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MTN mPulse Spelling Bee is Back!

MTN Nigeria invites all Primary & Secondary school students between 9 – 15 years old to participate in the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee Competition. This contest aims to aid Nigerian students in honing their English language and spelling abilities, as well as provide them with the chance to win a ton of fantastic prizes.

Entry Stage/Round 1 will start on Monday the 4th of September,2023

Prizes

There are over N18 million cash prizes, Laptops, smartphones, and more for student winners, their teachers, and their school.

Prizes

There are over N18 million cash prizes, Laptops, smartphones, and more for student winners, their teachers, and their school.

Spelling Bee Competition Rules Summary

  1. Dates:
    • Practice Test: 9 am on 21st August 2023 to 11:59 pm on 3rd September 2023
    • Round 1: 12 noon on 4th September 2023 to 11:59 pm on 27th October 2023
  2. Eligibility:
      • Open to boys and girls in Primary and Secondary schools in Nigeria.
      • Participants must be between 9 and 15 years old as of 21st August 2023.
      • Participants must be residents of Nigeria.
  3. Registration Requirements:
    • Participants’ phone numbers must be on the mPulse tariff plan.
    • Participants profiles must be updated on the mPulse website.
    • Participants must be linked with parents on the mPulse website.
  4. Test Rules:
    • Practice tests can be taken multiple times.
    • Quiz rounds can be taken only once.

Note

    • A quality internet connection is required for taking the test.
    • Qualifiers from each stage will be published on the website.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee about?What is the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee about?

MTN mPulse Spelling Bee is a spelling competition being organized by MTN Nigeria for students between the ages of 9 and 15 who are on the mPulse tariff plan. The competition comprises 3 rounds:

  • 1st round with 10 spelling questions to be held on mpulse.mtn.ng. Each spelling question needs to be answered in 25 seconds.
  • 2nd round with 20 spelling questions to be held on mpulse.mtn.ng for only shortlisted students from the 1st Round. Each spelling question needs to be answered in 20 seconds.
  • Grand finale to be held on-ground in Lagos and streamed on mpulse.mtn.ng
Sounds interesting. Are there prizes to be won?Sounds interesting. Are there prizes to be won?

Oh yes! There are over N18 million worth of prizes and more for student winners, their teachers and school.

Exciting prizes! Which of my teachers will be rewarded if I am one of the winners?Exciting prizes! Which of my teachers will be rewarded if I am one of the winners?

We are aware students don’t do it alone, there is always a teacher supporting them along the way. The reward for teacher is to appreciate the teacher who helped you to prepare for this competition. To be eligible for the award, the teacher must be currently teaching at a primary or secondary school in Nigeria. All students who get to the grand finale will be required to provide the details of the teacher who assisted them in preparation before the grand finale.

Great. Do I also get to nominate the school that will get the school prize if I win?Great. Do I also get to nominate the school that will get the school prize if I win?

Unfortunately, No. The school you are currently a student of will be awarded the school prize if you win.

Wow, I’m Interested! How can I participate?Wow, I’m Interested! How can I participate?

Glad you asked.

  • First, sign up as a student on mpulse.mtn.ng
  • Click on the Spelling Bee banner on the home page or your student dashboard.
  • Click on the Play button to display the practice test. You can take this as many times as you like.
  • Clicking the Play button will display a practice test which you can take as often as you like
  • When you are ready, proceed to take the actual quiz. Click “Take Quiz” to participate in Round 1/Entry Stage
  • You can only take the Quiz once. So, make sure you are ready.
  • If the phone number, you used to log in to the website is not on mPulse? Simply migrate to the tariff plan before you proceed by clicking on migrate to mPulse or dial *344*1# to migrate. Now you are all SET!
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