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- The 20th International Biology Olympiad Organizing Committee
- University of Tsukuba
- Japan Science Foundation
- Ibaraki Prefecture
- Tsukuba City
- Tsukuba Science City Network
- Tsukuba Expo'85 Memorial Foundation
- National Museum of Nature and Science
- Gushinkai Foundation
- Tokyo Club
- The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
- The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
- The Ministry of the Economy, Trade and Industry
- The Ministry of Environment
- Science Council of Japan
- The Asahi Shimbun
- The Mainichi Newspapers
- The Yomiuri Shimbun
- Nikkei Inc.
- The Sankei Shimbun
- The Chunichi Shimbun
- Jiji Press, Ltd.
- Kyodo News
- The Ibaraki Shimbun
- Japan Broadcasting Corporation
- Ibaraki Broadcasting System
- Joyo Newspaper
- Joyoliving
HOMEExams
Exams
Please note: Minor changes may be made to the actual exams.
Exams subject
The exams are composed of "practical" and "theoretical" parts.
Questions will be translated into Japanese for Japanese participants.
Practical Exams
Practical tests will be divided into the following four sections.
1. Animal and Plant Anatomy
2. Biochemistry
3. Genetics
4. Cell Physiology
Two tests will be given in the morning and another 2 tests after lunch. Each test is 90 minutes (6 hours in total). There will be a break in between each test.
Lab materials and instruments will be prepared on benches beforehand. Participants will perform experiments by following the questions and will submit results and analysis.
The use of general lab instruments will be explained during the inspection of the laboratory held in the afternoon of July 13, 2009.
Theoretical exams
Theoretical exams will take the form of general written exams.
Questions will be given in various styles such as multiple choice, true or false, and questions that ask for answers in numbers or symbols. Questions are made this way in order to make it language-independent.
Theoretical exams are composed of two 150 minute length exams, making it total of 5 hours.
Fields and approximate time allotments are as follows.
| Field | time allotments |
|---|---|
| Cellular biology (including molecular biology and biochemistry) | 20% |
| Plant anatomy and physiology (focusing on seed plants) | 15% |
| Animal anatomy and physiology (focusing on vertebrates) | 20% |
| Ethology | 5% |
| Genetics and evolution | 15% |
| Ecology (including biosphere and humans) | 15% |
| Biological phylogenetics | 10% |
Results
Practical and theoretical questions weigh 50% each in the final results. Gold medals will be awarded to participants with marks within top 10% of the total. Silver medals will be awarded to those within 10~30%, and bronze medals to 30~60%.