Please read this information carefully before you start the exam:

• The exam is available in German, French, Italian and English. Make sure you have set the correct language before you start the test!
• The exam can be taken independently at home or at school, or under the supervision of a teacher during or outside of class. 
• You have 30 minutes to complete the exam. The timer begins automatically as soon as you start the exam. When the time is up, the exam will be automatically submitted.
• Your answers are automatically saved so you can switch between parts of the exam, but the timer is not paused when you exit the exam. You cannot save and exit the exam to finish it later. So make sure you have a stable internet connection and enough time before you start
• There is no technical support during the exam. If you have a question, please contact philosophy@olympiad.ch.

You can expect two types of questions:

• Single Choice: If you select the single correct answer, you get the maximum number of points.
• Multiple True False: Each of the answers can be either true or false. The total score for the question is calculated from the points for each answer. You will therefore also receive some points if your answer is only partially correct. 

The maximum number of points is indicated next to the question number.

The exam consists of three parts:

1. Essay critique (20 points): From the next round onwards, the Philosophy Olympiad is an essay competition. In this part, you will read short excerpts as they might appear in essays by participants in the Philosophy Olympiad and you will have to assess their weaknesses, particularly regarding the Philosophy Olympiad criteria: 1. Relevance: Does the content of the excerpt relate to the given topic? 2. Philosophical understanding: Is the topic approached with philosophical depth? 3. Quality of argumentation: Is there a thesis which is well argued for? 4. Coherence: Is an understandable structure being followed? Are terms used consistently? Is the argumentation free of contradictions? 5.Originality: Does the text express the participant’s own thoughts and use proper examples?
2. Reading comprehension (48 points): In this part, you read short excerpts from philosophical texts and have to answer questions about their content. 
3. Logic (32 points): In this part, you have to determine which conclusions logically follow from given statements.

PREPARATION

You may participate in the Philosophy Olympiad if you:

1. attend a secondary school in Switzerland or the Principality of Liechtenstein (e.g. grammar school, vocational school, secondary school, international high school), and
2. are not inscribed in a university yet (with the exception of Schülerstudium), and
3. or, being a Swiss or Liechtenstein national or resident, attend a foreign school.

Anyone who meets all the criteria but has reached the age of 20 on the reference date may participate in the national selection but is not eligible for participation in the International Philosophy Olympiad.

Participation is free of charge and, if possible, barriers.

Please accept the conditions of participation and the data protection policy before you participate.