The Language Explorer Competition is an annual online national event introducing language and linguistics knowledge to students in Malaysia. It targets primary, secondary, and pre-university levels, aiming to familiarize younger generations with Language and Computational Linguistics.

The Language Explorer Competition programme in Malaysia consists of the following stages:

1. Language Explorer Competition
2. Malaysian Computational Linguistics Olympiad (MyCLO)
3. Asia Pacific Linguistics Olympiad (APLO)
4. National Training Camp
5. International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL)

The top 10% of winners in the Secondary category from the Language Explorer Competition will advance to the Malaysian Computational Linguistics Olympiad (MyCLO). Selected participants will also receive training from professionals in the field of linguistics.

MyCLO serves as a national selection platform to identify students for international competitions. Fifteen students will be selected to represent Malaysia in the Asia Pacific Linguistics Olympiad (APLO). From this group, the top four students—based on performance in the national training camp and APLO—will represent Malaysia at the International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL) 2026, which will be held in Bucharest, Romania, in July 2026.

If your school participated in the Language Explorer Competition Competition in 2026 and you are still teaching at the same school, you do NOT need to create a new ContestHub account. You can use your existing account to register for the upcoming competition by login using the same username and password. Kindly update your profile account.

Each school is required to appoint at least one Teacher-In-Charge (TIC) responsible for handling registration, payment, and overseeing the competition day. The designated teacher must have a ContestHub account to ensure our secretary is informed that you are the TIC representing your school. To be officially recognized as the TIC, please reach out to our customer support team using the phone number provided in FAQs 18.

For the Language Explorer Competition, our system allows up to three teachers in charge to be assigned. In cases where a school has more than three teachers, please feel free to reach out to our support team for assistance.

To register your students, you must create a new account on ContestHub. If you register your students using a previous ContestHub account, we will assume that the students are from your previous school, and we will also assume that you are still a teacher there.

We do not have any minimum or maximum requirements for registration, as we warmly welcome all schools to participate in our competition.

Language Explorer Competition competitions are open to students of all levels, from primary school to secondary school. There are different categories based on the students’ grade level for international schools, allowing a wide range of students to participate.

Students can participate in the Language Explorer Competition 2027 through the following registration method:

School Registration (Only Method):
All students must register through their school. A designated teacher will be appointed to manage and handle the registration process via www.contesthub.my.

Registration Fees:

• Early Bird Registration: RM40 per student (insert your early bird fee)
• Normal Registration: RM45 per student (insert your normal fee)

Note: Early bird rates are available for a limited time only. Schools are encouraged to register early to enjoy the discounted fee.

Important:
Individual registration is not available for the 2027 explorer competition. All participants must register through their respective schools.

Yes, non-Malaysian students can participate in Language Explorer Competition competitions. The competitions are inclusive and open to all students studying in Malaysia, regardless of their nationality.

The Language Explorer Competition provides study materials and practice papers on their official website (https://myclo.my/study-guide/) to help students prepare.

The Language Explorer Competition is conducted online via the Autoproctor system, featuring 5 subjective questions. Participants are allotted 1 hour and 30 minutes to answer, with 20 points assigned for each question. The Autoproctor system activates from 10 am to 5 pm on the competition day, allowing students to answer at any time within this period. All participants must use a laptop, computer, or tablet with a stable internet connection.

Yes, all students who participate in the Language Explorer Competition will receive a certificate of participation.

Top-performing students will be recognized with awards categorized as Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honorable Mention, based on their marks. Students will receive certificates reflecting their respective awards.

Note: No medals are provided; awards are issued in certificate form only.

You can purchase practice books for your students at our online store: https://shop.ardentedu.com/. For any assistance or inquiries, please contact our sales representative, Ms. Najia, at +6010-2727849

Official website: www.myclo.my
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/MalaysianComputationalLinguisticsOlympiad

For competition inquiries, contact our hotline: 📞 03-41420441 or 📞 03-41437672
Or, reach out to our customer support team (Call/Whatsapp) on weekdays (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)

📞 Ms. Nadhirah: 016-2574143

📞 Ms. Jannah: 018-3604143

📞 Ms. Suri: 018-392 0204