Ranking Criteria for Unicus English Olympiad (UEO)

The Unicus English Olympiad (UEO) is an international online English Olympiad for students of Classes 1 to 11. Held every summer, it strengthens language skills through MCQs on vocabulary, grammar, comprehension and creative expression, set in two sections: a Classic Section on the practical use of English and a Scholar Section on Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). Its questions reward careful reading and clear reasoning over memorised rules. Students of Classes 2 to 11 are ranked on the criteria below, with a tie on marks broken first by the time taken and then by date of birth. UEO for Class 1 is parent/teacher-assisted and carries no ranks.

Ranking Criteria for Unicus English Olympiad (UEO) for Grades 2 to 11 is as follows:

• keyboard_arrow_rightTotal marks obtained in the exam.
• keyboard_arrow_rightIn case of a tie, the student completing the test in lesser time will be ranked higher.
• keyboard_arrow_rightIn case of a tie again, the younger student based on Date of Birth will be ranked higher.
• keyboard_arrow_rightSince Unicus Olympiads will be held on different days and sessions with different sets of question papers, final ranks will be
  announced based on normalization of the ranks for each session.
• keyboard_arrow_rightIn case two or more students score same marks under the criteria above, they will be awarded the same rank.
• keyboard_arrow_rightIn case of any confusion, decision of the Academic Council will be final & binding.

Ranking Criteria for Unicus English Olympiad (UEO) for Grade 1 is as follows:

As UEO for class 1 is a stepping stone to further competitive exams for the little stars, we are keeping this exam parent/teacher assisted where they can guide the child in understanding the question based on which the child can answer it. Since it is a parent/teacher assisted exam, there would be no ranks given to the children. Although, the students who achieve more than 60% in the exam will receive a Certificate of Excellence + Medal delivered to his/her home/school address. Also, all the students will get a digital Certificate of Participation, which can be downloaded from the Results section on the dashboard.

For more detailed information on awards, please visit the awards page