ðə kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən wʌz bɹˈɔːdənd tʊ ɐtɹˈækt mˈoːɹ fˈiːldz ʌv ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ænd ˈeɪt dɪstˈɪŋkt saɪəntˈɪfɪk kəmˈɪɾiz wɜː kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd: mᵻkˈænɪks, kˈɛmɪkəl ˈɪndʌstɹi, ᵻlˈɛktɹɪkəl ᵻlɛktɹˈɑːnɪks ænd kəmpjˈuːɾɚ, sˈɪvəl ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ, ˈæɡɹɪkˌʌltʃɚ, bˈeɪsɪk sˈaɪənsᵻz, mˈɛdɪkəl sˈaɪənsᵻz ænd hjˈuːmən sˈaɪənsᵻz.
The competition was broadened to attract more fields of research and eight distinct scientific committees were created: Mechanics, Chemical Industry, Electrical Electronics and Computer, Civil Engineering, Agriculture, Basic Sciences, Medical Sciences and Human Sciences.