International Chemistry Olympiad
for UK Upper Sixth Students
Each year the Royal Society of
Chemistry organises the selection of the UK team for this event, which is open
to UK upper sixth students. The first round consists of a written paper taken
at the students own institution. Past papers and marking
scheme are available below

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Round 1 Question Paper for 2008 *
(607 KB) Round 1 Marking Scheme for 2008
* (104 KB)
Chairs report for
2008 * (21 KB)
Round 1 Question Paper for 2007 *
(492 KB) Round 1 Marking Scheme for 2007 *
(103 KB) Chairs report for 2007
* (18 KB)
Round 1 Question Paper for 2006 *
(521 KB) Round 1 Marking Scheme for 2006 *
(175 KB) Chairs report for 2006
* (31 KB)
Round 1 question paper for 2005 *
(722 KB) Round 1 marking scheme for 2005 *
(46 KB) Chair's report for 2005 *
(7 KB)
Round 1 question paper for 2004 *
(466 KB) Round 1 marking scheme for 2004 *
(46 KB) Chair's report for 2004 *
(7 KB)
Round 1 question paper for 2003 *
(2.6 MB) Round 1 marking scheme for 2003 *
(39 KB) Chair's report for 2003 *
(9 KB)
Round 1 question paper for 2002 *
(112 KB) Round 1 marking scheme for 2002 *
(33 KB)
Round 1 question paper for 2001 *
(47 KB) Round 1 marking scheme for 2001 *
(32 KB)
Round 1 question paper for 2000
* (81 KB) Round 1 marking scheme for
2000 * (77 KB)
Fill in the relevant form if
interested in taking part in the next Olympiad:
INEOS
Prize
The 'INEOS Prize' will be awarded
to the best performing new school or college. Any state-maintained school or
college that has not entered a student in the Chemistry Olympiad for at least
the past five years will be eligible. The student that achieves the best mark
from an eligible school or college will win £1000 for their institution's
chemistry department, to spend on enhanced equipment or materials to promote
the teaching of chemistry.
The decision of the Olympiad
Selection Committee over all matters relating to this prize is
final.
To view the posters used to promote
the event each year, follow the links for the location of the event
below.
Budapest 2008 International Chemistry Olympiad web
site
Article from Education in Chemistry about the 2007
event
Article from Education in Chemistry about the 2006
event
Article from Education in Chemistry about the 2005
event
Article from Education in
Chemistry * (0.4 MB) about the 2001
event
This is an
advertisement * (6 KB) to promote the competition to students
Mini Guide
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