About the competition
The Olympiad is an international event which promotes learning English language, challenges students around the globe to compete in English language knowledge and improves the co-operation between teachers. It is open to students 6 – 19 years old from the whole world. The Olympiad will be run in three rounds: preliminary round, semi-final round and final round.The first round and the second round (10% of the highest scores from each participating test center in the first round) will be held within the students’ country. Hippo Global Association will select the winners of the second round to participate in the final round in Lido di Jesolo (Venezia), Italy in May 2020.
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regular and special levels
The participants will compete in 9 categories (6 regular* and 3 special**) based on the Common European Framework ( CEFR ) and will be taking Gatehouse Awards exams.
regular levels
| levels | Classroom | Preliminary round test | Preliminary round semi-final test |
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HIPPO S 3 |
Grade 8 - Grade 9 | 10-4-2025 | |
HIPPO 4 |
Grade 10 - Grade 11 | 10-4-2025 | |
HIPPO 5 |
Grade 12 | 10-4-2025 | |
HIPPO S 4 |
Grade 11 | 10-4-2025 | |
HIPPO S 5 |
Grade 12 - Grade 13 | 10-4-2025 | |
HIPPO 1 |
Grade 5 - Grade 6 | 11-4-2025 | |
HIPPO 2 |
Grade 7 | 11-4-2025 | |
HIPPO S 1 |
Grade 5 - Grade 6 | 11-4-2025 | |
HIPPO S 2 |
Grade 7 | 11-4-2025 | |
HIPPO 3 |
Grade 8 - Grade 9 | 11-4-2025 | |
Little hippo |
Grade 1 - Grade 2 | 12-4-2025 | |
beby hippo |
Grade 3 - Grade 4 | 12-4-2025 |
special levels
Special categories are aimed at students who are considered bilingual according to the Hippo Olympiad regulations as well as for English/American international schools and the schools where the majority or all subjects are taught in English.
| levels | Classroom | Preliminary round test | Preliminary round semi-final test |
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Subscription instructions
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Students studying in pre-university education can be enrolled from 6 to 19 years old.
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Pay the participation fee of 199 Saudi riyals.
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Participation in the name of the school the student is enrolled in.
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The student is committed to the place and date of the test for which he will be nominated.
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Contest fees are non-refundable (so please make sure you are serious about participating before paying the fees).
Olympic stages
registration stage
From January 1st until March 29th 2025 WEB Edumeter
The first stage
(First test) The Olympiad will be held remotely for all participants 8-9 April 2025
The second stage
(The second test) (9-10 May 2025 ) The Olympiad will be implemented at the Kingdom level for qualified students from the first stage.
regional stage
(July 2025 ) will be held in Qatar , and some qualified students from the second stage will participate in this stage.
the final stage
It will be held in the month of (September 2025 in Italy ). The first participants who obtained high grades in the second stage participate in this stage.
Last year winners
Participant Awards
Certificates of participation for All participants.
Certificate of Participation for All semi-finalists.
Certificate of Participation for All finalists.
Certificate of Participation for All finalists.
Certificate of Participation for All schools and participating coordinators
Interactive exam forms
Preliminary round
Semi-final round 2020
FAQ
A: EduMeter ksa . You can communicate with us through the contact details on the website.
A: No, when developing the exam globally, we have considered all the curricula that exist for all stages of education worldwide.
A: No, when developing the exam globally, we have considered all the curricula that exist for all stages of education worldwide.
A: The competition is organized in three rounds : The first round is the Preliminary Round includes all students wishing to participate . The second round is the Semi-final Round. The third round is the Final Round.
