MaRRS International Spelling Bee 2014-15
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About
- MaRRs International Spelling Bee 2014-15 is the largest Spelling Bee competition for school students organized in Asia.
- MaRRs International Spelling Bee (MISB) was started in the year 2003 and 2014-15 is its 11th year.
- MaRRs Spelling Bee attracts more than 3,00,000 students from more than 1,500 schools from all over the Asia Continent.
- Students from 10 countries participate in the MaRRS Spelling Bee and the countries are: Malaysia, Bahrain, UAE, India, Kuwait, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
- The competition starts at School Level and reaches up to International Level. The winners of the School Level qualify for the next round i.e. Inter School Level and the same process is repeated at State, National and International Level.
- The spell bee competition has 6 categories and students from class 1-12 can participate and compete for the spot of winner.
- The prizes at National level are Rs.3000 to Rs.100000 while at International Level the prize ranges from $111 to $22222.
- To participate, interested candidates or their parents need to deposit the examination fee via UAE exchange or Axis Bank and fill the online application form.
About MaRRs Spelling Bee
- MaRRs International Spelling Bee (MISB) was started in the year 2003 and MaRRS Intellectual Services Pvt. Ltd. is the organizing body of the Spelling Bee.
- The learning material for MISB is created in association with English & Foreign Language University, (EFLU) Hyderabad
- Objective: The objective of the Spell Bee is to enhance the spelling and literary skills of children by the means of motivational learning programme.
- Rounds for Participation: In total there are 11 rounds in MISB which include oral as well as written rounds.
- Written rounds include Jumbled Words, Dictations, Word Applications, Idioms, Crosswords and Phrasal Verbs.
- Oral Rounds include Pronunciation, Spell it, Synonyms and Antonyms.
- The participants compete under 6 categories as mentioned below:
Category |
Class |
Category 1 |
Class 1 |
Category 2 |
Class 2 |
Category 3 |
Class 3 & 4 |
Category 4 |
Class 5 & 6 |
Category 5 |
Class 7, 8 & 9 |
Category 6 |
Class 10, 11 & 12 |
- Previous Year Winners: The following are the earlier winners on the MaRRS Spelling Bee Competition at international level:
- 1st International Championship: Arjun B. Nair from Kerala
- 2nd International Championship: Shivani Nirgudkar from Mumbai
- 3rd International Championship: Aditi D. Joshi from Goa
- 4th International Championship: Juzer Malbari from Mumbai.
Schedule of MaRRs Spelling Bee 2014-15
Date |
City |
Venue |
May 30, 2015 |
Kannur/Kasargod |
Bharathiya Vidhyabhavn Senior Secondary School, Kakkad |
June 07, 2015 |
Patiala |
Budha Dal Public School, Junior Wing, Patiala |
June 20 & 21, 2015 |
Calicut |
Presentation Higher Secondary School, Chevayur, Calicut |
June 21, 2015 |
Mysore |
Ideal Jawa Rotary School, Mysore |
June 21, 2015 |
Kolar |
The Jain International School, Beside S.N Resort, Kolar Road, Bangarpet |
June 28, 2015 |
Ghaziabad |
Gurukul the School, NH-24, Hapur Bypass Road, Near Dasna Railway Crossing, Ghaziabad |
July 05, 2015 |
Raipur |
The Radiant Way School, Behind Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur. |
July 5, 2015 |
Surat |
Metas of Seventh Day Adventists School, Athwalines, Surat |
July 07, 2015 |
Bhilai |
Sri Sankara Vidhyalaya, Street No.2, Sector 10, Bhilai |
July 09, 2015 |
Raigarh |
Delhi Public School, Kotrapali Village, Jamgaon Road, Raigarh |
July 11, 2015 |
Nashik |
Horizon Academy, Udoji Maratha Boarding Campus, Pumping Station Road, Off Gangapur Road, Nashik |
July 24, 2015 |
Kottayam |
Bhavans Newsprint Vidyalaya, Velloor, Newsprint Nagar, Kottayam |
July 26, 2015 |
Gulbarga |
Kenbridge High School, Shabad Road, Gulbarga |
August 1, 2015 |
Kolhapur & Ratnagiri |
Vibgyor High, Mudshingi Road, Uchgaon, Kolhapur |
August 2, 2015 |
Hyderabad |
St. Alphonsus High School, Beside Alphonsus Church, Road No: 9, Banjara hills, Hyderabad |
August 2, 2015 |
Belgaum |
Amrita Vidyalaym, Mandoli Road, Belgaum |
August 23, 2015 |
Chandigarh & Patiala |
Mount Carmel School, Sector 47-B, Chandigarh |
August 23, 2015 |
Ahmedabad |
Shanti Asiatic School, Opposite Vraj Gardens, Off S.P. Ring Road, Shela, Bopal, Ahmedabad-380058 |
August 23, 2015 |
Baroda |
D.R.Amin Memorial School, Near Lions Hall, Opp Utkarsh Vidyalaya, Near Iskon Temple, Gadapura, Baroda |
August 30, 2015 |
Pune |
Paranjape Nursery School, Kothrud-Bharatiya VidyaBhavan, Azad Nagar, Near Kothrud Telephone Exchange, Kothrud, Pune. |
August 30, 2015 |
Amritsar |
D.A.V. Public School, Lawrence Road, Amritsar |
September 06, 2015 |
Banglore |
St.Francis School, No. 3417, 8th Main, 3rd Block, Koramangala, Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560034 |
September 08, 2015 |
Kottayam |
Mary Mount Public School, Kattachira P.O, Ettumanoor, Kottayam, Kerala - 686572 |
September 12, 2015 |
Gurgaon |
Indus World School, 61/21, Badshapur-Darbaripur Road, Near Tulip Orange Apartment, |
September 13, 2015 |
Chennai |
Bhavans Rajaji Vidyashram, No. 6, Kilpauk Gardern Road, Kilpauk, Chennai, |
September 13, 2015 |
Kolar |
The Jain International School, Next to S.N Resorts, Kolar Road, Bangarpet |
September 26, 2015 |
Nashik |
Nirmala Convent High School, Gangapur Road, Nashik |
October 11, 2015 |
Mumbai |
