Unified International English Olympiad (UIEO) 2026-27
UIEO is the English olympiad that Unified Council runs for Classes 1 to 10. It has one round.
When is UIEO 2026-27?
3 Jan 2027
School (offline) exam already held.
Results 19 Nov 2026.
Paper in school (offline) or online from home with a computer and webcam.
How do I register my child, and what does it cost?
School paper exam: schools only. Online exam: parents register directly. Fee: ₹150 for the school exam, ₹350 online. Outside India: separate international registration.
What is in the paper?
Multiple choice. It takes 60 minutes. Negative marking: none. Language: English.
What is the syllabus?
CBSE, ICSE, ISC and state boards.
The topics, class by class, as the organiser lists them:
Class 1
Words : Singulars and rules regarding making plurals; pronunciation · Genders : Types and allocation · Nouns : Common, Proper, Abstract, Collective, Uncountable · Spellings : Jumbled and unusual · Introduction to Synonyms and antonyms with basic examples · Articles, numbers, one word for many (substitution) · Pairing, Rhyming words and odd one out · Verb : Basic tenses, Person/Subject and verb agreement. Building simple sentences · Reading Comprehension : Understanding Stories, learning to draw conclusions/ morals and locating specific information and details · Interactive English : General day-to-day interactions and short dialogues; Telephonic Conversation; Writing and understanding messages; Responding to situations at functions like greeting, thanking, requests, apologies, asking for information/permission, introducing (oneself), etc
Class 2
Vocabulary and Functional Grammar (elementary structure and application): Vowels and consonants · vocabulary connected with actions, pictures, shapes, functions, qualities and quantities · singulars and plurals · jumbled letters of words · pairing and rhyming words · synonyms · antonyms · genders · some parts of speech · articles · numbers · regular and irregular verbs · simple and some continuous tenses · punctuation · odd one out · etc
Reading Comprehension: Understanding meanings of words with shades of difference contextually · understanding the main theme/idea of the story · locating specific information · perception of moral · etc
Interactive English: Spoken English in personal and telephonic conversations · expressions like greeting, thanking · making requests · seeking permission · giving information · introducing self · apologies · etc
Class 3
Vocabulary and Functional Grammar (elementary structure and application): Alphabetical order · pronunciation pattern and words · singulars and plurals · articles · numbers · pairing and rhyming words · synonyms · antonyms · genders · analogy · parts of speech and their functions · tenses with context to different times and persons · regular, irregular, auxiliary and modal verbs · sentences with words jumbled · punctuation · odd one out · etc
Reading Comprehension: Understanding meanings of words with shades of difference contextually · understanding the main theme/idea of the story · locating specific information · dialogues and their references · information gathering and contextual understanding · perception of moral · etc
Interactive English: Greeting, thanking, making requests, seeking permission, giving information, introducing self, apologies, exchanging pleasantries · mannerism in personal and telephonic conversations · etc
Class 4
Vocabulary and Functional Grammar: Alphabetical order · pronunciation pattern through syllable · vocabulary · analogy · singulars and plurals · pairing and rhyming words · articles · collocations · homophones · homonyms · synonyms · antonyms · genders · numbers · parts of speech and their relative use in sentences · clauses · phrases · tenses and their applications with context to different times and persons · regular, irregular, auxiliary and modal verbs · phrasal verbs · sentences with words jumbled · punctuation · odd one out · one word for many · idioms · direct and indirect narration · etc
Reading Comprehension: Understanding shades of meanings of words contextually and the main theme/ idea of the story · finding specific information · understanding the use of auxiliary, modal and phrasal verbs · information gathering · overall perception · finding the moral · etc
Interactive English: Spoken and formal English for exchange of pleasantries · greeting, thanking, making requests · seeking permission · giving information · introducing self · apologies · passing on information briefly but wholly · etiquettes for personal and telephonic conversations · etc
Class 5
Vocabulary and Functional Grammar: Syllables and pronunciation pattern · analogy · singulars and plurals · pairing words · synonyms · antonyms · determiners · articles · quantifiers · collocations · homophones · homonyms · genders · numbers · parts of speech and their relative use in sentences · clauses · phrases · tenses and their applications with context to different times and persons · regular, irregular, helping, modal and phrasal verbs · sentences with words jumbled · punctuation · subject-verb agreement · odd one out · one word for many · idioms · direct and indirect narration · active and passive voice · etc
Reading Comprehension: Understanding meanings of words with shades of difference contextually · understanding the main theme/idea of the story · locating specific information therein · understanding the use of auxiliary, modal and phrasal verbs · use of details and their references · information gathering and contextual understanding · perception of moral · etc
