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Singapore Linguistics Olympiad (SLO) 2027

National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University · Singapore, Singapore

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NIE's national linguistics olympiad: solve self-contained puzzles about real languages using logic alone; no prior knowledge of linguistics or foreign languages is needed.

Grade
Sec 3 – JC2
Same as Grades 9–12 in the US
Age
Up to 19
Age on Jul 21, 2027
Residence
Singapore
School attendance: Singapore
Entry
Open application
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The SLO selects and trains students for the International Linguistics Olympiad. Based on the published regulations, the contest has four problems worth 25 points each, solved individually over four hours in English. Problems describe phenomena from languages around the world and can be cracked through careful pattern-finding.

Topics

HumanitiesNational olympiadPuzzlesIOL pathway
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