Pre Ecolier Level (Class I & II)

1. 1. The duration of the competition is 60 minutes.
   2. 24 questions to answer: eight – 3 points each, eight- 4 points each and eight- 5 points each.
   3. Scope of questions:

• Word and Structure Knowledge: adverbs, prepositions, pronouns (possessive, demonstrative, etc.), simple tenses, irregular verbs, modals (of ability and permission, etc.), basic questions, etc. collocations, spellings, words related to household things, clothes, basic emotions, food, animals and pets, comprehension,etc.
• Reading: search for and retrieve information from various text types like stories, anecdotes, etc. understand information through pictures, time-table format, etc., acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in short texts like messages, invitations, etc.
• Spoken and Written Expression: ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like apology, greeting, introduction, request, etc.

Ecolier Level (Class III & IV)

1. 1. The duration of the competition is 60 minutes.
   2. 24 questions to answer: eight – 3 points each, eight- 4 points each and eight- 5 points each.
   3. Scope of questions:

• Word and Structure Knowledge: adverbs, prepositions, pronouns (possessive, demonstrative, etc.), simple tenses, irregular verbs, modals (of ability and permission, etc.), basic questions, etc. collocations, spellings, words related to household things, clothes, basic emotions, food, animals and pets, etc
• Reading: search for and retrieve information from various text types like stories, anecdotes, etc. understand information through pictures, time-table format, etc., acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in short texts like messages, invitations, etc.
• Spoken and Written Expression: ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like apology, greeting, introduction, request, etc.

Benjamin Level (Class V & VI)

1. The duration of the competition is 60 minutes.
2. 30 questions to answer: ten – 3 points each, ten – 4 points each and ten – 5 points each.
3. Scope of questions:

• Word and Structure Knowledge: prepositions, tenses, irregular verbs, pronouns, modals quantifiers, etc. , spellings, collocations, phrasal verbs, idioms, homonyms and homophones, words related to feelings, travel, food, health, appearance, character, etc.
• Reading: search for and retrieve information from various text types like news headlines, messages, letters, etc., understand information given in news reports, time tables, messages, etc., acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in short texts like messages, menu card dialogues, etc.
• Spoken and Written Expression: ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like requests, refusals, apologies, etc. and the use of conjunctions.

Cadet Level (Class VII & VIII)

1. The duration of the competition is 60 minutes.
2. 30 questions to answer: ten – 3 points each, ten – 4 points each and ten – 5 points each.
3. Scope of questions:

• Word and Structure Knowledge: perfect tenses, prepositions, modals, adjectives, and adverbs, conjunctions, direct indirect speech, word order, phrasal verbs, etc. spellings, general knowledge, collocations, phrasal verbs, idioms, and words related to travel, locations, activities, homonyms and homophones, etc.
• Reading: search for and retrieve information from various text types like news stories, brochures and advertisements. understand information given in news reports, brochures, itinerary, etc., acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in short narratives, advertisements, biographies, etc.
• Spoken and Written Expression: ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like requesting and refusing, apologies and stating of preferences and expression of intent, etc.

Junior Level (Grades IX & X)

1. The duration of the competition is 60 minutes.
2. 30 questions to answer: ten – 3 points each, ten – 4 points each and ten – 5 points each.
3. Scope of questions:

• Word and Structure Knowledge: concord, question forms, tenses, conditionals, modals, reported speech, collocations, phrasal verbs, idioms, homonyms and homophones, words related to social cause, travel, workplace, etc.
• Reading: search for and retrieve information from various text types like flyers, classifieds, dictionaries, etc., understand information presented in instruction manual format, message format and others, acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in longer texts like editorials, essays, etc.
• Spoken and Written Expression: ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like giving advice, stating preferences, discussing probability, making an offer, etc.

Student Level (Class XI, XII & XIII)

1. The duration of the competition is 60 minutes.
2. 30 questions to answer: ten – 3 points each, ten – 4 points each and ten – 5 points each.
3. Scope of questions:

• Word and Structure Knowledge: concord, question forms, tenses, conditionals, modals, collocations, phrasal verbs, idioms, homonyms and homophones, words related to weather, countries, language and people, global problems, etc.
• Reading: search for and retrieve information from various text types like encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc., understand information presented in instruction manual format, message format and others, acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in longer texts like editorials, essays, etc., make inferences from advanced texts.
• Spoken and Written Expression: ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like giving/accepting compliments, agreeing, disagreeing, requesting, seeking information, etc.