ACA NATIONAL ACADEMIC OLYMPIAD 2026
Uganda's premier scholastic championship where top schools and brilliant minds clash for academic glory.
Two Distinct Registration Portals
Please select the appropriate registration pathway. The competitive and attendance systems remain completely separate.
COMPETITIVE REGISTRATION
For schools registering students to participate in the ACA National Academic Olympiad competitions.
NO additional UGX 20,000 T-shirt charge for competitors.
- Register school details and multiple activities
- Enter designated student competitor names per activity
- Automated Mobile Money payment (MTN / Airtel UGX)
- Automatic balanced RED vs BLUE side assignment upon payment
- Official Competitive Ticket with verified QR code
ATTENDANCE REGISTRATION
For students, teachers, parents, guests and other people attending the event without competing.
Attendance + Official T-Shirt: UGX 40,000
- Open to students, teachers, parents and guests
- Access to all debate stages, quiz halls and Academic Panel Talk
- Choose whether to purchase the official T-shirt (+ UGX 20,000)
- Instant automated digital Attendance Ticket upon payment
- Fast door check-in via scannable QR verification
Competitive Activities
Schools can register for any or all of the four official competitive activities below. Fee: UGX 50,000 per student (the compulsory official T-shirt is included for each competitor).
Brain Battle
Debate Tournament
Standard Quiz Competition
Spelling Crash
ACADEMIC PANEL TALK — Main Event Programme
Academic Panel Talk does not appear as a competitive registration activity. It is a featured keynote discussion and interactive forum within the main event programme, open to all participating schools, teachers, students, parents, and registered attendees.
Automatic Red vs Blue Assignment
All registered schools will be split into two powerhouse sides to battle for the 2026 Academic Olympiad Cup.
Challengers contending under the Red banner for academic excellence and top honours.
Challengers contending under the Blue banner for supreme intellectual dominance.
Key Assignment Rules:
- Assigned only after payment confirmation: A school is never assigned to Red or Blue merely by starting a registration. Side assignment happens strictly after successful payment verification.
- Schools cannot choose their side: To guarantee fairness and balanced competition, the system assigns teams automatically.
- Strict 50/50 balance: The system maintains an equal number of confirmed schools on both the Red Side and the Blue Side.
How Registration Works
Simple, automated, and secure registration with instant ticket issuance.
Competitive Flow (Schools)
Attendance Flow (Guests)
Professional Automated Tickets
Both competitive and attendance tickets feature unique ticket serial numbers, official ACA branding, registration status, T-shirt allocation, and scannable QR verification for seamless entry at Satellite Hotel Kisaasi.