Brain Blitz is a high school neuroscience competition destined for nurturing youth skills in neuroscience. It grants high school students the opportunity to showcase their talents and enrich their knowledge in neuroscience.
Brain Blitz is focused on 6 key neuroscience areas which are: neural signaling, sensation, movement, brain development and plasticity, cognitive neuroscience, as well as neuropathology. For more details about the concepts covered, please check out the competition syllabus.
Brain Blitz has a zero-tolerance policy for cheating, giving rise to more equative competitiveness. Thus, contestants must adhere to some rules concerning this policy. For more details, please check out the rules & instructions page.
Brain Blitz is an individual international neuroscience competition for high school students enrolled in grades 9-12. It comprises two fast-paced rounds, ensuring fair competitiveness and more precise assessment. In the first round, participants are required to take a 45-question exam within 60 minutes. Questions are differently weighted based on their difficulty.
The second round resembles a tournament, where the 16 qualified contestants compete in head-to-head matches. Before answering a question, a participant should press the buzzer, giving him one chance to answer the question. For each right answer, the participant gets 10 points, while for incorrect answers, 5 points are revoked. If a participant gives the wrong answer to the question, the second participant has a chance of 10 seconds to answer the question, gathering 5 points for selecting the right choice or losing no points in the case of choosing another one
- The students must be enrolled in one of the educational grades 9-12 (or their equivalent) in the 2024-2025 academic year, or a gap year student otherwise.
- Students all over the world are welcome to apply. There are no restrictions regarding the participant’s nationality or where they come from.
- There are no fees associated with joining the competition.
High school neuroscience enthusiasts can register on our website
The deadline for competition registration. Make sure to register before this date
Before the first round, participants are emailed with the exact details of the exam.
1st round results are sent and finalists are informed of the second round details
Qualified students go on to the second round and compete in head-to-head matches.
The final competition results are out, and winners are determined.