There was seventeenth Olympiad research and educational research projects for children and youth protection Environment "Constellation" hosted from 18 to 23 April in the city of Korolev, Moscow Region. 5 members of the 6 teams from Nazarbayev intellectual schools received prizes showing the following results:

From 13 to 16 April 2016 in the town Kaskelen held an international competition in computer projects «Infomatrix-Asia&Pacific», which was organized by the Republican scientific and practical centre "Daryn" together with the University named after Suleyman Demirel.

The XIX International Salon of Inventions and Innovative Technologies "Archimedes-2016" was held from March 29 to April 1, 2016 in Moscow.

From February 3 to 6, 2016 the team of NIS Karaganda students composed of Grade 10 students Muratbek Nabi (captain), Aldan Gulzhan, Demyanec Dmitry, Medetova Alima, and Grade 9 students Yaroslavtseva Yekaterina and Muratkyzy Aruna took part in the 2nd International Chemistry tournament held in Moscow.

The 12th International Zhautykov Olympiad in mathematics, physics and informatics was held in the14th-19th of January 2016 in Almaty.