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The Class 9 Unicus Global Xtempore Olympiad Sample Paper is designed to strengthen on the spot thinking and speaking skills. With actual exam style questions, it helps students get familiar with the exam pattern and reduce performance anxiety. Practicing with these topics will give them a clear idea for preparation.
Round 1- Warm Up Round (25 Points)
1st Round(Warm up round) gives students 30 seconds to think and 60 seconds to speak. Some sample topics for warm up round are:
1. How can technology help solve global challenges?
2. What does responsible innovation look like?
3. Can economic growth benefit everyone?
4. How can we rebuild trust in public institutions?
5. What makes a society truly inclusive?
Round 2- Creative Round (35 Points)
2nd Round(Creative round) gives students 45 seconds to think and 60 seconds to speak. Some sample topics for warm up round are:
1. Should rights ever be limited for public safety?
2. Is justice possible without mercy?
3. Can democracy succeed without informed citizens?
4. Should equality of opportunity matter more than equality of outcomes?
5. Is compromise a strength or a weakness in leadership?
Round 3- X Factor Round (40 Points)
3rd Round(X- Factor round) gives students 60 seconds to think and 60 seconds to speak. Some sample topics for warm up round are:
1. Is certainty ever possible?
2. Can something be true without being provable?
3. Is reality the same for everyone?
4. Are limits necessary for freedom??
5. Can a perfect society ever exist??
Use this sample paper in three simple steps for structured Extempore preparation and get the maximum benefit of it:
Consistent practice with this PDF add several advantage as academic benefits and uplift like skills, some of them are:
Unicus Global Xtempore Olympiad for Grade 9 consists of three rounds. Warm up round (25 points) helps students get familiar with the pattern with easy going topic to calm their nerves for next round. They get 30 seconds to think and 60 seconds to speak about contemporary topics such as economy and technology. Creative round (35 points) gives a surprise prompt that rewards their imagination and quick thinking. They get 45 seconds to think and 60 seconds to speak. The X factor round (40 points) requires a good structure and flow and carries the maximum weightage. Students will get 60 seconds to think and 60 seconds to speak.
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Round |
Format & skill |
Topic areas (broad) |
A strong response shows |
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1 · Warm-Up |
Phenomenon & critical view |
Contemporary forces shaping society — economy, technology, well-being, social change |
High-level critical thinking |
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2 · Creative |
Abstract value argument |
Competing values and principles (e.g. freedom vs security, justice, loyalty) |
Professional presence and controlled delivery |
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3 · X-Factor |
Abstract philosophical theme |
Paradoxes, logic, identity and classic philosophical statements |
Sophisticated reasoning with strong impact |