NextGen Olympiad

Computational Thinking

Computational thinking is the skill of breaking big problems into small steps and finding smart ways to solve them, and it is a superpower for the digital age. Our Computational Thinking Olympiad is a competitive challenge that builds logic, pattern recognition, and creative problem-solving, with no coding experience needed. Give your child the chance to think like a innovator, solve puzzles with confidence, and get ready for a future powered by technology.

For Classes 1 to 10 Sample papers available
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Skills Assessed with Computational Thinking Olympiad

For Classes 1 to 10

Logical Reasoning

Pattern Recognition

Algorithmic Thinking

Problem Decomposition

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Curriculum

Class-wise syllabus breakdown

SECTION A : ABSTRACT & SPATIAL THINKING

  • Directions and Turns
  • 2-D & 3-D Shapes
  • Paper Folding
  • Cube Faces
  • Cube Joining
  • Spatial Position and Movement

SECTION B : PATTERN RECOGNITION

  • Even-Odd Recognition
  • Number Patterns
  • Letter Sequences
  • Repeating Shape Patterns
  • Missing Terms
  • Alternating and Rule-Based Sequences

SECTION C : DECOMPOSITION, NUMBERS & DATA

  • Digit and Place-Value Puzzles
  • Multi-Step Number Problems
  • Money-Based Reasoning
  • Simple Data Interpretation
  • Addition and Subtraction in Real-Life Situations

SECTION D : ALGORITHMIC THINKING & LOGICAL SEQUENCING

  • Number Machines
  • Step-by-Step Instructions
  • Repeated Operations
  • Robot Movement
  • Directional Algorithms
  • Logical Ordering of Actions

SECTION E : OLYMPIAD CHALLENGE

  • Multi-Rule Patterns
  • Digit-Clue Problems
  • Ranking and Ordering
  • Symbol-Based Reasoning
  • Conditional If-Then Rules
  • Multi-Step Robot Movement
  • Higher-Order Logical Problems

SECTION A : ABSTRACT & SPATIAL THINKING

  • Robot Movement
  • Directions and Turns
  • 2-D & 3-D Visualisation
  • Paper Folding
  • Cubes and Exposed Faces
  • Rotational Reasoning

SECTION B : PATTERN RECOGNITION

  • Number Patterns
  • Letter Patterns
  • Repeating Symbol Patterns
  • Missing Terms
  • Increasing-Difference Patterns
  • Multi-Rule Sequences

SECTION C : DECOMPOSITION, NUMBERS & DATA

  • Four-Digit Number Puzzles
  • Place Value
  • Multi-Step Arithmetic
  • Data Interpretation
  • Money and Time Reasoning
  • Equal Grouping and Distribution

SECTION D : ALGORITHMIC THINKING & LOGICAL SEQUENCING

  • Number Machines
  • Repeated Instructions
  • Robot Paths
  • Error Detection and Debugging
  • Step Sequencing
  • Logical Ordering

SECTION E : OLYMPIAD CHALLENGE

  • Digit-Based Reasoning
  • Complex Number Patterns
  • Age and Ranking Problems
  • Symbol-Value Problems
  • Conditional Rules
  • Shortest-Route Reasoning

SECTION A : ABSTRACT & SPATIAL THINKING

  • Directions and Robot Movement
  • Shape Formation
  • Symmetry and Rotational Symmetry
  • Paper Folding
  • Cube Reasoning
  • Arrangement and Position
  • Spatial Visualisation

SECTION B : PATTERN RECOGNITION

  • Number, Letter and Symbol Patterns
  • Missing Terms
  • Incorrect-Term Identification
  • Letter-Number Pairs
  • Repeating Patterns
  • Number-Machine Patterns

SECTION C : DECOMPOSITION, NUMBERS & DATA

  • Number Formation
  • Fractions
  • Measurement and Unit Conversion
  • Time and Money
  • Pictographs
  • Multi-Step Data Problems
  • Quantitative Reasoning

SECTION D : ALGORITHMIC THINKING & LOGICAL SEQUENCING

  • Number Machines
  • Repeated Algorithms
  • Robot Movement
  • Conditional Rules
  • Logical Scheduling
  • Debugging
  • Minimum-Move Problems
  • Multi-Step Sequencing

SECTION E : OLYMPIAD CHALLENGE

  • Secret Codes
  • Constraint-Based Reasoning
  • Fraction Problems
  • Ranking and Ordering
  • Robot Rotation
  • Shortest Routes
  • Symbolic Equations
  • Map-Based Reasoning
  • Conditional Number Machines

SECTION A : ABSTRACT & SPATIAL THINKING

  • Painted Cubes
  • Paper Folding
  • Directions and Angular Rotation
  • Symmetry
  • Cube Arrangements
  • Map Scale
  • Area Scaling
  • Grid and Intersection Reasoning

SECTION B : PATTERN RECOGNITION

  • Complex Number Sequences
  • Letter Patterns
  • Letter-Number Pairs
  • Alternating Rules
  • Repeating Symbol Patterns
  • Number-Pair Machines
  • Hidden Rules

SECTION C : DECOMPOSITION, DATA & CONSTRAINTS

  • Divisibility
  • Multi-Step Numerical Problems
  • Fractions
  • Averages
  • Set-Based Reasoning
  • Data Interpretation
  • Constraints and Task Ordering

