Noders AI Competition
2025
Our internal training ground where Noders members level up their AI skills through real competition. Build IELTS Writing scoring models, compete on the leaderboard, and earn both knowledge and rewards in a supportive learning environment.
Competition Overview & Rules
About NAIC 2025
NAIC 2025 is designed as a practical learning experience for Noders members to develop real AI skills through hands-on competition. Whether you're a seasoned AI team member or completely new to machine learning, this is your chance to train your first model, learn from detailed guides, and see your skills grow in a friendly, low-pressure environment.
Target Audience
- AI Team Members: Mandatory participation to practice and improve skills
- Other Club Members: Optional participation - perfect for those curious about AI
- Beginners Welcome: Detailed tutorial guides provided for first-time AI practitioners
Rules Explanation & Q&A
Watch our detailed walkthrough of competition rules
This session covers all competition rules, submission guidelines, evaluation criteria, and answers frequently asked questions from participants.
Competition Timeline
Registration Opens
29 Nov 2025
Active Competition Period
29 Nov - 28 Dec
Final Submission Deadline
28 Dec 2025
Registration Opens
29 Nov 2025
Active Competition Period
29 Nov - 28 Dec
Final Submission Deadline
28 Dec 2025
Final Leaderboard
Competition ended on 28 Dec 2025 • Ranked by Mean Absolute Error (lower is better)
| Rank | Participant | Submissions | MAE ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|
#1 | Nguyễn Vũ Trọng Nhân | 5 | 0.3487 |
#2 | Trương Hoàng Tấn Dũng | 36 | 0.4511 |
#3 | Châu Phúc Khang | 11 | 0.4563 |
#4 | Đoàn Văn Quyết | 14 | 0.4820 |
#5 | Đào Ngọc Minh Tâm | 4 | 0.4862 |
#6 | Nguyễn Ngọc Minh Tâm | 12 | 0.5210 |
#7 | Nguyễn Ngô Minh Dương | 2 | 0.5285 |
#8 | Đặng Trần Thiên Phúc | 1 | 0.5683 |
#9 | Huỳnh Quang Phú | 3 | 0.6454 |
#10 | Lê Minh Trung | 1 | 0.8159 |
#11 | Hồ Bảo Phúc | 2 | 0.8451 |
#12 | Hà Lan Viên | 1 | 0.8939 |
#13 | Trần Phúc Thái | 1 | 0.9067 |
#14 | Việt Tiến | 1 | 0.9148 |
#15 | Baseline (sample notebook score) | 2 | 0.9149 |
#16 | Trần Hoàng Thiên Phúc | 1 | 1.3554 |
Competition Format
Online Competition
Train your models locally or on Google Colab/Kaggle, then submit results online
Submit CSV Files
Download data, build your model, export submission.csv, and upload to our platform
Provided Dataset Only
Use only the competition dataset - external data is not permitted for fair competition
Notebook Verification
Top 4 winners must submit notebooks for verification before receiving prizes
Competition Content
Challenge Theme
Build an AI model to automatically score IELTS Writing Task 1 essays
Dataset
Essays with corresponding Band Scores provided by organizers
Task
Predict Band Scores for hidden test set essays
Evaluation
MAE (Mean Absolute Error) - Lower error means higher rank
Leaderboard
Real-time ranking based on submission accuracy
Prizes & Recognition
Cash prizes plus club points for top performers
Prizes
1st Place
+ 25 Club Points
200,000 VNĐ
2nd Place
+ 20 Club Points
100,000 VNĐ
3rd Place (×3)
+ 15 Club Points
50,000 VNĐ each
All other participants
Experience + 10 Club Points