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2025 5th
Youth IT Contest

Promotes youth interest in and capability with information technology and provides opportunities to compete and grow their knowledge and skills in the IT field. Enables youth to unleash their potential, develop creative ideas and problem-solving abilities, and grow by measuring their competence and receiving feedback through competition.

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2025 5th Youth IT Contest

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Registration

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Schedule

Date
Details
Mon, Aug 18 – Wed, Sep 10, 22:00
  • Regular application period: Mon, Aug 18 – Sun, Sep 7 (application fee KRW 50,000)
  • Additional application period: Mon, Sep 8 – Wed, Sep 10, 22:00 (application fee KRW 60,000)
Thu, Sep 11
  • Check your online test room link and print your admission ticket
Thu, Sep 11 – Fri, Sep 12
  • Exam trial
  • You can download the exam program and try out the exam.
Sat, Sep 13: Contest day
  • Programming Language (C) Division (Elementary/Middle/High)
  • Programming Language (Python) Division (Elementary/Middle/High)
  • Algorithms Division (Elementary/Middle/High)
  • Artificial Intelligence Data Analysis Division (Combined)
  • Immersive Content Division (Combined)
  • Graphic Design Division (Combined)
  • Technology Startup Strategy Division (Combined)
Fri, Sep 19, after 18:00
  • Provisional score announcement
Thu, Sep 25, after 18:00
  • Final results announcement

Eligibility

Nationwide elementary/middle/high school students or equivalent youth (born 2006 – 2018, applicants who have entered university cannot participate)
  • Out-of-school youth, non-enrolled students, and students of international schools, foreign schools, or unaccredited schools have their eligible division restricted by year of birth.
  • Elementary Division: born 2013 – 2018
  • Middle School Division: born 2010 – 2012
  • High School Division: born 2006 – 2009

Problem Composition

Division
Composition
Programming Language
  • Questions: 30 multiple-choice, 5 short-answer
  • Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes total
  • Scoring: Varies by question (500 points total)
  • Available languages: C, Python
Algorithms
  • Questions: 3 for Elementary, 4 for Middle School, 4 for High School
  • Duration: 3 hours total
  • Scoring: 100 points per problem (300 points for Elementary, 400 points for Middle School, 400 points for High School)
  • Allowed languages: C, C++, Python, Java
Artificial Intelligence Data Analysis
  • Questions: 30 multiple-choice, 5 short-answer
  • Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes total
  • Scoring: Varies by question (500 points total)
Immersive Content
  • Questions: 50 multiple-choice
  • Duration: 50 minutes total
  • Scoring: 2 points per question (100 points total)
Graphic Design
  • Questions: 4 practical tasks
  • Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes total
  • Scoring: Varies by question (100 points total)
Technology Startup Strategy
  • Questions: 60 multiple-choice
  • Duration: 1 hour total
  • Scoring: 20 questions worth 1 point, 40 questions worth 2 points (100 points total)

Awards

Awards are given per division.
  • Grand Prize: 1 per division (13 total)
  • Gold Prize: 2 per division (26 total)
  • Silver Prize: 3 per division (39 total)
  • Bronze Prize: top 10% per division
  • Encouragement Prize: top 30% per division
  • Group Grand Prize: 7 groups

Refund Policy

  • Until August 31: 100% refund
  • September 1 – September 7: 50% refund
  • After September 8: no refund

Inquiries

Phone inquiries related to the contest are not accepted.
Email inquiries: Korea Information Technology Promotion Agency, Education Planning Division, Contest Operations Team — contest@kitpa.org
KakaoTalk inquiries: Korea Information Technology Promotion Agency KakaoTalk channel (Go to channel)