1 March 2023 – 31 May 2023
Round 1: Preliminary Round
Contestants are required to complete the ICDL Application Essentials test. The top 2 contestants will be selected from each school to proceed to the National Round.
1 March 2023 – 31 May 2023
Digital Challenge 2023
ICDL Asia Digital Challenge 2023 is back!
The ICDL Asia Digital Challenge is an annual student competition targeted at secondary and tertiary school students in Asia who are eager to compete and demonstrate how digital skills may be applied in today’s rapidly evolving digital economy.
Last year, over 1000 students from 11 Asia-Pacific territories participated in the challenge. After witnessing the success of the virtual competitions in 2021 and 2022, we will continue to host ICDL Asia Digital Challenge 2023 grand final virtually by making it accessible to more students across the Asia-Pacific region to participate.
ICDL Asia Digital Challenge 2023 is geared towards practical digital skills required for various professional fields in the marketplace today and for the future. Given the increasing importance of the digital economy around the world, the competition will expose contestants to emerging technologies, design, and the use of office application tools.
Take this chance to challenge yourself and get recognised for your digital skills at ICDL Asia Digital Challenge 2023!
Date: March 2023 – September 2023 (Detailed timeline is available at Competition Journey below.)
If you have any enquires about Digital Challenge 2023, please contact us at info@icdlasia.org
Competition Tracks
Competition Journey
Registration of Interest
Updates
The competition is open to all secondary and tertiary school students in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Secondary Level: Students aged 13 – 17* years old
- Tertiary Level: Students aged 18 – 25 years old
*Students aged 17 years old who are in Junior Colleges, Polytechnics or other vocational schools will fall under tertiary education.
Students will compete based on the following three tracks
Secondary Level
| Timeline | Business Track | Design Track | Emerging Technologies Track | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 Preliminary Round | 01 Mar to 31 May 2023 | Application Essentials | Application Essentials | Application Essentials |
| Round 2 National Round | 01 Jun to 31 Jul 2023 | 1) Documents 2) Presentation | 3D Design | 1) Cloud Computing 2) Big Data |
| Round 3 Grand Final Round | 25 Aug 2023 | Data Analytics | Design Project | Emerging Technologies Project |
Tertiary Level
| Timeline | Business Track | Design Track | Emerging Technologies Track | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 Preliminary Round | 01 Mar to 31 May 2023 | Application Essentials | Application Essentials | Application Essentials |
| Round 2 National Round | 01 Jun to 31 Jul 2023 | Digital Marketing | 3D Design | 1) Cloud Computing 2) Big Data |
| Round 3 Grand Final Round | 25 Aug 2023 | Data Analytics | Design Project | Emerging Technologies Project |
The Digital Challenge 2023 competition will take place from March to September 2023.
1 June 2023 – 31 July 2023
Round 2: National Round
Contestants are required to complete the modules based on their respective tracks. The top 2 contestants from each territory will be selected to proceed to the Grand Final Round.
1 June 2023 – 31 July 2023
25 August 2023
Round 3: Grand Final Round
Contestants are required to complete the modules or project based on the respective tracks. Winners from each track will be announced during our Award Ceremony.
25 August 2023
7 September 2023
DC 2023 Award Ceremony
All DC 2023 Grand Finalists are required to attend the award ceremony and ICDL Asia Digital Literacy Day.
7 September 2023
Group Registration
Interested schools/institutions from Singapore and Malaysia may download the group registration form here and submit your student’s accurate information to us at info@icdlasia.org Please kindly remember to attach the completed group registration form when you write in to register with us.
If you are from other territories please kindly contact ICDL Accredited Test Centre in your country to register. Alternatively, you may contact info@icdlasia.org for more information.
The group registration is open from now until 10 May 2023.
Individual Registration
Interested contestants from Singapore and Malaysia may complete this online registration form to submit your registration with ICDL Asia. If you are from other territories please kindly contact ICDL Accredited Test Centre in your country to register. Alternatively, you may contact info@icdlasia.org for more information.
The individual registration is open from now until 10 May 2023.
Individual Registration Form
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Check out our past competitions
ICDL Asia Digital Challenge 2022 Winners
ICDL Asia career advice session for DC2022 Grand Finalists
Congratulations to all winners of the 2021 ICDL Asia Digital Challenge!
Winners of ICDL Asia Digital Challenge 2019 revealed!
Champion Blog Series – ICDL Asia Digital Challenge 2018
PRIZE PRESENTATION HELD TO FELICITATE THE TOP INDIAN STUDENT FOR ICDL ASIA DIGITAL CHALLENGE 2018
ICDL ASIA DIGITAL CHALLENGE 2018 – GRAND FINAL TAKES PLACE IN BANGKOK, THAILAND
Taking bigger steps into Singapore schools with more than 1000 students taking part in ICDL Digital Challenge 2018
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