World Youth and Teenage Logical Thinking Competition

Award Categories

​Individual Awards:

• Special Gold Award (Top 12% of participants in the group)

• Gold Award (Top 12%-25% of participants in the group)

• Silver Award (Top 26%-45% of participants in the group)

• Bronze Award (Top 46%-60% of participants in the group)

• Excellence Award (Top 61%-100% of participants in the group)

Group Awards:

• Outstanding Group Award

• Outstanding Mentor Award

Award winners can request customized awards featuring the participant's name in Chinese or English.

Award Options:

• Electronic Certificate: HKD 200

• Electronic Certificate + Physical Certificate: HKD 290

• Electronic Certificate + Physical Certificate + Medal: HKD 325

• Electronic Certificate + Physical Certificate + Medal + Trophy: HKD 365

The deadline for award applications is two weeks after the announcement of the results.

All awards will be mailed within eight weeks after the application deadline.

Awards and certificates will be sent via SF Express, cash on delivery.

Once the awards are signed for, no replacements will be issued in case of damage or loss.

The organizers are not responsible for failed deliveries due to incorrect information or communication difficulties.

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Competition Guidelines:

1. Competition Categories
Participants may self-select their competition tier based on question difficulty groupings.

2. Registration & Timing

• Complete registration and submit your exam before the stated deadline.

• A confirmation email will be sent upon registration.

• Access the competition portal at any time before the deadline to complete the exam.

3. Exam Format

• Platform: Online, with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, or short-answer questions.

• Device: Computers are recommended; mobile devices are permitted but may limit functionality.

• Integrity Rules:

  • Strictly adhere to the academic honesty pledge.

  • Switching screens, impersonation, or external assistance is prohibited.

4. Competition Rules

• Duration: 30–45 minutes (varies by category). Answers auto-submit when time expires.

• Attempts: One submission per participant.

• Strategy: Prioritize familiar questions first. Unanswered items may be revisited until time ends.

• Tools: Calculators are permitted.

5. Content & Expectations
Questions assess both foundational knowledge and advanced problem-solving skills.

6. Results & Rankings

• School rankings will be calculated using participant-provided data.

• To ensure fairness, answers and results will not be released immediately post-competition.

• Final rankings will be:

  • Emailed/WhatsApp messaged to registered contacts.

  • Published on the official website and social media.

Entry Requirements：

1. Basic Logic

This unit focuses on core logical concepts, including basic forms of thinking (e.g., concepts, propositions, and reasoning), core logical rules (e.g., the law of identity, the law of contradiction, and the law of the excluded middle), and the characteristics of common logical types (e.g., formal logic, dialectical logic, and informal logic). This unit systematically examines the fundamental framework of logical thinking, including the definition and classification of concepts, criteria for determining the truth or falsity of propositions, the structure and validity analysis of reasoning, and the meaning and application of logical terms (e.g., "sufficient condition," "necessary condition," and "syllogism"). This unit covers the logical characteristics of different fields and their manifestation in thinking, and provides a deep understanding of the basic classification rules for logical objects, the operating laws of logical systems, and logical diversity—including the components of logical reasoning, the evolution of logical thinking, and an overview of major logical fields (e.g., deductive logic, inductive logic, and analogical logic).

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2. Logical Laws and Reasoning Principles

This unit explores the causes, mechanisms, and applications of logical phenomena, such as factors that ensure the validity of deductive reasoning, the impact of the reliability of inductive reasoning on logic, and the identification and avoidance of informal fallacies (e.g., concept substitution and circular reasoning). Analyze the operating and regulatory principles of logical thinking (e.g., rigorous constraints on reasoning processes and mechanisms for addressing gaps in thinking) and core logic theories (e.g., rules of categorical syllogisms, propositional logic calculus, and probabilistic analysis in inductive logic). In-depth research will be conducted on the interrelationships between different types of logic, the drivers of logical thinking upgrades (e.g., increasing problem complexity and the need to integrate multidimensional information), and the regular characteristics of logical reasoning (e.g., the shift from concrete to abstract thinking and the extension of reasoning from the known to the unknown). Furthermore, the impact of human thinking habits on logical application will be explored (e.g., the limitations of mental stereotypes on reasoning direction and the interference of subjective biases on propositional judgment).

3. Logic Practice and Application

Strengthen practical logic skills, including the use of common logic tools (e.g., mind maps, logic analysis tables, truth tables) and the process of handling basic logic tasks (e.g., problem analysis, clue integration, and conclusion verification). Through case analysis simulating real-world scenarios, participants will interpret logical information (such as data patterns, linguistic clues, and relational networks), evaluate the rationality of reasoning processes (such as the sufficiency of premises, the completeness of logical chains, and the credibility of conclusions), and design scientific logical solutions to complex problems (such as event reasoning path planning and task execution step optimization). Participants will also initially apply logical calculation and analysis tools to conduct simple logical deductions, such as solving rule-based problems, matching relationships, and estimating probability problems.

4、Question Types and Difficulty Levels

The question types are diverse, including multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, short-answer, essay, and logical solution design. The difficulty level is adjusted based on the participant's age and knowledge base. The children's group focuses on memorizing basic logical knowledge and applying simple reasoning, while the youth group emphasizes a deep understanding of logical principles and the ability to logically analyze and comprehensively solve complex problems.​