 (two) research tasks 30 days before the finals. The team must analyze the presented problem, propose scientifically proven solutions, and present them to the Jury.
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NEScO 2025
From the tournament
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NEScO 2026
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Teams of 4–5 students from grades 9–12. Form your team, choose a captain, and register before the deadline.
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