FAQs
The Kancil Science Competition is Malaysia’s largest annual science competition for primary, secondary, and pre-university students. It challenges students with critical-thinking, problem-solving, and general-science questions. In Malaysia (2025), almost 32,000 students from about 1,500 schools took part.
The competition is organized by Ardent Educational Consultants, led by Mr. Suhaimi Ramly, the President of Kancil Science Malaysia.
- To deepen students’ understanding of scientific concepts and principles.
- To encourage students to apply inquiry-based science skills learned in school.
- To increase interest in science by connecting science to daily life and real-world problems.
- To identify top secondary students who may go on to represent Malaysia in the International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO).
The Kancil Science Competition has been held in Malaysia since 2018.
For Teachers:
To register students, you may share the Public Form link with them, or students can inform you directly if they want to join. Students will need to provide their name, age, MyKID/passport number, gender, and payment. After that, you can log in to contesthub.my to complete their registration.
For Parents:
Parents can register their child through the teacher-in-charge (TIC) if the school is participating. The TIC will provide a Public Form for you to fill in. For more information, please contact your child’s Science teacher.
The registration deadline is 17 April 2026. Please register before this date to secure your spot.
There is no individual registration this year. Since the competition is paper-based, all students must register through their school, a learning centre, or a tuition centre that is participating.
You can follow the table provided above to determine the appropriate category for your child’s registration. This table will likely be based on your child’s age or year level in school.
ALPHA Public School: Primary 1, 2 & 3 International School: Year 1, 2 & 3 | BETA Public School: Primary 4, 5 & 6 International School: Year 4, 5 & 6 | GAMMA Public School: Form 1, 2 & 3 International School: Year 7, 8 & 9 | DELTA Public School: Form 4, 5, 6 & Pre-U International School: Year 10, 11 & 12 |
Once registered, the student cannot switch schools. Parents must be informed early. Please make sure to receive and register through the correct Public Form.
If you need to update your information, please contact your teacher-in-charge (TIC). They can access ContestHub and help you make the necessary changes.
For Teachers:
To get the Public Form link:
- Log in to your ContestHub account.
- Click “List of Competitions.”
- Under the Action section, select “Add Participant.”
- Click “Public Form” and turn it ON.
- Copy the link and share it with parents.
For Parents:
Please contact your child’s teacher-in-charge or Science teacher. They will provide you with the Public Form link.
No. Surrogate students must be registered directly through the teacher. The public form is only for students officially under that school or learning centre.
The public form is linked to the school or learning centre’s account, so the school name printed on the certificate will follow the registered learning centre or school.
No. Teachers may only share the public form with students officially enrolled in their own school.
No. Teachers may only share the public form with students officially enrolled in their own school.
The registration fee is per student:
- RM40.00 (Early Bird price)
- RM45.00 (Normal price)
Payment should be made to the teacher-in-charge. Please note that each school may have a different payment process, so kindly follow the instructions given by your school’s teacher-in-charge.
For Teachers:
Payment can be made through:
- Transfer/ Bank-in
- Cheque
- Billplzz (Malaysian FPX Online Banking)
- Stripe (International Credit/Debit Card)
For Parents:
Parents must make payment through the teacher-in-charge at the school. If you receive the Public Form link, you may also pay online through Billplzz (Malaysian FPX Online Banking) and Stripe (International Credit/Debit Card)
Yes. Once your payment is successful, a confirmation email will be sent to the registered email address. For Billplzz payments, a confirmation email will be sent automatically.
No. The registration fee is non-refundable, even if the student is unable to take part in the competition.
- There are 30 objective (multiple-choice) questions.
- The questions come in three levels of difficulty: Easy, Medium, and Hard.
- The competition is held in person (face-to-face).
- Students will receive a question booklet and an OMR sheet to fill in their answers.
Schools under the Ministry of Education (KPM) are encouraged to conduct the competition outside normal teaching hours (PdP), following KPM guidelines.
The total duration of the test is 60 minutes.
All questions are objective, so students earn marks for correct answers.
Yes. Students may bring 2B pencils and erasers.
The competition covers general science topics, which include Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. (It is aligned with the National Science Olympiad-style for selection to MyJSO.)
