According to the Ministry of Education, 1,606 students who placed in the top three at the district level—first, second, and third—are participating in this stage.
The olympiad is being held in the following subjects:
- mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geography, history, computer science, English;
- for educational institutions with Kyrgyz as the language of instruction: Kyrgyz language and literature, Russian language and literature;
- for institutions with Russian as the language of instruction: Kyrgyz language and literature, Russian language and literature.
The final stage of the olympiad is scheduled for March.