9945 students... Details of the launch of the third phase of the "Nesmo" Olympics

The third phase of the first edition ofNational Science and Mathematics Olympiad “We rise“Organized by the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity”talent“In strategic partnership with the Ministry of Education.”.
It will take place from April 25 to 30, and the Olympiad aims to select an elite group of public education students to represent the Kingdom in international scientific competitions.

National Science and Mathematics Olympiad “Nasmo”

This stage of the competition features 9,945 students, distributed across the six Olympiad disciplines: 2,690 in mathematics, 1,950 in informatics, 1,355 in biology, 1,341 in physics, 1,308 in science, and 1,301 in chemistry.
The third stage of the National Science and Mathematics Olympiad, "Nasmo," sees students competing to represent their respective educational districts through a comprehensive program. This program begins with in-person training at 16 educational administrations, supervised by 528 pre-qualified teachers, and concludes with an in-person exam at the education administrations.

The “Nesmo” Olympiad is the first and largest annual national competition specializing in science and mathematics, targeting students from the first year of middle school through the first year of high school.
It progresses through a series of stages, starting at the school level, then moving to the city and governorate levels, culminating in a national team competition for education departments and the Olympiad finals in Riyadh. Its aim is to discover, empower, and prepare talented students to compete in international science Olympiads.
The first stage of the Olympiad, which began last February, saw the participation of 99,179 students from 8,356 schools across 47 cities and governorates throughout the Kingdom. Of these, 19,489 students qualified for the second stage, and 9,945 for the third.

"Nesmo" Olympics

The “Nasmo” Olympiad aims to broaden the discovery of gifted students in public education, localize training in Olympiad sciences within education departments, increase the number of beneficiaries of specialized programs, cultivate scientific inclinations, enhance teacher performance, and enrich curricula with topics that develop higher-order thinking skills, thereby enhancing students' readiness to compete globally.
The National Science and Mathematics Olympiad “Nasmo” is the fruit of collaboration between “Mawhiba” and the Ministry of Education, reflecting both entities' belief in the importance of expanding participation in Olympiad sciences, deepening their impact on the educational field, and strengthening the integration of national efforts to raise the level of participation of Saudi students in international scientific forums.
The King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity “Mawhiba” is a leading global institution in the field of discovering, nurturing, and empowering gifted individuals. It works to adopt a national strategy for discovering and developing talent in scientific fields of national priority, contributing to building a knowledge-based society and promoting a culture of innovation.