Pinnacle High International School, Sunder Lane, Orlem, Malad West, Mumbai 400064 |
Eligibility Criteria
Gender | Both |
Region | Global (Malaysia, Bahrain, UAE, India, Kuwait, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Nepal and Sri Lanka) |
Class/ Age | Class 1 -12 |
Details |
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Reward
MaRRS International Spelling Bee Rewards
The winners of the International and National level will receive the following prizes:
Award |
Amount of award (National Level) |
Amount of award (International Level) |
Best Performer |
Rs.100000 |
USD 22222 |
Star Speller |
Rs.60000 |
USD 6666 |
Winner |
Rs.50000 |
USD 4444 |
1st Runner Up |
Rs.30000 |
USD 2222 |
2nd Runner Up |
Rs.20000 |
USD 1111 |
4-10 Ranks |
Rs.5000 |
USD 222 |
Budding Stars (11-20 Ranks) |
Rs.3000 |
USD 111 |
- Disbursement of Scholarship: The scholarship will be distributed in 4 quarterly installments across 10 years.
Previous Year Winners (Best Performer)
Application form and Process
MaRRS Spelling Bee Application process
The application for the registration of the Spell Bee Competition, need to be made online after depositing the fee at UAE Exchange or Axis Bank. The details of the application Process are as follow:
- Making the Payment: Before filling the application form, applicant or their parents need to deposit the application fee by NEFT, UAE Exchange or at Axis Bank.
- Online Application: After depositing the fee, the application form need to be filled online on the official application portal of MaRRS International Spelling Bee.
- Application Form: For the first time candidates need to use the CIN number as their username as well as password. After signing in the details of the student can be filled and the photograph of the candidate also need to be uploaded at the website.
- After filling all the required information, applicants need to click on submit and take the printout of the TRN page.
- Document to be carried: The candidates need to carry the challan form/UAE Exchange receipt/ NEFT Payment verified mail copy to the venue on the day of the orientation.
Selection Process
MaRRS Spelling Bee Selection Process
The selection process of the MaRRS Spelling Bee competition involves 5 rounds starting from School Championship, Inter-School Championship, State Championship, National Championship and International Championship. The details of the rounds involved in every stage of the championship are as follow:
Types of Questions asked in Marrs Spelling Bee
School Level
Category 1 & 2 |
Category 3 to 6 |
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Oral |
Written |
Oral |
Written |
Spell It |
Dictation |
Spell It |
Dictation |
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Identify the correct Spelling |
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Jumbled Letters |
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Inter-School Level
Category 1 & 2 |
Category 3 to 6 |
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Oral |
Written |
Oral |
Written |
Spell It |
Phonemic Awareness |
Spell It |
Phonemic Awareness |
Synonyms & Antonyms |
Identify the correct Spelling |
Synonyms & Antonyms |
Jumbled Letters |
|
Word Application |
|
Word Application |
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State Level
Category 1 & 2 |
Category 3 to 6 |
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Oral |
Written |
Oral |
Written |
Spell It |
Phonemic Awareness |
Spell It |
Phonemic Awareness |
Synonyms & Antonyms |
Identify the correct Spelling |
Synonyms & Antonyms |
Jumbled Words |
Word Origin |
Word Application |
Word Origin |
Word Application |
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Complete the Sentence |
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Complete the Idioms |
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Picture Crossword |
|
Crossword |
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National Level
Category 1 & 2 |
Category 3 to 6 |
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Oral |
Written |
Oral |
Written |
Spell It |
Phonemic Awareness |
Spell It |
Phonemic Awareness |
Synonyms & Antonyms |
Identify the correct Spelling |
Synonyms & Antonyms |
Jumbled Words |
Word Origin |
Word Application |
Word Origin |
Word Application |
Aural Skills |
Complete the Sentence |
Aural Skills |
Complete the Idioms |
|
Picture Crossword |
|
Crossword |
|
Segmentals and Suprasegmentals |
|
Segmentals and Suprasegmentals |
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International Level
Category 1 & 2 |
Category 3 to 6 |
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Oral |
Written |
Oral |
Written |
Spell It |
Phonemic Awareness |
Spell It |
Phonemic Awareness |
Synonyms & Antonyms |
Identify the correct Spelling |
Synonyms & Antonyms |
Jumbled Words |
Word Origin |
Word Application |
Word Origin |
Word Application |
Aural Skills |
Complete the Sentence |
Aural Skills |
Complete the Idioms |
|
Picture Crossword |
|
Crossword |
|
Segmentals and Suprasegmentals |
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Segmentals and Suprasegmentals |
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Phrasal Verbs |
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Phrasal Verbs |
Address
MaRRS Intellectual Services Pvt. Ltd.
Building Number V/610 A1,
Unichira Jn, Thrikkakara P.O.
Pin-682021, Ernakulam Dist, Kerala
Contact Details
Contact No: 0484-2576821
Email: Enquiry@marrs.in