Canadian Chemistry Contest (CCC)
Hosted by the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC)
Global top students compete together for awards
Opportunity to be invited to the Canadian Chemistry Olympiad (CCO)
Gain an advantages applying for science majors in top universities
Past problems and solutions are available for preparation
CCC Date: Apr. 24, 2024 17:00-18:00 (60 mins)
CCO Date: Sep. 9, 2023 (Saturday)14:00-16:00
Introduction

The Canadian Chemistry Contest (CCC) fosters an appreciation of chemistry as a career for talented young people and promotes national excellence in chemistry at the high school/cégep level. The CCC is intended for the top 10% of Canadian high school and cégep students under 20 years of age taking chemistry. The CCO is intended for the top 5% of these students.
The Canadian Chemistry Olympiad (CCO) is an annual event that aims to promote interest in chemistry amongst high school students. Participation in the Canadian National Olympiad Finals or an International Olympiad is a tremendous experience and a unique opportunity to travel and meet fellow students from around the world who have similar interests.
CIC was formed in 1945 as the national science and technology organization of chemists, chemical engineers, and chemical technologists. It is now an umbrella organization for three constituent chemical societies—the Canadian Society for Chemistry, the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering, and the Canadian Society for Chemical Technology.
CCC Challenge Rules
Language
English
Date
Apr. 24, 2024 17:00-18:00 (60mins)
Locations
Paper-based in partnering school
Format
Individual written test
Type
25 multiple-choice questions
Participants
High school students
Exam Categories
- Safety
- Organic Chemistry
- Acids and Bases
- From Structure to Properties
- Electrochemistry
- Solutions and Stoichiometry & The Gas Laws and Prerequisite Concepts
- Thermochemistry & Reaction Kinetics
- Equilibria
Awards
Global Awards
- Top 10% Canadian participants can win the award, and Chinese students can win the award as long as they exceed the score of top 10% Canadian participants. In 2021, nearly 155 Chinese players won the Global Award.
National Awards
- Gold: Top 10%
- Silver: Top 25%
- Bronze: Top 35%
- Regional Honorable awards: Regional top 20%
CCO Qualification
The awarded students in CCC are invited to attend the CCO
Requirements
Fee
Includes exam, proctor fee, grading, part of past-papers (ASDAN doesn't provide any trainings)
Deadline
CCC:Apr. 14, 2024
Exam Centers
ASDAN EPQ Scholarship
3000RMB/std
Global award&Gold
2000RMB/std
Silver
1000RMB/std
Bronze
Noted:The ASDAN Scholarship is only available to Year 10, 11 and 12 students for participating ASDAN Extended Project Qualification(EPQ). EPQ is recommended by the G5 group and many leading universities as a competitive academic experience. Scholarships cannot be exchanged for cash. For further details see:http://www.seedasdan.org/epq/。
Canadian Chemistry Olympiad (CCO)
Language
English
Date
Sep. 9, 2023 (Saturday)14:00-16:00
Format
Individual written test
Type
Challenging short-answer questions
Participants
The awarded students in CCC
Deadline
Aug. 28, 2023
Awards
Global Awards
- Gold
- Silver
- Bronze
- Merit
National Awards
- Top Gold: Top 5%
- Gold: Top 10%
- Silver: Top 20%
- Bronze: Top 35%
- Regional Honorable Award: Regional top 20%
Requirements
Deadline
July, 2023
Sample Problems

Canadian Chemistry Olympiad National Camp (China)
Canadian Chemistry Olympiad National Camp is held by IChO in Canada to select the International Chemistry Olympiad members,it is held annually at the University of British Columbia. CIC(Canada's chemical society), has been cooperating with Asdan, to hold the Canadian CCO Chemistry Camp (China) since 2022, providing academic opportunities for Chinese students with outstanding performance in CCC to further explore difficult chemistry. The camp will be held at the same time as Canada, with the Coach of the Canadian national team as the tutor. All the lessons will be taught in the training camp of Canada. Although Chinese students cannot become members of the Canadian national Olympiad team through this training camp, they can receive the best chemistry teaching in Canada, communicate and learn from chemistry elites of the same age in various schools across the China.
Time: August
Location:Online
Language:English
Participants:The awarded students in CCC
Tutors:Most of the coaches of Canada's Olympic national team are chemistry professors and research scholars from Canada's top universities such as the University of British Columbia 、 the University of Toronto.
Content:Canadian National Team Olympic Training camp content
FAQ
Students can bring a basic calculator (without any equation editor and program functions).
The students can bring a printed version dictionary.