Both phases
Bermejo
Department of Tarija
- Phase 1 Confirmed
- Universidad Autónoma Juan Misael Saracho, sede Bermejo
- Phase 2 Confirmed
- Universidad Autónoma Juan Misael Saracho, sede Bermejo
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2026 Bolivian Programming Contest
Two national phases, a single road to the Regional
The 2026 edition is held on site on two dates. Results accumulate into a combined ranking and taking part in both phases is mandatory.
Registration is open. Registration closes on Thursday 27 August at the end of the day. Check that your team is complete and that the site you selected is the correct one.
Confirmed calendar
- Completado
Registration closes
Registration closes at the end of the day. The coach must complete the team and select the correct site on icpc.global.
- Completado
National Phase 1
First on-site contest, held simultaneously at the sites across the country. The problem statements will be in English.
- Próximo
National Phase 2
Second on-site contest. The problem statements will be in Spanish; the time will be announced through the official channels.
- Pendiente
South America South Regional
The regional stage for approximately 90 teams that qualify from the national contest.
Essential rules
A summary of the official rules of the 2026 Bolivian Programming Contest.
- Two mandatory phases
- Teams must take part in Phase 1 and in Phase 2. Even a team that earns a slot on the first date must compete on the second one to keep it.
- Composition and continuity
- Each team has exactly three contestants from the same institution and one coach. It must keep the same name in both phases; only reserves who were registered and announced before the contest may step in.
- Complete registration
- The coach and every team member must be registered and accepted in the ICPC Registration System before competing. Retroactive registrations and incomplete teams are not admitted without express authorisation.
- Eligibility
- The ICPC rules on studies, regional participations and World Finals apply. As a reference, the season admits anyone who began post-secondary studies in 2022 or later, or was born in 2003 or later; national exceptions do not change regional eligibility.
- Format and scoring
- Teams use one computer. The winner is whoever solves the most problems; ties are broken by the lowest total time and then by the time of the last accepted submission. Each previous rejected submission adds twenty minutes, except compilation errors.
- Contest environment
- The official judge is BOCA and every site uses the same operating system distribution. The allowed languages are C, C++, Java, Kotlin and Python 3.
This summary does not replace the rules. See the full 2026 rules and the general ICPC rules.
How slots are assigned
Qualification is cumulative and aims to fill approximately 90 team places for the Regional.
- Criterion 1
Best team from each site
In Phase 1 the top-placed team from each national site qualifies.
- Criterion 2
Institutions and all-women teams
In Phase 2 the best not-yet-qualified team from each institution and the best all-women team from each site qualify.
- Criterion 3
Combined ranking
The remaining slots are assigned by adding up problems solved and penalty from the two phases.
2026 sites
The 12 official cities and the status of the host institution for each phase. Rooms that have not been announced yet will be confirmed through each site's channels.
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- Both phases
Cobija
Department of Pando
- Phase 1 Confirmed
- Universidad Amazónica de Pando
- Phase 2 Confirmed
- Universidad Amazónica de Pando
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- Both phases
Cochabamba
Department of Cochabamba
- Phase 1 Confirmed
- Universidad Mayor de San Simón
- Phase 2 Confirmed
- Universidad Mayor de San Simón
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- Both phases
La Paz
Department of La Paz
- Phase 1 Confirmed
- Universidad del Valle, sede La Paz
- Phase 2 Confirmed
- Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo, sede La Paz
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- Both phases
Llallagua
Department of Potosí
- Phase 1 Confirmed
- Universidad Nacional Siglo XX
- Phase 2 Confirmed
- Universidad Nacional Siglo XX
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- Both phases
Oruro
Department of Oruro
- Phase 1 Confirmed
- Sociedad de Ingenieros de Bolivia - Departamental Oruro
- Phase 2 Confirmed
- Sociedad de Ingenieros de Bolivia - Departamental Oruro
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- Both phases
Potosí
Department of Potosí
- Phase 1 Confirmed
- Universidad Privada Domingo Savio, sede Potosí
- Phase 2 Confirmed
- Universidad Privada Domingo Savio, sede Potosí
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- Both phases
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Department of Santa Cruz
- Phase 1 Confirmed
- Universidad Central, sede Santa Cruz
- Phase 2 Confirmed
- Universidad Evangélica Boliviana
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- Both phases
Sucre
Department of Chuquisaca
- Phase 1 Confirmed
- Universidad Mayor, Real y Pontificia de San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca
- Phase 2 Confirmed
- Universidad Mayor, Real y Pontificia de San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca
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- Both phases
Tarija
Department of Tarija
- Phase 1 Confirmed
- Universidad Autónoma Juan Misael Saracho
- Phase 2 Confirmed
- Universidad Privada Domingo Savio, sede Tarija
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- Both phases
Trinidad
Department of Beni
- Phase 1 Confirmed
- Universidad del Valle, sede Trinidad
- Phase 2 Confirmed
- Universidad del Valle, sede Trinidad
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- Both phases
Tupiza
Department of Potosí
- Phase 1 Confirmed
- Universidad Privada San Francisco de Asís, sede Tupiza
- Phase 2 Confirmed
- Universidad Privada San Francisco de Asís, sede Tupiza
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El Alto and Yacuiba are not taking part in the 2026 edition. If you have already registered and your site changes, follow the instructions from your coach and the committee on Telegram.
How to register
Registration is completed on the official ICPC platform.
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1. Create the team accounts
The coach and the three contestants each need their own account on icpc.global with their details filled in.
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2. The coach registers the team
From the official event, the coach creates the team, adds the members and selects the correct national site.
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3. Complete the certification
Each member accepts the invitation and fills in their eligibility information. The team must be complete before registration closes.
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4. Check the acceptance and keep the team
Confirm that the team was accepted and keep the same name through both phases. Member changes can only be made with registered reserves.