Round 02 has moved online
The final round is no longer an in-person day at the University of Chittagong. It is now an online examination, and every registration fee has been refunded.
What has changed
- The final round is online. You will sit it from your own device, in the same way as Round 1.
- Date and time: Saturday 24 October 2026, 9:00 PM. The paper is 50 MCQ questions in 30 minutes, with no negative marking.
- All fees have been refunded. Nothing further is payable, and no payment is needed to sit the final round.
- The on-campus programme is not going ahead in this round, so the poster presentation, photography contest, instant speech and the lunch and workshop that went with the day do not apply.
- Registration for the offline day is closed and no longer accepts entries.
If you registered and have not received your refund, email bioinformatics.olympiad@gmail.com with the name and phone number you registered with.
The final examination
The exam link opens one hour before the start, at 8:00 PM. Open it early, enter your details, and wait on the countdown screen. The paper unlocks by itself at 9:00 PM.
Who can sit the final round
The final round is open to everyone who qualified in Round 1, whether or not you registered for the cancelled offline day. Use the same email address you sat Round 1 with, otherwise the exam will not let you in.
Not sure whether you qualified? Check your result first
Your result page confirms whether you came through Round 1, and it is also where your Certificate of Participation is generated.
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You're through to the final round
Round 1 was written from home. Round 2 brings everyone into one hall at the University of Chittagong, a full day of examination, presentation and workshop built around the people who made it this far.
Why the final round is held in person
An online MCQ can measure recall. It cannot watch you defend a poster, think on your feet, or meet the person who becomes your research collaborator. Round 2 exists for the things a browser cannot host.
Prizes for every segment
Awards for the top performers in the examination, the poster presentation, the photography contest and the instant speech.
Crest, Internship, Book, & Certificate for winners
Every participant receives a certificate, valid for your CV and scholarship applications. Winners also take home a crest and a book, and standout performers are considered for an offline internship with BioPC, the route several of our current team took.
Hands-on workshop
A practical bioinformatics workshop run on the day, using the tools working researchers actually use.
Lunch & coffee included
Lunch and coffee are provided for the full day. No queueing, no wandering off campus to find food.
Collaboration & network
Meet students from over 250 institutions, plus faculty and researchers. Research partnerships start in rooms like this one.
Communication skills
Presenting your work and speaking without a script are skills no exam teaches. Both are on the programme.
Registration fee, and where it goes
The Olympiad is run by a small team, not a sponsor's budget. The fee covers the day itself: hall and equipment, printed certificates and crests, workshop materials, lunch and coffee for every attendee, and the take-home book. Nothing in it is profit.
Only ৳100 more opens three additional competitive segments, each with its own prize and certificate. If you are travelling to Chittagong for the day anyway, it is the better value.
Key information
Seats are first come, first served. The auditorium holds 350 people and registration closes the moment it is full, which may well be before the deadline. If you intend to come, register now rather than later.
The exact date within the 2nd week of October will be fixed for the convenience of the majority and announced on our Facebook page and in the WhatsApp group.
Your seat is confirmed
You are registered for Round 2 of the Biology & Bioinformatics Olympiad 3.0.
Please screenshot this page. Your Registration ID is your proof of registration.
Now join the WhatsApp group. This step is required
Every announcement about Round 2 goes into this group first: the confirmed date, the reporting time, the venue map, what to bring, and the poster and speech briefs. If you are not in the group you will miss them.
Join the Round 2 WhatsApp group