Every year, talented students from all over Iraq apply to the school, and tests in IQ, science, math and creativity are administered.
Which is why this schools students can choose any major at any college in Iraq when they graduate with 75% or higher.
Regarding the application procedure: The students are expected to pass 3 tests (Maths, Science and Creativity, As well as the IQ test) that take place in the Gifted Students’ School, in addition to an interview.
The school's original location was in Hayy Al-Jami'a, Baghdad, but it was relocated with Al-Mansor High School in Al-Mansor, Baghdad after being targeted by Al-Qaeda.
Now the school has 6 other campuses in Iraq in An-Najaf, Al-Basrah, al-mosul and dhy qar and mesan also in al-anbar.