Bebras Challenge Tests First- and Second-Graders
The 2026 computational thinking challenge runs online from home for pupils in first and second grade.
Updated on Nov. 14, 2026 in Primary Education
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The Commission for Entrepreneurship and Innovation began the 2026 Bebras computational thinking challenge on Saturday, November 14, 2026. The online test for first- and second-grade pupils contains 12 age-appropriate problems and lasts 50 minutes.
Why it matters
Bebras gives young pupils a structured way to practice computational thinking outside the classroom, and its reach across more than 60 countries shows how widely the approach has spread since its start. The challenge is designed so children can take part from home with only a registered account.
The online test contains 12 problems and runs 50 minutes for first- and second-grade pupils. Participation has grown from the first challenge in 2004 to more than 60 countries, though registration totals for 2026 were not reported.
The players
Commission for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The organization that runs the 2026 Bebras challenge for first- and second-grade pupils.
Valentina Dagienė
A professor at Vilnius University in Lithuania who conceived the Bebras initiative in 2003.
The details
Pupils register for an account, then complete the test from home through their personal login. Registration and test submissions close at midnight on Sunday, November 15, 2026, one day after the challenge opens.
Timeline
2003: Professor Valentina Dagienė of Vilnius University in Lithuania conceives Bebras.
2004: The first Bebras challenge is held.
November 14, 2026: The 2026 challenge begins for first- and second-grade pupils.
November 15, 2026, midnight: Registration and test submissions close.
Season Trajectory
The 2026 challenge continues the format first held in 2004, which has since grown into an international event spanning more than 60 countries. Its extension to first- and second-grade pupils shows the program reaching ever younger learners.
Families of first- and second-grade pupils who want to join should register before midnight on Sunday, November 15, 2026, when registration closes. The test can be taken from home in one 50-minute sitting.
The takeaway
Activities that build computational thinking early can give young children a flexible way to approach problems, and an online format lets them practice from home. Parents interested in the challenge should check registration deadlines early.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by S A N A.
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