Becoming the Nigerian Akeelah: Here’s How to Join the Fifth Edition of MTN Spelling Bee
Remember how we all used to dream of being like Akeelah on Akeelah and the Bee? Spelling bee tournaments have always been cool to watch because we get to see contestants cleverly roll the letters of words off their tongues like they had been reading the dictionary their whole lives!
If you are a word wizard, have a kid who is or know someone who could be the next Akeelah, then the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee is for you!
Aimed at everyone between ages 9-15 nationwide, the mPulse Spelling Bee is a digital-first competition promoting literacy, critical thinking and sharpening comprehension among young people. Continuing in the success of last year with over 30,000 participants, MTN is organising the fifth edition of the competition. This means that anyone within this age bracket can get to participate in such an intellectually stimulating activity anywhere they are, while having fun and with thousands of others across the nation!
Want to give it a try? First, participants must be on the mPulse tariff plan. To migrate to the tariff plan, sign up here or dial *344*1#. Participation will take place on the MTN mPulse website (mpulse.mtn.ng) and eligible contestants must sign up for the competition as a student, with a registered MTN phone number.
Contestants are to take the Practice Test Quiz as many times as possible and click on ‘Take Entry stage’ to participate in the competition.
Sounds easy, right? It’ll be a missed opportunity not to participate!
The competition comprises 3 rounds:
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1st round with 10 spelling questions to be held on mpulse.mtn.ng.
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2nd round with 20 spelling questions to be held on mpulse.mtn.ng for only the top 1000 shortlisted students from the 1st Round.
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Grand finale to be held on-ground in Lagos and streamed on mpulse.mtn.ng
There are over ₦24 million worth of prizes and more for the winners, their teachers and school!
Do not miss the chance to unleash your spelling superpower and win amazing prizes!