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Frequently Asked Questions

Am I eligible?

Entry is by invitation only and is predicated on exemplary performance in the AIO. If you were not invited but feel that you should be invited, please contact us.

If you are not an Australian student, please contact your national informatics program.

How long is the contest? How many problems will there be?

Please refer to the rules page for more information.

What resources may I access during the competitions?

The AIIO and FARIO are run as partially open book exams. You may bring whatever printed/written notes, textbooks, or any other non-electronic resources they wish. You are also allowed to access language reference material. The allowed sites are cppreference.com and cplusplus.com.

You are forbidden from accessing electronic notes, even if they are saved offline. This includes any code saved on your computer.

Which languages can I use?

Unlike in the AIO, the only allowed language is C++.

How does scoring work?

See the “Scoring” section of the AIO rules.

When will I be allowed to discuss the contest with others?

To ensure the integrity of the competition, you cannot not discuss the competition or its problems before those dates (including your score or how easy/hard you found the competition).

What algorithms & data structures will I need to know?

Please refer to the individual contest pages in the sidebar.