Humming Bird English Olympiad (HEO) 2026-27
HEO is the English olympiad that Humming Bird Education runs for Classes 1 to 12.
When is HEO 2026-27?
Not published yet (registration open).
Online (home or school) or pen-and-paper, as the school decides.
How do I register my child, and what does it cost?
Individually (Humming Bird's own website) or through the school. Fee: ₹150 to ₹200 per subject (Classes 1 to 12).
What is in the paper?
Multiple choice. 30 to 50 questions depending on class and subject. It takes 50 minutes. Negative marking: not published. Language: English.
What is the syllabus?
Skill-based, aligned to NCF and NEP 2020.
Syllabus topics and a sample question for your child's class:
Is there a Level 2?
Not published (awards at school, zonal and international level).
When do results come, and what can my child win?
Declared online as per its announced schedule. Hard-copy results and report to schools.
- Every child: participation certificate and report
- Class medals (top 3, if 10 or more took the exam)
- Global ranks 1 to 3: ₹50,000, 25,000, 10,000 and medals
- Zonal: ₹3,100, 2,100, 1,100 and medals
Where can I find HEO sample papers and previous year papers?
Humming Bird gives registered children free online mock tests and practice papers in their login dashboard. Its practice books cost extra (on HMO's page, a 'Ten Year Book' is ₹125). Olympiad Owl does not share the papers themselves. Our class pages above have a free sample question each, and the app has full mock papers in the previous year paper pattern.
How can my child prepare for HEO?
A few questions a day in the real pattern, and one full timed paper a week, works better than a last-minute rush.
From Humming Bird's own website, 26 Oct 2026.
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