How Tasks Are Organized

This website hosts a collection of biology olympiad tasks from four countries:

• Czechia
• Poland
• Latvia
• Hungary

Task Categorization

To keep things organized, all tasks are grouped into four thematic modules:

Code	Module
A	Organism evolution and diversity
B	Structure and function of living systems
C	Molecular biology and genetics
D	Geosciences and environmental sciences

Each task is also assigned one of the following fields of study:

Code	Field
BOT	Botany
ZOO	Zoology
MED	Human biology and medicine
ECO	Ecology and environmental science
GEN	Genetics
MIC	Microbiology
SYS	Systematics
BIOCHEM	Biochemistry
BIOINF	Bioinformatics

Additionally, every task is linked to a corresponding OECD FORD (Fields of Research and Development) code, indicating the relevant scientific discipline.

Task Code

Each task is assigned a unique code based on its classification. The structure of the code is as follows:

For example A-ECO-01 refers to a task from Module A (Organism evolution and diversity), assigned to the subject Ecology.

Task Metadata

Each task includes the following core parameters:

Task Origin Parameters

Author of the task

Country of origin

Task Categorization

Module (A–D)

Assigned subject (BOT, ZOO, etc.)

OECD scientific discipline code

Time requirements

Practical work duration

Theoretical part duration

Preparation time

Preparation time ahead

Optional additional data may include:

• A list of tools required to complete the task
• Gene sequences (as text files)
• Source code for computer simulations (in silico models)
• YouTube videos

Language Versions

Each task has an English version, along with localized versions in all four project languages: Czech, Polish, Latvian, and Hungarian.

Each language version can also include:

• a set of keywords
• a comment that highlights any language- or context-specific notes relevant to that particular version.

In addition to the main text, tasks include two types of blocks with special meaning:

• Answer sheet – areas meant to be completed by the student, highlighted with a beige background,
• Solution – contains answers to the questions, highlighted with a green background.

In addition to these blocks, the text may contain gaps intended for students' notes.

PDF and MS Word generation

All tasks can be exported in PDF format. You can choose from three versions:

• Student version includes everything except the solution blocks,
• Full teacher version includes the complete task text (excluding the note-taking gaps).
• Simple teacher version includes only the Answer Sheet blocks.

If you wish to convert the generated PDF file into MS Word format, you can use many online tools, for examplehere.