Schedule & Pattern

  • Home
  • Schedule & Pattern
Students participating in Spelling Bee
Spelling Bee

Eligibility & Registration Guidelines

The VOLKS Spelling Bee Competition is open to enthusiastic learners across India, and is designed to foster language excellence among school students.

Who Can Participate

  • Students from Grade 1 to Grade 10.
  • Open to learners from both public and private schools across all states and union territories of India.

Registration Requirements

  • Participants must complete their registration within the scheduled dates to be eligible for the competition.
  • A nominal participation fee is applicable and must be paid in full at the time of registration.

Categories and Levels

VOLKS Spelling Bee is crafted exclusively for school-going children from Grade 1 to Grade 10, nurturing young minds through the power of words.

To ensure fair competition and age-appropriate challenges, participants are grouped into five distinct categories — each spanning two consecutive grade levels:

  • Category 1 – Grades 1 & 2
  • Category 2 – Grades 3 & 4
  • Category 3 – Grades 5 & 6
  • Category 4 – Grades 7 & 8
  • Category 5 – Grades 9 & 10
Spelling Bee Categories
Competition Structure

Competition Structure & Progression

The VOLKS Spelling Bee follows a multi-level competitive format, designed to challenge and uplift students through every stage:

  • 1. School Level competition
  • 2. Interschool competition
  • 3. Regional competition
  • 4. Interschool Level Championship

At each level, students appear for a written test. Participants who score 60% and above, or fall within the top one-third of their category, are eligible to progress to the next level of the competition.

Competition Procedure, Schedule
& Awards

Step-by-Step Guide to Participate in the Spelling Bee Competition

1. Enrolment & Material Order
  • Schools will enroll students class-wise.
  • The Regional Coordinator will take orders for preparatory material based on enrolments.
2. Registration & Payment
  • Registration fees can be sent to the Head Office via Demand Draft (DD), cheque, or online transfer.
3. Self-Learning App Access for Students
  • Upon registration, every student will receive access to a mobile learning application.
  • Each contestant will be given a unique login code to explore the app and use it for self-practice and preparation.
  • All competition updates, notifications, and individual results will be available within the app for easy tracking.
4. Preparatory Material Distribution
  • All enrolled students will receive preparatory books.
  • A common date will be scheduled for the written competition in each school.
5. Written Competition

a) School level & Inter school Level

i) School level conducted at the school premises

  • • Held by the end of the first term (June – September)
  • • Date decided mutually by organizers and school authorities

ii) Answer sheets will be sent to schools through the Regional Coordinator.
The test will be conducted on the scheduled date at the respective school.

Inter school Level also held at the school premises

• Conducted by the end of the second term (October – December) same as school level but the toppers will be announced through the National Level

b) Regional & Interschool Level

  • • Conducted at a common local venue
  • • Scheduled between February and April
  • • Participants will be informed well in advance through their own school, official website, mobile app updates
6. Valuation & Results
  • Answer sheets will be evaluated within 10–15 days.
  • Results will be sent to the school, announced on the official website, and updated on the mobile app for each student.
7. Certificates & Recognition
  • Once results are confirmed by the school, certificates will be printed and dispatched.
  • Schools can distribute them during assembly or award functions.
8. Levels of Achievement
  • Students will be recognized under three categories: Winners, Commendation, and Participants.
  • All qualifiers and winners will receive certificates and medals.
  • Even non-qualifiers will receive a Certificate of Participation.
9. Progression to Next Levels
  • All qualifiers and winners can register for the next level of the competition.
  • The same process will repeat for all four levels of written tests.
  • Note: Separate fee and booklet for each level of written competitions.
10. National Oral Competition – Final Round
  • Top 50 contestants from each category at the Interschool Level written test qualify for the Oral Final Round.
  • Toppers will be awarded cash prizes, trophies, and certificates.