Registrations are open for Panini Linguistics Olympiad 2025 at IIIT Hyderabad. The last date of registration is January 28.
About the PLO
PLO is a fun, exciting, educational, challenging, puzzling, linguistic competition for students studying in grades 6th to 8th (Juniors) and 9th to 12th (Seniors).
This competition helps foster problem solving, computational thinking and appreciation for the linguistic diversity and linguistics in general.
Here, You can challenge your mind against puzzles in logic, language and linguistics, from deciphering flower formulae to tracking the evolution of Nna. To actually get on solving these, you don’t need to have any prior knowledge of Linguistics or languages!
The Panini Linguistics Olympiad is the Indian national program for selection and training of the candidates who represent India at the International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL). The program is coordinated by Microsoft Research Labs India, International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad, JNU Delhi and the University of Mumbai & is actively supported by regional coordinators across the country including Chennai Mathematical Institute, IIT Guwahati, SNLTR Kolkata, and IIT Patna.
Eligibility
Students studying in grades 6th to 8th (Juniors) and 9th to 12th (Seniors).
Important dates & Timeline
PLO 2025 will have 2 major selection rounds. We also have a special Puzzle Lab for people hoping to get started with their Linguistic Olympiad journey. Dates in the timeline are tentative and subject to change.
- 13 November, 2024: This is the first selectional round for PLO. Top participants from this round will be eligible for Round 2. So don’t wait and register!
- 28 January, 2025: Last date to register for the contest.
- 02 February, 2025: Time to put on your thinking caps and solve some fun linguistics puzzles!
- 05 March, 2025: Round 1 results are announced!
- 20 April, 2025: Top participants from Round 1 are eligible to particpate in APLO 2025 to compete against people from all over the world. This is not the final selection round for the Indian Team.
- May 2025: Top participants from Round 1 get to take part in an Invidational Camp in Hyderabad where they learn linguistics and key tips and tricks. Particpants then will get a chance to take part in Round 2 which would help select the top 8 students to represent the Indian team at IOL 2025.
- July 2025: Top 8 participants from Round 2 are selected to represent India at IOL 2025.
Centres
| State | City | Centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bihar | Patna | IIT Patna |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru | IISc Bengaluru |
| New Delhi | Delhi | IIT Delhi |
| West Bengal | Kolkata | Jadavpur University |
| Maharashtra | Pune | Deccan College, Pune |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai | IIT Bombay |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai | IIT Madras |
| Assam | Guwahati | IIT Guwahati |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur | KPS Raipur |
How to Register?
Interested candidates can register via this page.
