Here is an amazing opportunity for you to take part in Uganda's largest coding competition for kids.

Codingal, the #1 coding platform for kids, brings you one of the largest online coding competitions, The Uganda Coding Olympiad 2022.

It's designed to inspire, motivate and engage grade 1-12 students to learn to code. Here is your opportunity to showcase your coding skills to an esteemed panel of judges, compete with your peers from around Uganda, and win exciting prizes.

You can ideate, create an application, game, or website around a theme and compete with the best coders out there. Let your imagination have no limits. Start building innovative projects and have lots of fun along the way!

Important Dates

Registration Start Date: November 01, 2022

Registration End Date: December 05, 2022

Result Announcement: December 15, 2022

Junior group (Grade 1-4)

Create an animation depicting your favourite festival. Make your project interesting by using different images and sounds.

Use Code.org or the Scratch platform to create your project.

Middle Group (Grade 5-8)

Create a tourism app for your country. It should provide all details like places to visit, the best season to travel and many other things. Make it as informative as possible.

Use Code.org or thunkable to create your project.

Grade 9-12

Build an educational app for students. Your app should teach multiple subjects like Coding, Mathematics, Science etc. You can choose any subjects you like. For each subject, have multiple quizzes to practice and give some theory content that students can refer to. Use your imagination to make it more informative for the students.

Use thunkable to create your project. 

Winner gets: 

• A trophy and a Certificate of Recognition,
• An E-Certificate of Recognition, a T-Shirt and a 30% scholarship on coding courses from Codingal. 

First Runner Up gets:

• A trophy and a Certificate of Recognition,
• An E-Certificate of Recognition, a T-Shirt and a 25% scholarship on coding courses from Codingal. 

The second Runner Up gets: 

• A medal and a Certificate of Recognition,
• An E-Certificate of Recognition, a T-Shirt and a 20% scholarship on coding courses from Codingal. 

All participants get:

• An E-Certificate of Participation from Codingal.
• 10% Scholarship on coding courses from Codingal.

How to register for the competition?

1. Click on the "Register Now" button.
2. You will see a small pop-up form. Enter your mobile number and grade, and click "Register Now." 
3. Once done, you will see another form. Enter your name, email, city, grade, mobile number, and school name. 
4. Click on "Complete Registration". You have successfully registered for the competition.

Note: Participants are limited to one student and one mobile number.

1. Why do I need to register using a mobile number?

You are required to register via a mobile number as it is the primary source of identification for registration and project submission.

2. How much does it cost to enter into this competition?

There is no registration fee to participate in the competition.

3. Can I submit projects late?

Unfortunately, we do not accept any late projects. All projects must be submitted by the project submission deadline i.e, 05/12/2022

4. What if I forget my registered mobile number while submitting the project?

In case, you forget your registered mobile number, you will have to re-register for the competition before submitting the project

5. I have entered the wrong information in one of the form fields while submitting my project.

If you have entered the wrong information in one of the form fields, refresh the page before clicking on the "Submit Project" button at the bottom of the form

6. Will old projects be considered for evaluation?

No, old or projects previously made will not be considered for evaluation.

7. Can I submit more than one project?

No. You can submit only one project.