SECTION D : ALGORITHMIC THINKING & LOGICAL FLOW

  • Conditional Algorithms
  • Number Machines
  • Loops and Repeated Operations
  • Robot Movement
  • Variables and Value Swapping
  • Accumulator Logic
  • Debugging
  • Identifying Unnecessary Steps
  • Minimum-Move Problems
  • Dependency-Based Task Sequencing

SECTION E : AI LITERACY & OLYMPIAD CHALLENGE

  • AI vs Fixed-Rule Automation
  • Supervised Learning
  • Unsupervised Learning
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Types of Data
  • Online Privacy
  • Digital Footprints
  • Pattern-Based Prediction
  • Code Constraints
  • Shortest-Path Reasoning

SECTION A : ABSTRACT & SPATIAL THINKING

  • Directional Movement
  • Cube and Cuboid Reasoning
  • Reflection and Rotation
  • Paper Folding
  • Symmetry
  • Cube-Face Relationships
  • Map Scale and Spatial Measurement

SECTION B : PATTERN RECOGNITION

  • Complex Number Sequences
  • Letter Patterns
  • Mathematical Mappings
  • Factorial Patterns
  • Fractional and Geometric Sequences
  • Alternating and Multi-Rule Patterns

SECTION C : DECOMPOSITION, NUMBERS & DATA

  • Ratios and Proportions
  • Percentages
  • Fractions
  • Averages
  • Divisibility
  • Time-Based Problems
  • Data Interpretation
  • Multi-Step Quantitative Reasoning

SECTION D : ALGORITHMIC THINKING & LOGICAL SEQUENCING

  • Number Machines
  • Conditional Rules
  • Robot Algorithms
  • Task Sequencing
  • Repetition and Loops
  • Debugging
  • Variable Swapping
  • Shortest-Route Counting
  • Logical Flow

SECTION E : OLYMPIAD CHALLENGE

  • Regression and Clustering
  • Natural Language Processing
  • AI Bias and Fairness
  • AI vs Automation
  • Supervised Learning
  • Online Privacy
  • Types of Data
  • Number and Code Puzzles
  • Shortest-Route Challenges

SECTION A : ABSTRACT & SPATIAL THINKING

  • Binary Number Conversion
  • Remainder-Based Reasoning
  • Painted Cubes
  • Coordinate Rotation and Reflection
  • Symmetry
  • Solid Blocks
  • Grid and Intersection Reasoning

SECTION B : PATTERN RECOGNITION

  • Complex Number Patterns
  • Binary Sequences
  • Letter Patterns
  • Prime-Position Patterns
  • Functional Rules
  • Alternating and Multi-Step Sequences
  • Letter-Number Pairs

SECTION C : DECOMPOSITION, DATA & CONSTRAINTS

  • Remainder Constraints
  • Rate and Work Problems
  • Mean and Median
  • Ratios
  • Percentage, Discount and Tax
  • Dataset Splitting
  • Set-Based Reasoning
  • Image Data and Storage Calculations

SECTION D : ALGORITHMIC THINKING & LOGICAL FLOW

  • Multi-Condition Algorithms
  • Iterative Rules
  • Variables
  • For and While Loops
  • Accumulator Logic
  • Robot and Grid Paths
  • Task Ordering
  • Debugging
  • Loop Errors
  • Shortest-Path Counting

SECTION E : AI LITERACY & OLYMPIAD CHALLENGE

  • AI Project Lifecycle
  • Classification
  • Regression
  • Clustering
  • Computer Vision
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Training, Validation and Testing Data
  • AI Bias and Fairness
  • Binary Arithmetic
  • Responsible and Safe Data Practices

SECTION A : ABSTRACT & SPATIAL THINKING

  • Binary Number System and Conversion
  • Coordinate Rotation and Reflection
  • Painted Cubes
  • Set and Venn-Based Logical Reasoning
  • Spatial and Quantitative Abstraction

SECTION B : PATTERN RECOGNITION

  • Complex Number Sequences
  • Functional Patterns
  • Prime-Position Letter Patterns
  • Alternating Rules
  • Fibonacci Sequence
  • Binary and Hexadecimal Pattern Recognition

SECTION C : DECOMPOSITION, DATA & CONSTRAINTS

  • Percentage Change
  • Mean and Median
  • Ratios
  • Probability
  • Dataset Splitting
  • Image Storage Calculations
  • Model Accuracy
  • Data-Based Quantitative Reasoning

SECTION D : ALGORITHMIC THINKING & LOGICAL FLOW

  • Iterative Algorithms
  • Conditional Rules
  • Variables and Swapping
  • Nested Loops
  • Weighted Networks and Minimum-Cost Paths
  • Debugging
  • Accumulator Logic
  • Binary Search
  • Shortest-Path Counting
  • Loop Boundary Errors

SECTION E : AI LITERACY & OLYMPIAD CHALLENGE

  • Classification, Regression and Clustering
  • Precision and Recall
  • Model Accuracy
  • Overfitting
  • AI Bias and Fairness
  • Data Privacy and Consent
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Constraint-Based Codes
  • Generative AI Verification
  • Responsible Use of AI