Interactive English: Spoken English used in exchange of pleasantries and mannerism in personal and telephonic conversations · expressions like greeting, thanking · making requests · seeking permission · giving information · introducing self · apologies · passing on information briefly but wholly · etc
Class 6
Vocabulary and Functional Grammar: Syllables and words · singulars and plurals · vocabulary · analogy · synonyms · antonyms · pairing words · determiners · quantifiers · articles · collocations · homophones · homonyms · genders · numbers · parts of speech and their relative use in sentences · phrasal verbs · clauses · phrases · various tenses and their use for different actions · regular, irregular, auxiliary and modal verbs · structure of sentences · punctuation · error correction · subjectverb agreement · odd one out · one word for many · idioms · direct and indirect narration · active and passive voice · etc
Reading Comprehension: Comprehending the story throughout with context to its detailed information · understanding the phrases, phrasal verbs, idioms used therein, contextually and otherwise · studying details and their effects · information for and about as referred therein · perception of moral · etc
Interactive English: Exchange of pleasantries · greeting · thanking · apologising · consoling · warning · giving opinions, advice · polite disagreement · introducing self · making requests · seeking permission · giving information briefly but wholly · etiquettes in personal and telephonic conversations · etc
Class 7
Vocabulary and Functional Grammar: Syllables, formation of words as and from different parts of speech · analogy · synonyms · antonyms · adjectives, adverbs and their degrees of comparison · homophones · homonyms · articles · various clauses such as noun, adjective and adverb clauses · strong, weak, transitive and intransitive verbs · sequence of tenses · direct and indirect narration · active and passive voice · cloze text · types of a sentence, such as exclamatory, interrogative, declarative, assertive, imperative · fact, opinion and inferences with their understanding · phrasal verbs · idioms · question tags · punctuation · error correction · odd one out · one word for many · etc
Reading Comprehension: Comprehending the story throughout with context to its detailed information · understanding the information given in news reports, diary entries, advertisements, various reviews and use of phrases, phrasal verbs, idioms therein, contextually · perception of moral · etc
Interactive English: Exchange of pleasantries · greeting · thanking · apologising · consoling · warning · giving opinions, advice · polite disagreement · introducing self · making requests · seeking permission · giving information briefly but wholly · etiquettes in personal and telephonic conversations · etc
Class 8
Vocabulary and Functional Grammar: Syllables, formation of words as and from different parts of speech · analogy · synonyms · antonyms · adjectives, adverbs and their degrees of comparison · homophones · homonyms · articles · various clauses such as noun, adjective and adverb clauses · strong, weak, transitive and intransitive verbs · sequence of tenses · direct and indirect narration · active and passive voice · cloze text · types of a sentence, such as exclamatory, interrogative, declarative, assertive, imperative · fact, opinion and inferences with their understanding · phrasal verbs · idioms · question tags · punctuation · error correction · odd one out · one word for many · etc
Reading Comprehension: Comprehending the story throughout with context to its detailed information · understanding the information given in news reports, diary entries, advertisements, various reviews and use of phrases, phrasal verbs, idioms therein, contextually · perception of moral · etc
Interactive English: Formal written English for communication · etiquettes for personal/telephonic conversations · various expressions · seeking permission · introducing self · passing on information briefly but wholly · giving advice · consoling · warning · argument · polite disagreement · etc
Syllabus topics and a sample question for your child's class:
Is there a Level 2?
No, there is one level.
How does my child get the admit card?
Sent about two weeks before the exam.
When do results come, and what can my child win?
Normally about 40 days after the exam. 2026-27 school (offline) results postponed to 19 Nov 2026. All-India and state or zone ranks. City ranks only for classes with 500 or more children in that city.
- Class rank 1: laptop, ranks 2 and 3: tablet (and memento)
- Ranks 4 to 15: ₹1,000
- Zone top 3: online subscription, medal and certificate
- 3 class toppers per school: medal and certificate
- Every child: certificate and performance report
Where can I find UIEO sample papers and previous year papers?
Free sample questions on each exam's page. Past papers are sold. 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 UIEO?
A few questions a day in the real pattern, and one full timed paper a week, works better than a last-minute rush.
From Unified Council's registration page · Unified Council's own website, 25 Oct 2026.
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