FAQ

IRCYS has 4 category brackets: Elementary Students, Junior School Students, High School Students and College Students. Regardless of age, participants compete in the same phase and do the task. However, we only compare participants within their category brackets. This means we score the 4 brackets independently and normalize scores within each. Semi-finalists, Grand-finalists, and winners are those with the highest normalized scores. This ensures fair comparison regardless of age.

The deadline is July 17^th, 2026, enrolled now!

IRCYS has 3 phases, Phase 1 is Abstract Submission, Phase 2 is Full Paper Review, and Phase 3 is Grand Finals. All participants who made it through to phase 3 are entitled to attend the IRCYS grand final event which will be held in Bali, Indonesia. The Final Judging Session will focus on the research of the participants. Participants will present their research results in front of the jury without an audience. So the atmosphere is like a thesis trial.

Phase 1 Abstract Submission: upload abstract at registration dashboard.
Phase 2 Full Paper Review: upload your paper at registration dashboard.
Phase 3 Grand Finals: Presentation File (PPT/Canva), video, laptop, or anything that needed for presentation. Please see the Participants Guideline for other details.

We see a lot of competitions out there that have very little competition atmosphere. With a conference format like ours, participants will be encouraged to do their best when presenting before the jury. When participants present, no one can help but themselves. This is where the expected competitive atmosphere is built. Despite the competition, development and desire for research is more important. Making friends with other people who share the same passion will help keep participants on track.

This year our team appointed Bali as the host of IRCYS.