Makkah Education calls students to join Bebras Mawhiba 2026 informatics contest
Makkah Education Department invites students to register for the Bebras Mawhiba 2026 informatics competition to boost digital and logical thinking skills.
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AIThe General Directorate of Education in Makkah has invited male and female students to register for the "Bebras Mawhiba 2026" informatics competition, open to public school students from grade three in elementary to grade three in high school. Registration is open until November 22, and the competition will be held remotely via an online test.
This initiative is part of the directorate’s efforts to foster a culture of innovation and creativity among students, and to develop their skills in informatics, logical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving. The program aims to discover talents, refine skills, and prepare students to participate in scientific competitions aligned with rapid technological advancements.
The "Bebras Mawhiba" competition is an international event specializing in informatics and computational thinking, organized by the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) in partnership with the Ministry of Education. The competition seeks to simplify computer science concepts for students through an interactive approach focused on thinking, analysis, and reasoning.
Interactive digital library to boost readiness
Mawhiba offers an interactive digital library called the "Bebras Library," which includes training exercises, sample questions from previous years, and a variety of resources. This aims to help students understand the nature of the challenges and the thinking strategies needed to solve them, enhancing their readiness to participate and benefit from the experience.
Developing digital skills and systematic thinking
The competition helps participants develop systematic thinking skills through problems and challenges that encourage them to analyze data, identify patterns, understand algorithms and abstraction principles, and break down complex problems into smaller steps to find innovative and organized solutions.
The competition is held online and remotely, in both Arabic and English, using desktop or laptop computers. It provides students with an interactive learning experience that helps them discover their abilities and develop their digital skills in a competitive environment that encourages learning and exploration.