Singapore Linguistics Olympiad
24 February, 2024
(opens 22 December)
About
The Singapore Linguistics Olympiad beckons! A labyrinth of intellectual challenges, where your mind's agility, endurance, and inventiveness will be put to the test! The SLO is the national chapter of the International Linguistics Olympiad, one of 13 International Science Olympiads for pre-tertiary students.
The SLO will be administered in English and requires no prior knowledge of linguistics or multiple languages. Everyone is welcome to give it a shot if they believe they have what it takes!
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Eligibility Requirements
Please click here to read the full Regulations of the Singapore Linguistics Olympiad
If you are enrolled at a school:
- All students currently enrolled in any secondary or pre-tertiary school in Singapore are eligible to register. The competition is not open to university students.
If you are not enrolled at a school:
- You have to be under the age of 20 as at 1 July, 2024.
Citizenship/residency:
- All age-eligible participants regardless of citizenship are eligible to participate in the SLO Contest provided they reside in Singapore.
DATE | REMARKS | |
22 December 2023 | Please note that there is a $12 registration fee to help offset the costs of running the event. | |
13 February 2024 @23:59 | Registration closes | Please note that we are only able to accommodate 250 participants due to venue restrictions. Registration will close once we reach 250 participants. |
Saturday, 24 February 2024 13:00-18:00 | Contest date | The competition venue will be the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University (view map). More details about exact rooms to follow. |
End of March, 2024 | Results release |
Important event-day information
- Registration begins at 12:30pm outside Lecture Theater 1 (NIE6-01-LT1). Please refer to the NIE campus map. Signs with directions to SLO will be posted near key entry points to NIE campus (Block 1 and Block 2/3). Please plan to arrive early as it is a large campus and you may need time to find the venue.
- Competition begins at 1:30pm (participants to be seated by 1:15pm); no admission after 2pm.
- Duration of competition: 1:30-5:30pm. Please peruse instructions here; these will be read out before the competition as well.
- Please bring your Registration Ticket and your NRIC/School ID for verification.
- The top 12 performing students in the SLO will be invited to take part in this year's Asia Pacific Linguistics Olympiad, to be held in April at Nanyang Technological University (more information to follow).
Sample Questions
Questions of the 2023 Singapore Linguistics Olympiad
Solutions/Answer key to questions of the 2023 Singapore Linguistics Olympiad
You can also find additional examples of problems on the website of the International Linguistics Olympiad
the Asia-Pacific Linguistics Olympiad and the Hong Kong Linguistics Olympiad website.
Organizing Team
Publicity
A/P Csilla Weninger
- Faith Chung Xin Hui
- Tan Keng Yong
- Kelly Chey
- Ching Rong (Zhuang Rong)
- Lok Chun Yew Dexter
Registration & Event
A/P Mohd Mukhlis Bin Abu Bakar
Dr Suryani Binte Atan
- Fadhli Rusydi Bin Fadzil
- Nadhrah Binte Mohamad Zulkefly
- Nurul Khaulah Binte Nazri
- Nur Syafiqah Binte Mohamed Kalib
- Qistina Binte Muhamad Ja'afar
- Lau Xing Yi Janice
- Wang Ruoying
- Zhang Mengqiao
- Yu Peiyao
Accreditation
Prof KK Luke
Asst/Prof Tamisha Tan
- Kyla Kwan
Question Setting
A/P Jasper Sim Hong
A/P Zhan Fangqiong
- Hong Zhenying
- Ng Sing Xuan
- Li Decong
- Lim Heather Elaine,
- Dylan Lim Chun Kiat
- Tristan Sim Yih
- Amanda Louise Binny
- Teo Yi Qing Jaylyn
- Rachel Wee Hui Ying
- Roan Ng Swee Erng
- Chong Han
Contact Us
Event hosts
Csilla Weninger
csilla.weninger@nie.edu.sg
Head of English Language & Literature at NIE
Mohd Mukhlis Abu Bakar
mukhlis.abubakar@nie.edu.sg
Head of Asian Languages & Cultures at NIE
K.K. Luke Kapathy
kkluke@ntu.edu.sg
President’s Chair in Linguistics
Linguistics & Multilingual Studies, NTU