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ZIO Syllabus 2026 — every subject & topic

The complete Zonal Informatics Olympiad syllabus: 3 subjects, 26 topics. Every topic links to free study notes, practice questions and topic-wise quizzes.

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Algorithmic Problem Solving

  • Introduction to Algorithms
  • Measuring Algorithm Efficiency
  • Searching
  • Sorting
  • Recursion
  • Dynamic Programming Intuition
  • Greedy Algorithms
  • Basic Graph Concepts
  • Graph Traversal
  • Shortest Paths
  • Trees
  • Basic Data Structures
  • Simulation
  • Invariants and Monovariants
  • Case Analysis

Combinatorics and Discrete Mathematics

  • Counting Principles
  • Pigeonhole Principle
  • Parity and Modular Reasoning
  • Elementary Number Theory
  • Combinatorial Games
  • Sets and Logic

Ad-Hoc Problem Patterns

  • Constructive Problems
  • Optimisation Puzzles
  • Scheduling and Ordering
  • Grid and Geometry Puzzles
  • Three Concrete Inputs Format

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