Hosted
by UK Biology Competitions (UKBC)
Beneficial
for applying science majors in top universities
Outstanding
students will have the opportunity to attend top science programs
Encouraging
students to continue studying the biosciences beyond school
Intermediate Biology Olympiad
You Be The Chemist Challenge®
INTRODUCTION
The Royal Society of Biology (RSB) is located in the heart of London, and has over 16,000 members, including leading scientists and researchers in biological sciences, in addition to more than 100 bioscience member organizations. The UK Biology Competitions (UKBC), organized by the RSB, include the Intermediate Biology Olympiad (IBO), which assesses students’ knowledge of biology while encouraging them to pursue further studies in the subject after graduation. Participants will gain a competitive advantage when applying for science-related majors at prestigious universities.
The Intermediate Biology Olympiad tests students’ biology knowledge, and meanwhile, encourages them to continue studying the bio-sciences beyond school. Participants will obtain edge advantages when applying science majors in top universities.
Advancement system
Rules
Language: English
Date: Nov. 8, 2026 (Sun.) 60 mins
Time: 16:00-17:00, GMT+7 Vietnam Time
Form: Online
Student Eligibility: Grade 10-11/ Year 11-12 (GCSE, A1 level)
Format: Individual test, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank and sequencing questions, etc.
The question types, number of questions, and points are subject to the actual situation.
Award
Global Award (2025 award threshold):
- Gold: 33
- Silver: 29
- Bronze: 26
- Highly Commended: 24
- Commended: 22
For judging the global awards, British competitors will be firstly ranked by their overall scores, creating boundaries for the gold, silver, bronze, highly commended and commended awards. International participants will be awarded based on the UK thresholds.
IBO Asia Camp
The Intermediate Biology Olympiad (iBO) is organized by the British Biology Olympiad Committee (UKBC) and is officially supported by the Royal Society of Biology (RSB). The iBO Camp is hosted by Dr. Treharne, who has served as the chairman of the British Biology Olympiad and the head coach of the national team for 15 times, and has represented Britain in the IBO international jury 10 times. He is an authoritative expert in the field of international biology Olympiads.
In 2025, for the first time, the British Biology Olympiad Committee (UKBC) and ASEEDER introduced this globally top-level academic iBO Camp. This camp will be led by Dr. Treharne, the head coach of the British Biology Olympiad National Team, who will personally lead the British coaching team to Asia for teaching. This camp is open to invited students who won the award in the iBO. The camp will adopt the same academic content and teaching methods as the local camps in the UK, guiding students to explore biology deeply, learn biological research methods through practical experiments,and provide advanced guidance for potential future biologists. The topic includes microbiology, photosynthetic pigments and electromagnetic spectra, neurobiology, enzyme kinetics, biochemistry, and other topics. After each lecture, students will participate in relevant biological experiments and verify conclusions through methods such as conducting experiments, observing phenomena, and analyzing data. The practical session of this camp is an advancement and supplement to biological assessments, which is a valuable opportunity for students with less experimental experience.
Language: English
Qualification: Invited award winners in iBO
Number of Students Enrolled: 60 students (limited registration, closed when full).
Date: Jan. 2027 (TBD)
Location: Qingdao, China (TBD)
Includes the exam, grading, proctor fee, past-papers, certificates.
REGISTRATION deadline24th October 2026
