FAQs
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What is the Pakistan Spelling Bee?
Pakistan Spelling Bee (PSB) is a nationwide spelling competition for school children from grades 3 to 10. Children can register through schools, and also independently. Home schoolers can also participate as individual participants. PSB is held in both English and Urdu languages.
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What are the different stages of the competition?
The competition is held in two stages: The PSB Regional Championship (3 rounds) and the PSB National Championship (3 rounds)
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What are Pakistan Spelling Bee Regions?
Our competition venues typically have capacity for approximately 750 teams (1,500 students). When a venue becomes full, a new venue is announced. To distinguish between the regional championships held on different dates in the same city, the regions are named Region 1, Region 2, Region 3, etc.
Can a school participate in multiple regions from the same city, and is there any additional charge for it?
A school can participate in multiple regions and only the team fee has to be paid. However, a team or student who has participated once in the 2025-2026 PSB, cannot compete again that year.
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What are the dates of the English and Urdu Spelling Bee competitions?
See the timetable.
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Can homeschooled and individual students participate in the Pakistan Spelling Bee?
Yes, homeschooled students can participate under the individual participant category. Similarly, students whose school is not participating in the Pakistan Spelling Bee for any reason can also participate under the individual participant category.
Which grades are eligible to participate in the Pakistan Spelling Bee?
Grades 3-10 (including Matric, O-Level and MYP) are eligible to participate in Pakistan Spelling Bee.
Can a team/participant enroll directly in the PSB National Championship?
No. Only the PSB Regional Championship winners qualify for the PSB National Championship.
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What is the school branch registration fee for 2025-2026 PSB Regional and National Championships?
The school registration fee for the 2025-2026 PSB Regional and National Championships is PKR 5,000 (five thousand) per branch per language.
What is the school team registration fee for the PSB Regional Championship?
The school team registration fee for the PSB Regional Championship is PKR 4,000.
How can a school calculate the cost of participation in the PSB Regional Championship?
The following example shows how to calculate the school branch and team registration costs for participation in the 2025-2026 PSB Regional Championship.
School Registration
Language(s) Cost (PKR) Branches Total (PKR) 1 5,000 1 5,000 Team Registration
Language(s) Cost (PKR) Teams Total (PKR) 1 4,000 2 8,000 Grand Total 13,000
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How can a school register for the Pakistan Spelling Bee?
Schools can register online by creating a free account on our website and uploading the proof of payment for the applicable fee, or by downloading the 2025-2026 PSB Registration Pack, filling out the relevant forms, and sending the completed forms with the applicable fee by registered post or courier.
How many teams can a school branch register from each grade?
There is no upper limit on the number of teams a school branch may register from each grade, provided the regional center has the required capacity.
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Does the Pakistan Spelling Bee team help schools with the preparation?
The Pakistan Spelling Bee team is available to guide schools and answer any questions by phone or email. Schools can also book PSB training sessions for a fee.
Who is responsible for the logistics of team travel?
All teams must make their own travel arrangements to and from their competition venue, and be present on the given date at their reporting time. Teams must also make their own lodging and board arrangements where extended or overnight stay may be required.
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Will the competition accept British or American spellings?
Both British and American spellings will be accepted in Pakistan Spelling Bee championships.
Will the competition be judged on correct spelling of a word OR both correct spelling and correct pronunciation?
The competition will take into account ONLY the correct spelling of a word and the correct procedure of spelling it. We do not discriminate against variant pronunciations.
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How many words are asked from the hidden list in each round?
In the PSB Regional Championships, all tests for Rounds 1 and 2 have 7 words from the official list and 3 words from the hidden list. In Round 3, every third word is from the hidden list. In both Rounds 1 and 2 of the PSB National Championship, 4 (four) words will be from the official list, and 6 (six) words from the hidden list.
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How many students can a team have?
A team can have a maximum of 2 (two) students from the same grade and school branch.
Will the competition be held between teams from the same grade?
Yes, all teams, whether school teams, or individual participants, will only compete with teams from the same grade. That is, a Grade 5 team will only compete with other Grade 5 teams.
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What provisions are made by the PSB for children with special needs?
The PSB administration will do its best to accommodate students with physical challenges and special needs. Schools are requested to inform PSB to accommodate students with special needs involving sight, hearing, speech or movement, at the time of team registration. PSB officials may, at their sole discretion, administer oral, written, or online tests for students with special needs to make the competition accessible to them.
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Where can I view the Pakistan Spelling Bee's past competitions?
You can view them at our YouTube channel.