10,000+

students will compete together

Encouraging 

students to continue studying the biosciences beyond school

BENEFICIAL

for applying science majors in top universities

opportunity

to attend top science programs

The British Biology Olympiad (BBO) is organized by the British Biology Olympiad Committee (UKBC) and is officially supported by the Royal Society of Biology (RSB).

The British Biology Olympiad Committee (UKBC) registered as a charity in England and Wales number 1191037 in 2020, after operating as independent group for 26 years with extensive experience in writing biology exams for all ages of secondary school students. Every year, they deliver 3 high quality exams for over 60,000 students.

The British Biology Olympiad was created in 1995, stimulating students with an interest in Biology to expand and extend their talents. It is one of the largest science competitions in the UK with more than 7,200 high school students participating in 2016. Each year an outstanding team of high school students is then selected to represent the UK in the International Biology Olympiad (IBO). It enables students to demonstrate their knowledge and to be suitably rewarded and publicly recognized through the award of medals, certificates and other prizes.

It is hoped that by competing in this Olympiad, students who are already interested in this valuable, wide-ranging and rewarding subject will be encouraged to continue their studies beyond A-level.