In Australia, the IBO route runs through the Australian Biology Olympiad (ABO). We coach the ABO and the summer-school selection live in AEST, with AIIMS-trained biology faculty.
The path runs through the Australian Biology Olympiad (ABO). We coach every stage.
Australian Biology Olympiad (ABO) exam — via Australian Science Innovations
Summer School selection for top performers
Top 4 form Team Australia for the International Biology Olympiad
IBO-syllabus mastery transfers across every national route — see the full IBO programme and all national olympiads.
Students sit the Australian Science Olympiad (ASO) Biology exam in late July at school. The top 24 eligible scorers are invited to the ASO Summer School in January — a two-week residential programme at the Australian National University involving university-level practicals, theory exams, and field research. From those 24 students, four are selected for the Australian IBO team, traditionally announced at a blazer ceremony between April and June, before the July IBO.
Students in Years 9–12 are eligible, provided they are at least 15 years old as of January 1 of the Summer School year and have not yet completed Year 12 at the time of Summer School. Registration is through schools only — individual students cannot apply directly. Teachers register via the ASI Teacher Portal, and a small per-student exam fee applies. Registration typically closes in late July each year.
The ASO Biology exam is a two-hour online assessment taken in school in late July. It tests biology at and beyond Year 12 level, including material typically covered in first-year university courses. Nationally, only the top 24 students are invited to Summer School — making the exam stage very competitive. At Summer School, students face further theory exams and practicals, and from those 24, just 4 are ultimately chosen for the IBO team.
Late July: ASO Biology exam sat in schools. August–December: results processed and the top 24 eligible students invited to Summer School. January: two-week ASO Summer School at ANU (financial assistance is available from ASI). April: team training programme. April–June: IBO team announced at a blazer ceremony. July: IBO held internationally, with the location changing each year.
Campbell-based, IBO-syllabus-depth biology coaching with AIIMS-trained faculty — molecular and cell biology, genetics, physiology, ecology, evolution, plus practical-exam and past-paper drilling. IBO-syllabus mastery transfers across every national selection route, so the same depth prepares you for both your national olympiad and the IBO itself.
Yes — live small-batch classes in AEST, scheduled around school. 1:1 and micro-batch options available.
Tell us your school year and where you are in the ABO route. We reply by email, in AEST hours — no WhatsApp needed.
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A short live session in AEST to gauge your level and map the ABO → IBO route.