2026

Submissions Closed · International Competition · Ages 9–12

GENIUS CODE+
Python Cup
2026

The 2026 challenge asked young coders to build a Student Registration & Management System in Python. The brief and rules remain available for reference.

Competition Brief & Rules View Results

Entries Closed

30 Sept 2026 11.59pm (MY)

Competition Results

Results Announcement

Results announced

13 awards · Ages 9–12 · One age group. Congratulations to all our winners!

Python Cup 2026 — winner list
Award	Student name	Country
Champion	ARJUN KUMAR A/L RAJ	MALAYSIA
1st Runner Up	CHLOE TAN JIA EN	SINGAPORE
2nd Runner Up	JOO AYSON	MALAYSIA
Consolation (Saguhati)	NUR ALYA ADRIANA BINTI ABDULLAH	MALAYSIA
Consolation (Saguhati)	LUCAS NGUYEN MINH KHANG	VIETNAM
Consolation (Saguhati)	PUTU ADITYA PRATAMA	INDONESIA
Consolation (Saguhati)	SITI NURHALIZA PUTRI	INDONESIA
Consolation (Saguhati)	MELANIE ANN A/ P EMMANUVEAL	MALAYSIA
Consolation (Saguhati)	OLIVIA GRACE MITCHELL	AUSTRALIA
Consolation (Saguhati)	JOO ABBYGAIL	MALAYSIA
Consolation (Saguhati)	MUHAMMAD AIMAN BIN MOHAMAD NAZARUDIN	MALAYSIA
Consolation (Saguhati)	MUHAMMAD DANISH BIN AHMAD	AUSTRALIA
Consolation (Saguhati)	AW KHIANT MING	MALAYSIA

About the Competition

What is The Academy System?

We challenge young coders to build a working Student Registration & Management System — one that registers users, logs them in, shows homework, and more.

This international competition accepted entries from students aged 9–12. Entry was free for GeniusCode+ students. Submissions are now closed.

Primary Students · Ages 9–12

Panel of Judges

Mr. Low

Infineon, Melaka

Ms. Fong

Perth, Australia

Ms. Lee

Skyechip, Penang

The Brief

The Challenge

Your program must include all four of these requirements, built using Python or VS Code.

Register New User

Save a username and password to a Dictionary. Your system should store new accounts properly.

Dictionary

Login System

Verify credentials from your dictionary. Build real authentication — check if the username exists and the password matches.

Conditionals

Check Homework

Display a List of tasks using a Loop. Show the student's homework dynamically — no hardcoded prints!

List Loop

2 Extra Features — Your Choice

This is where you shine. Invent two more features for the academy system. Surprise us.

Creative · 10% of marks

How You're Scored

Scoring Rubric

Four criteria. Every point counts.

40%

Code Quality

Correct use of variables, lists, dictionaries, functions, and loops throughout your program.

30%

Link to Theme

How well your system works as a real Academy Management tool — not just code, but a useful program.

20%

Presentation

Clarity of your voice explanation in the video recording. Can you explain what your code does?

10%

Creativity

Originality and usefulness of your two extra features. Be unexpected.

What You Can Win

Prizes & Awards

13 prizes in total. Everyone who competes has a shot at winning.

🏆

Champion

First Place

RM300

+ Robot Set · 1 Winner

1st Runner Up

1 winner · Cash prize

RM150

2nd Runner Up

1 winner · Cash prize

RM50

✦

Consolation (Saguhati)

10 winners · Cash prize

RM10

2026 Competition Rules

Rules & Eligibility

Platform

Python or VS Code only

No other platforms accepted.

Entry Fee

GeniusCode+ Students — FREE

External students: RM 15

Deadline

30 September 2026 (Wednesday) 11.59pm (MY)

The entry period ended on 30 September 2026. Late entries are not accepted.

Note

International competition

PAJSK marks are not provided.

Competition Archive

How Entries Were Submitted

Registration

Participants completed the registration form. External students paid the entry fee.

Project Upload

Participants uploaded their .py file and a video recording (screen + voice) to a Google Drive folder with viewing access enabled.

Submission

Participants submitted their Google Drive folder link before the deadline. The submission period is now closed.

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