Nigeria's National STEM Research Challenge

1,000 Questions.
1,000 Coins.
One Big Future.

A 10-day intensive STEM competition where students research, solve, earn coins, unlock a proctored final exam and prove what they can do.

Start with ₦3,000 See How It Works
10
Challenge Days
500
Coins to Qualify
25
Live Final Questions

Student Challenge Dashboard

Research Progress

7D
Coins Earned 638 / 1,000

✓ Final examination unlocked

Accuracy

81%

Questions

788

Today's Mission

Robotics & Logical Reasoning

Primary• Junior Secondary• Senior Secondary• AI-Supported Research• Fully Proctored Exams

Built for action

Not another boring holiday lesson.

Students learn by researching, experimenting, solving and competing. Every correct answer becomes a coin, and every coin moves them closer to the final stage.

01

Research Freely

Use books, trusted websites, teachers and AI tools to investigate and answer questions during the 10-day open research stage.

02

Earn 500 Coins

One correct answer earns one coin. Reach 500 coins at your own pace and automatically unlock the final examination.

03

Prove Your Skill

Complete a monitored 25-question examination based on everything studied during the research challenge.

Three learning tracks

The right challenge for every age.

Ages 5–11

Primary

Young Inventors Track

  • ✓ Fun science experiments
  • ✓ Scratch and block coding
  • ✓ Simple robotics
  • ✓ Maths games
  • ✓ Logic puzzles
  • ✓ Beginner engineering challenges
JSS1–JSS3

Junior Secondary

AI Creators Track

  • ✓ Python programming
  • ✓ Microcontroller robotics
  • ✓ Web development
  • ✓ Electronics
  • ✓ Mathematics competitions
  • ✓ CAD and beginner AI
SS1–SS3

Senior Secondary

Future Engineers Track

  • ✓ Artificial intelligence
  • ✓ Data science
  • ✓ Cybersecurity
  • ✓ App development
  • ✓ Advanced robotics
  • ✓ Engineering, enterprise and research

The STEMNG journey

From first click to final competition.

Every stage is designed to reward knowledge, effort, speed and honest performance.

1

Pay ₦3,000 and register

Choose the correct age category and secure access to the qualifying examination.

2

Take the 10-question proctored qualifier

A challenging English, Mathematics and Science exam determines the student's discount.

3

Your score becomes your discount

Score 90% and receive 90% off the ₦40,000 programme fee. Score 100% and pay no additional programme fee.

70%Pay ₦12,000
90%Pay ₦4,000
100%Pay ₦0
4

Begin the 1,000-question research challenge

Students may work daily or move faster. They can finish in one day, five days or any time within the 10-day window.

5

Reach 500 coins and unlock the final exam

The system detects qualification instantly and opens access to the final stage.

6

Compete live in the national final examination

Every qualified student in the same category writes at the communicated date and time. The 25-question, 100-mark examination is fully proctored, while parents follow the live leaderboard.

The national grand final

Qualify, compete live and win big.

Qualified students compete simultaneously with others in their own category. The official date and start time will be communicated to every registered family.

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First Prize

₦500,000

Awarded in each competition category.

🥈

Second Prize

₦300,000

For the second-ranked finalist in each category.

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Third Prize

₦200,000

For the third-ranked finalist in each category.

Final examination rules

25 questions. 100 marks. One live event.

4 marks for every correct answer
500 coins minimum qualification score
Same time for all finalists in a category
Fully proctored camera, audio and browser monitoring

Tie-breaking rule

Students are ranked first by total score. Where two or more students have the same score, the student who correctly completes the examination in the shorter verified time ranks higher.

Live Parent View

Primary Leaderboard

LIVE
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Student A.23 correct • 18:42
92
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Student B.23 correct • 20:11
92
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Student C.22 correct • 17:59
88
Parents can follow rank, score, answered questions, verified completion time and exam status without seeing the live questions or answers.

Students may continue after reaching 500 coins.

Reaching 500 coins unlocks eligibility, but the remaining research questions stay available until the challenge window closes. Completing more of the 1,000-question bank helps students prepare more thoroughly for the national final.

Built for parents too

Monitor every child from one dashboard.

One parent account can track multiple children across Primary, Junior Secondary and Senior Secondary categories.

Real-time coin progress
Questions and accuracy
Payment and discount status
Live final-exam leaderboard
Exam and proctoring reports

Parent Dashboard

My Children

3 profiles
Amara E.Primary Track
560 coins
Daniel E.Junior Secondary
410 coins
Grace E.Senior Secondary
220 coins

Register now

Start with ₦3,000. Let performance reduce the balance.

The qualifying-exam fee is ₦3,000 per child. After the exam, the student's percentage score becomes the percentage discount on the ₦40,000 programme fee.

Programme fee (per child) ₦40,000
Qualifying fee (per child) ₦3,000

Example discounts after qualifier:

70%₦12,000
90%₦4,000
100%₦0

Register multiple children together. Each child takes their own qualifying examination and receives their own discount.

Replace Boredom With Innovation. One Holiday Can Change Your Child's Future Forever. Build Confidence, Creativity and Critical Thinking.

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