Usually one week before the official school competition date (Official Date: 18 June).
You will receive:
- Question papers
- OMR sheets
- Teacher’s Guide Booklet
- Participant lists
- Return Parcel
All students studying in Malaysia are eligible to participate in the Kancil Science Competition, including both local (Malaysian citizens) and international students (foreign passport holders).
Students above the age of 19 and those who have already entered university are not eligible to participate in the Kancil Science Competition.
The top 10% of participants will receive a medal and a certificate.
Yes. All students who join the competition will receive a Certificate of Participation. In addition, high-achieving students will receive awards based on their scores:
- Gold
- Silver
- Bronze
- Honorable Mention
No. All awards are delivered to the school, and the Teacher-in-Charge will distribute them to students.
Early Bird registration (RM40) opens on 24 November 2025 and closes on 28 January 2026.
Normal registration (RM45) begins on 29 January 2026 until 17 April 2026.
Registration closes on 17 April 2026. Be sure to register before this date to secure your child’s participation.
The competition will be held on 18 June 2026.
Results will be released in August 2026.
Yes! We offer the Kancil Science Preparatory Workshop 2026 to help students prepare and gain confidence for the competition.
Find Out More : Kancil Science Preparatory Workshop 2026
For Teachers:
When registering the student for the competition, you can add-on the workshop at the same time. The student will pay for both the competition and the workshop together.
For Parents:
You can ask your child’s teacher to add-on the workshop during registration. If registering via the Public Form, you can add it yourself.
📌 Early Bird: RM108
📌 Normal Price: RM120
The workshop registration follows the same dates as the competition registration.
Students will receive:
- Workshop module
- Answer scheme
- Certificate
- Merchandise
- Zoom recording video of the session
You can contact Ms. Erlina at 011-60954143 or email [email protected].
Practice books can be purchased online at: https://shop.ardentedu.com/
Stay updated by visiting the official website and following Kancil Science Malaysia on social media:
Official website Event Page: https://kancilscience.my/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KancilScienceMalaysia
Yes. If your school participated in 2025 and you are still teaching there, you can use your existing account. Just log in with the same username and password and update your profile if needed.
No, you need to register a new account under your new school’s name. We recommend using a new email address. If you want to use the same email as your previous account, kindly contact our customer support team for assistance.
Each school must appoint at least one Teacher-In-Charge (TIC) to handle registration, payment, and the competition day.
The TIC needs a ContestHub account. To be officially recognized as TIC, contact our customer support team (see Contact Information).
Up to three teachers can be assigned as TICs per school. If you need more, contact our support team for assistance.
Yes. You must create a new account for your new school. Using your old account will associate your students with your previous school.
To recover your login credentials, follow these step:
- Go to ContestHub.my
- Click “Forgot Password” on the login page
- Enter the email linked to your account
- Follow the instructions in the password reset email sent to your inbox
The results will be released in August 2026.
The Kancil Science Competition 2026 results can be viewed here.
Based on the percentages numbers of students receiving each type of recognition out of a total of 32,000 participants:
- Medal (Gold, Silver & Bronze): Top 10%
- Honorable Mention: Next 40%
- Certificate of Participation: Top 50%
Each student’s result has been scanned and revised three times before release. We assure zero errors, as our scanning machine detects all student answers.
Yes. E‑certificates are available for download through ContestHub.
Yes. Hard‑copy certificates and medals (if any) will be mailed to schools.
After results are announced, there is a correction form where teachers can submit changes for student name, school name, or category.
Certificates are given based on performance:
- Gold, Silver & Bronze (10%)
- Honorable Mention (40%)
- Certificate of Participation for all remaining participants (50%)
Yes. The certificate is jointly signed by Prof Emeritus Dato’ Dr.Noraini Idris (President & Founder of National STEM Association) and Mr. Suhaimi Ramly (Director of Kancil Science Malaysia)
Yes.
- E-certificates: Available upon request.
- Hard copies: Provided to teachers registered as TICs in ContestHub.
For competition inquiries, contact our hotline: 📞 03-41420441 Or, reach out to our customer support team on weekdays (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm).
📞 018-392 0204 (Call/Whatsapp)
📞 018-3604143 (Call)
📞 016-2574143 (Call)
