Contest Objectives
English Linguistics Contest has been designed to develop English communication skills as to how and in which ways words, sentences and conversations are built up and how we use English language to express in society.
Participation Eligibility
Students of Grade 1 to Grade 10 are eligible to participate in the competition.
Registration Opens
November 7, 2023.
Registration Deadline
December 13, 2023.
Registration Confirmation (Extended)
December 20, 2023.
Contest Date
January 17, 2024.
Announcement of result
February 19, 2024.
Contest Location
The test will be conducted in the respective school of participants.
Registration Fee
The registration fee is Rs. 1000/- per participant.
Course Outline
Toddlers (Grade 1 & 2):
Articles, Nouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Alphabetical order, Singular and Plural Nouns, Literacy Skills, Punctuation, Present, Past, Future tense, Homophones
Kids (Grade 3 & 4):
Possessive Nouns, Regular Plural nouns- s, es and ies, Pronouns- Personal and possessive, Pronoun Verb contractions, Prepositions, Adjectives with more and most, Sentence Creation, Sentence Type, Describing characters, Compound words, Prefixes and suffixes, Multiple meaning words, Present past future progressive.
Juniors (Grade 5 & 6):
Pronouns-Reflexive and Relative, Helping verbs and main verbs, Relative adverbs, Conjunctive adverbs, Subject- verb agreement, Subject and predicate, Prefixes and suffixes, Sentences and fragments, Simple compound and complex sentences, Synonyms and antonyms, Dictionary skills, Present past and future (indefinite and perfect).
Juveniles (Grade 7 & 8):
Parts of speech, Punctuation, Planning and organizing writing, Context clues, Analogies, Direct and Indirect object, Confused words, Inappropriate shift in Verb tense, Active and Passive voice, Authors Purpose and Tone, Present past future ( Indefinite , Progressive and Perfect)
Adolescents (Grade 9 & 10):
Parts of speech, Punctuation, Subject verb agreement, Subject and predicate, Identification of correct Verb and Form of Verbs, Peer Review, Claims and Evidence, Point of view, Shades of meaning, Active and passive voice, Direct and Indirect Speech, Synonyms and antonyms, Quotations and Dialogues, Present, Past , Future (Indefinite, Perfect, Progressive, Perfect Progressive)
Paper Pattern
The contests would comprise of multiple-choice questions only. The participants will have to select one best answer out of four options given. Every correct answer would earn THREE points whereas for every wrong answer ONE point would be deducted. Level-wise further details about paper pattern can be had as below.
| Level | No. of Questions (MCQs) | Time Allowed | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toddlers (Grade 1 & 2) | 20 | 75 minutes | 60 |
| Kids (Grade 3 & 4) | 25 | 75 minutes | 75 |
| Juniors (Grade 5 & 6) | 30 | 90 minutes | 90 |
| Juveniles (Grade 7 & 8) | 30 | 90 minutes | 90 |
| Adolescents (Grade 9 & 10) | 30 | 90 minutes | 90 |