Introduction. Academic competitions have firmly entered the realities of modern education in the Russian Federation, becoming an instrument not only for the development of creative abilities of young people, but also for the formation of functional literacy of the researcher. Writing texts during intellectual competitions in foreign languages is an effective form of assessing the creative abilities of schoolchildren. The All-Russian Olympiad of Schoolchildren in English is a massive academic event, the research potential of which is designed not only to develop giftedness, but also to influence the portrait of young scientists. The purpose of the study is the analysis of written genres used at the Olympiad, in particular, the scientific report as a form of research activities of schoolchildren. Materials and methods. We have analyzed scientific articles on the topic of conducting and preparing for the Olympiad, as well as studied the sets of test materials of the regional and final stages in the English language, together with the regulatory documentation of the jury experts. Research results, discussion. We have highlighted the features of the “report” genre, noted typical mistakes of participants in solving a speech communicative problem, proposed recommendations for mentors of Olympiads aimed at overcoming them. We have considered the wording of the tasks of previous years with a detailed description of their interpretation. The important role of the introduction of the report into Olympiad is emphasized in connection with the global role of English as the official language of science and technical creativity. Conclusion. The research culture of a young specialist is born in school, and the potential of the All-Russian Olympiad in English allows one to influence the formation of the scientist's personality along with the development of creative abilities.