Class is back in session 🎓
Kiro University Challenge is a one-week crash course for Kiro, open to everyone, starting September 21st. Follow the daily lessons and incorporate what you learn to complete the final exam by October 5th 23:59 PT to earn additional credits for Kiro usage.
1 week
Lessons post September 21st—24th, take-home final exam due October 5th
7 lessons
Study guides for the take-home final exam, plus 2 bonuses for extra credit
1 exam
Build and submit a project for your final exam (submissions open September 25th)
5,250 credits
Potential maximum award
Syllabus
Check back each day this week for the latest lessons and exam announcements.
Some lessons are unique to a specific Kiro surface – the IDE, the CLI, or Kiro Web. If you’ve only used one so far, treat this as your chance to try a new one.
One graded build
Lessons are for educational purposes only. They aren’t submitted, judged, or credited on their own. Credits come from demonstrating each lesson on the final exam.
Lessons 1-7
Take-home final exam
Opens Fri 9/25 • due Mon 10/5, 23:59 PDT
A larger project that delivers real functionality. Scored across all seven required lessons.
- A new project built during the challenge with the first GitHub commit on or after Mon Sept 21, not before
- All lessons count toward your score
- Bonus lessons optional for extra credit
- Final exam entry form submitted by Mon 10/5, 23:59 PDT
- See full terms and conditions to review all submission requirements
Your award scales with what you actually learned and applied
There are 7 lessons included on the final exam, plus 2 bonus lessons for extra credit. The final exam scores your build on how many of the 7 required lessons you demonstrate.
| Milestone | Credits |
|---|---|
| Lessons 1-3 | 250 credits each, up to 750 |
| Lessons 4-5 | 500 credits each, up to 1,000 |
| Lessons 6-7 | 1,000 credits each, up to 2,000 |
| All 7 required lessons in final submission | 1,000-credit completion award |
| Bonus Lesson 1 (paid plans only) | 250 additional credits |
| Bonus Lesson 2 | 250 additional credits |
| Maximum total | 5,250 credits |
From September 21, 2026 at 09:00 PT to September 25, 2026 at 23:59 PT, follow the daily lessons, then build and submit a project for the final exam by October 5, 2026 at 23:59 PT to earn Kiro credits. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Terms and conditions apply.