The Panini Linguistics Olympiad is the Indian national program for selection and training of the candidates who represent India at the International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL).
The program is coordinated by Microsoft Research Labs India, International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad, JNU Delhi and the University of Mumbai & is actively supported by regional coordinators across the country including Chennai Mathematical Institute, IIT Guwahati, SNLTR Kolkata, and IIT Patna.
Round 1
It is a national level test which typically comprises of about 5-6 problems to be solved in 4 hrs.
These problems are all self-contained, i.e. unlike other competitions, all the data you need to crack the whole thing, is in the problem itself, thus, you are expected to sharpen logic and develop your own techniques to solve problems from languages all over the world and uncover new features, that you might not have thought of before.
Round 2
Is typically a 7 to 10 day camp, for the top 25-30 seniors and 5-10 juniors selected in that year
It was hosted by Microsoft Research Lab, Bangalore till 2015, after which International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad took over.
In between this week of fun, contestants compete in a mid test and an end test which determine wether they are selected to participate in the IOL International Linguistics Olympiad.
Eligibility
If you are studying in grade 6, 7, or 8, you are eligible to appear for the Junior contest.
If you are studying in grade 9, 10, 11, or 12, you are eligible to appear for the Senior contest.
However, if you have attended the Invitational Round Camp in any previous year, you can appear only in the Senior contest.
Contestants who are not citizens of India are eligible to participate in the Round 1 contest provided they reside in India and are enrolled in a school in India.
Registrations
- The registration process for PLO 2022 involves 2 steps. You will have to first transfer the registration fees and then fill the Unique Transaction Reference number/transaction number with the rest of the details in the Registration Form.
- Registration fees must be paid by online transfer to the PLO account
Important Dates
Open Date- 28th January, 2022
Closing Date- 13th february, 2022
Round 1 contest for juniors and seniors - 27th February, 2022
