Spain

Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional.

olimpiadadebiologia.edu.es

The Olympiad is organized by the Asociación Olimpiada Española de Biología, with the approval and support of the Ministry of education.

We have a regional round in each of the 17 Regions of Spain including Ceuta and Melilla, and the Spanish schools abroad. In this stage from 2 to 6 students are selected for the National Round.

Then we have the National Round.

The first round is held separately in each of the Spanish regions (Comunidades Autónomas). Altogether the number of students that participate is estimated around 20000.

The first round is different in each region. In some regions like Madrid, Cataluña or Valencia, there is also a practical one.

The national round consists of 2 theoretical test with 50 to 100 questions, plus 4 practical tests.

The 8 winners get a 5 days preparatory course at some Spanish university.

They get access to exams of past IBOs, and receive some classes by university professors.

They get a medal and some economic reward. Some universities also offer them free fees in the first year.

Students that finish their studies of 2nd year of baccalaureate the present year.

The last of secondary school.

3 to 5.

30-35

There is a webpage. And in every region the promotion works in a different way.

secretaria@olimpiadadebiologia.edu.es

javierportal@olimpiadadebiologia.edu.es

There is media coverage specially in regional newspapers, but it is very difficult to appear in the news in national newspapers or in main cities.