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Coding — November 2, 2025

Math — February 2026

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Hello user!

Welcome to the JetBrains Academy Youth Challenge, where the worlds of programming and mathematics collide!

In this epic showdown, you’ll face captivating challenges, and engage in friendly rivalries.

Get set for an adventure like no other – it’s going to be a cosmic journey!

Choose your track

Coder

November 2, 2025

  • Single-player mode: Individual participation
  • Time limit: 3 hours
  • Type of challenge: contest with approximately 10 algorithmic tasks
  • Age limit: Junior (13–15) or Senior (16–18)
  • Topics: data structures, sortings, dynamic programming, graphs, and greedy algorithms

Math team

February 2026 (TBA)

  • Multiplayer mode: you can be a member of only one team. One team - 1-3 people. If you wish to form a team with your friends, ensure everyone registers.
  • Time limit: 4 hours
  • Type of challenge: automated problem checking and oral defense (i) The oral defense of the solutions will be conducted by a committee composed of active mathematicians and educators from various schools and universities across Europe.
  • Age limit: Junior (13–16) or Senior (17–18)
  • Topics: algebra, combinatorics, geometry, inequalities, number theory, and graph theory
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For the Youth Coder Challenge

The timeline

Coder

  • November 22, 2025, 9:00 AM UTC.
  • Registration is open until October 28, 2025

Math team

  • February 2026 (to be announced)

Prizes

A great addition to your portfolio

All winners will get certificates and a place in the JetBrains Academy Hall of Fame!

On-site camp in 2026

Winners of the Coder track (16 y.o. and older) can potentially earn an invitation to an on-site camp at the beginning of 2026.

Fast track to the Math Club

The Math team track winners will be invited to the second semester of the Math Club without any additional tests.

Rules

You must be:

  • Human
  • Between 13 and 18 years old.
  • Currently in secondary education.
  • Ready to shine in all your glory.

You can:

  • Participate in both tracks or choose one.
  • Form a team with your friends to participate in the Math team mode.

Check the results

Season 01

Meet those who excelled at the first JetBrains Youth Challenge in February 2024.

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Take a look at the solutions

Season 01

Coder

Coding Problems Solutions

Presentation

Math team

Demo-version Solutions

Challenge 2024 Solutions

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