Stages
SDGDC HL runs in three stages. Each builds on the last. Specific dates for each stage will be confirmed and published here as they are announced.
Specific dates for competition windows and deadlines will be posted here once confirmed.
Conducted by NGN India. Open to IGCSE and O Level students.
Teams register, receive their 4-day competition window, build a working solution to a real SDG problem, and present it. Strong teams receive recognition. Selected teams advance to Round 2.
Status: Live — register now.
Conducted by NGN UK. Opens after the IGCSE & O Level Edition closes.
Status: Date to be confirmed.
Conducted by NGN USA. Runs on its own schedule.
Status: Date to be confirmed.
Once all Round 1 editions have closed, every edition's winner enters Round 2. Hosted by NGN International. The first time teams from different curricula compete against each other.
Status: Date to be confirmed after Round 1 completes.
The top teams from Round 2 advance to the International Final — the global stage of SDGDC HL, run by NGN International. Teams receive recognition, certificates, and ranking from SDGDC HL and NextGenNav.
Status: To be announced.