Schedule

• January 2026: Dataset release*

• January-June 2026: Dry run*

• March-July 2026: Formal run*

• August 1, 2026: Evaluation results return

• August 1, 2026: Task overview release (draft)

• September 1, 2026: Submission due of participant papers (draft)

• November 1, 2026: Camera-ready participant paper due

• December 8-10, 2026: NTCIR-19 Conference at NII, Tokyo, Japan

(* indicates that the schedule can be different for different tasks)