ZIO · Exam date, notification, admit card & result
ZIO 2026: exam date, notification, admit card, result & cutoff
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Key dates
Last date to apply
30 Oct 2026
Expectedin 49 days
Exam day
14 Nov 2026
Expectedin 64 days
Answer key
Not announced yet
Result
18 Dec 2025
ExpectedDone
Expected dates are estimates from previous cycles, not announcements. Verify on the official site before acting. · Data updated 23 Aug 2026
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Full timeline
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ZIO-2026 registration deadline Registration fee was Rs 472 (Rs 400 + GST) Official notice ↗ | Thu, 30 Oct, 2025Official | Done |
| ZIO-2026 admit card releasedSource ↗ | Mon, 10 Nov, 2025Reported | Done |
| ZIO-2026 exam (completed) Exam held from 2 pm to 5 pm (3 hours) Official notice ↗ | Sat, 15 Nov, 2025Official | Done |
| ZIO-2026 result announced Results announced in December 2025 as per schedule | Thu, 18 Dec, 2025Expected | Done |
| INOI-2026 exam (completed) Second round for ZIO/ZCO qualifiers; C++ only Official notice ↗ | Sat, 14 Feb, 2026Official | Done |
| ICO-2027 notification (expected) Details will be announced in second half of September 2026 Official notice ↗ | Sun, 20 Sept, 2026Official | in 9 days |
| ZIO-2027 registration opens (expected) Registrations for ICO-2027 will open in October 2026 Official notice ↗ | Thu, 1 Oct, 2026Official | in 20 days |
| ZIO-2027 registration deadline (expected) Based on previous cycle pattern; typically late October | Fri, 30 Oct, 2026Expected | in 49 days |
| ZIO-2027 exam (expected) Typically mid-November; ZIO-2026 was November 15, 2025 | Sat, 14 Nov, 2026Expected | in 64 days |
| INOI-2027 exam (expected) Typically mid-February; for ZIO-2027/ZCO-2027 qualifiers | Sat, 13 Feb, 2027Expected | in 155 days |
Latest updates
Older updates →India wins medals at IOI-2026 in Uzbekistan
16 Aug 2026India participated at IOI-2026 held in Uzbekistan from August 9-16, 2026. The Indian team, selected through the ICO pathway (ZIO → INOI → IOITC), won two medals at the prestigious international competition.
IARCS has announced that registrations for ICO-2027 (including ZIO-2027) will open in October 2026. Details will be announced in the second half of September 2026.
At the Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad 2026 held online by Taiwan in May 2026, India won five medals. Samik Goyal won a gold medal, while Naman Singh, Mohammad Farhat, Arjun Tyagi and Avighna Chhatrapati won bronze medals.
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Questions students ask
When is the ZIO 2026 exam?
ZIO-2027 exam (expected): estimated around 14 Nov 2026 — not announced yet. Confirm on the official website.
When is the ZIO 2026 notification?
ICO-2027 notification (expected): 20 Sept 2026 — official, per the linked notice.
What is the last date to apply for ZIO?
ZIO-2027 registration deadline (expected): estimated around 30 Oct 2026 — not announced yet. Confirm on the official website.
When will the ZIO admit card be released?
ZIO-2026 admit card released was 10 Nov 2025.
When is the ZIO result expected?
ZIO-2026 result announced was expected around 18 Dec 2025 — an estimate from previous cycles, not an official notice.