According to the Ministry of Education, 1,606 students who took prize-winning places at the district level are participating in this stage.
The olympiad covers the following subjects:
- mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geography, history, computer science, English;
- for classes with instruction in Kyrgyz: Kyrgyz language and literature, Russian language and literature;
- for classes with instruction in Russian: Kyrgyz language and literature, Russian language and literature.
The final stage of the olympiad is scheduled for March.