Spell Be Quiz Competitions 2025-26 for AP Students Guidelines and Schedule, Conducting Quiz Competitions (Spell Be) under Rastriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA) at Mandal, district, Zonal and state level - orders - issued
School Education-SCERT, AP- Conducting Quiz Competitions (Spell Be) under Rastriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA) at Mandal, district, Zonal and state level - orders - issued - Reg Rc.No.ESE02/1637/2025-SCERT Date:05-12-2025
Read:
1. F.No 6-112024-15.6 Government of Ministry of education (Department of School Education & Literacy) (IS-6 Section) – PAB Minutes 2025-26, Dt 07- 5-2025
2. RC No SS- 15024/38/2025- SAMO- SSA dt 13-11-2025 Proceedings of the State Project Director, SSA AP.
The attention of all the Regional Joint Directors and District Educational Officers in the state is invited to the references read above and they are informed that the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Andhra Pradesh, will organize quiz competitions for the year 2025-26, under Rastriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA) initiative aligned with the spell Bee Competitions, in collaboration with the Word Power Championship conducted by Vibha – LFW in the following categories :
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Sl.No |
Category |
Class |
Eligibility |
Areas of Competition |
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1 |
Level - I |
2 - 5 classes |
All Students Beong to Govt./Aided. |
Spelling Round (Oral and Written) Meaning Round (Word meaning and Usage) Reading Round (Words / Passages with fluency, pronunciation and accuracy |
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2 |
Level - II |
6-8 classes |
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3 |
Level - III |
9-10 classes |
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4 |
Level - IV |
11-12 classes |
Structure Of Competitions:
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Sl.No |
Category |
Mode of conduct |
No. of Students to be selected at each level |
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Grades 2-5 |
Grades-6- 12 |
Grades 2-5 |
Grades-6-12 |
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1 |
School Level |
Nomination |
Nomination |
3 Students from each grade (Total 12 Students) |
1 student from each grade (Total 7 Students |
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2 |
Mandal Level |
On-line |
Off-line |
3 Students from each grade (Total 12 Students) |
1 student from each grade (Total 7 Students |
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3 |
District Level |
On-line |
Off-line |
6 Students from each grade (Total 24 Students) |
1 student from each grade (Total 7 Students |
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4 |
Zone Level |
Off-line |
Off-line |
12 Students from each grade (Total 48 Students) |
1 student from each grade (Total 7 Students |
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5 |
State Level |
Off-line |
Off-line |
6 Students from each grade(Total 24 Students) |
1 student from each grade (Total 7 Students |
Schedule for the Spell bee Quiz Competition is detailed below:
|
Level |
Tentative Dates |
Authority to Conduct the Competition |
Purpose |
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Mandal Level |
On or before 12th Dec 2025 |
Mandal Educational Officers (MEOs) |
To select one student from each grade from 6th to 12th (Total 7 Students) and 3 students from grade 2nd to 5th for district level from each mandal (Total 12 Students) |
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District Level |
On or before 27th Dec 2025 |
District Education Officers (DEOs) |
To select one student from each grade from 6th to 12th (Total 7 Students) 6 students from each grade from 2nd to 5th for zonal Level. (Total 24 Students) |
|
Zonal |
22nd Jan 2026 |
Regional Joint Director |
7 students, one from each grade (6th to 12th) from each district. 12 students per grade 2to 5 from each zone to state level (Total 48 Students) |
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State Level |
31st Jan 2026 |
SSA&SCERT, Andhra Pradesh |
Final selection |
For Primary grades 2to 5 competitions at Mandal and district levels will be held online by SCERT in Collaboration with Vibha Leap For Word (LFW) Utilisation of Funds: ₹1,00,000/- sanctioned per district
District-Level Expenditure:
- District Educational Officers (DEOs) shall utilise 80% of the sanctioned amount for District-level competitions.
Zonal-Level Expenditure:
- Remaining 20% of the district-sanctioned budget shall be utilised for conducting Zonal-level competitions by the respective Zone & districts. This amount will cover expenses for arrangements, Lunch, transportation jury honorarium, and participation costs. It also includes payment of TA/DA, Certificates and mementoes
General Guidelines
- All competitions must be conducted in a fair, transparent, and uniform manner.
- Evaluation should be based on accuracy, clarity, reading fluency, and comprehension.
- Schools and organisers must ensure safe and student-friendly environments.
- Certificates must be issued to winners at every level.
- Media coverage may be encouraged at higher levels to promote the initiative. No Child shall be deprived from the competition.
Therefore, all the Regional Joint Directors of School Education and District Educational Officers are instructed to take necessary action to successfully organize the Spell be Quiz Competitions at School, Mandal, District and Zonal Levels as per the above guidelines. They shall also ensure that the competitions are conducted in the successful way without giving any scope for adversaries.
