The three largest English-language national olympiads have locked their Round 1 dates for the 2026 cycle. Confirmed:
- NACLO (US/Canada). Round 1 on Thursday, 22 January 2026. Open round, take from school or online. Round 2 invitation only, Thursday, 12 March 2026.
- UKLO (United Kingdom). Foundation, Intermediate, and Advanced papers all sat 4 February 2026 in school. Top scorers progress to round 2 on 11 March.
- OzCLO (Australia). Round 1 between 17 March and 4 April 2026 (school chooses window). National round 7 May.
If you are a student outside these three jurisdictions, you can still register for IOL via your country’s contact listed at ioling.org. Many countries run smaller selection events and most accept self-nomination plus a portfolio of prior linguistic puzzle work.
The IOL Club Competition page now mirrors these dates with timezone-localised reminders. We will publish each round’s analysis (problem-by-problem) within seven days of paper release.
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