GetLitt! Reading Olympiad (GRO) is open to students from Grades 2 to 7. Students from all Boards are eligible to participate. GRO will be conducted online and students can appear for it from their homes.

The purpose of GRO is to promote reading amongst children. It is to help children discover the diverse stories and to get them excited on the path of reading.

Schools interested in participating can mail us at schools@getlitt.co

Students can register directly on www.getlitt.co/ro/pricing

Since GRO will be conducted Online, students will receive their login credentials like nickname, password, exam link on the registered email id and mobile number.

Registration Fees (India):

Students within India will pay a mandatory registration fee of Rs 150/- (+18% GST)

They can pay an additional Book access fee (non-mandatory) of Rs 450/-(+18% GST) to get reading access to the GetLitt! Reading Olympiad (GRO) Books list on GetLitt! platform.

This will provide them 3 months’ access for 100 book reads. Note: These are e-books available on GetLitt!

As an alternative to paying additional Rs 450/- for accessing GRO Booklist on GetLitt! platform, students can purchase physical copies of the book titles that are part of GRO Booklist from any local bookstore. Sourcing of physical copies of the books then will be the responsibility of the student.

Registration Fees (Outside India):

Students outside India will pay mandatory registration fees of USD 5

They can pay additional Book access fees (non-mandatory) of USD 10 to get reading access of GetLitt! Reading Olympiad (GRO) Book list on GetLitt! platform.

This will provide them 3 months’ access for 100 book reads. Note: These are e-books available on GetLitt!

As an alternative to paying an additional USD 10 for accessing GRO Booklist on GetLitt! platform, students can purchase physical copies of the book titles that are part of GRO Booklist from any local bookstore. Sourcing of physical copies of the books then will be the responsibility of the student.

Following are the dates of GRO for various grades:

4^th February 2021 (Thursday) – Grade 6 & 7

8^th February 2021 (Monday) – Grade 4 & 5

10^th February 2021 (Wednesday) – Grade 3

12^th February 2021 (Friday) – Grade 2

Timings: Students can Sign in anytime between 11:00 am to 6:00 pm IST on www.getlitt.co (website on Laptop or Desktop)

 

Format of the exam

 

1. The Question Paper will contain multiple-choice questions from all the books in the Grade-specific reading list. Children will have to answer all the questions for the books specified for their Grade.
2. Each grade has been given a prescribed reading list.

                      Grades 2 and 3 have to read ALL 8 books from the reading list.

                      Grades 4 and 5 have to read ALL 5 books from the reading list.

                      Grades 6 and 7 have to read ALL 4 books from the reading list.

                        Students can start reading (either on GetLitt! or physical copies) as soon as their registration is done.

3. Each book will have a set of questions covering:
   1. Reading Comprehension,
   2. Vocabulary and
   3. Book dares (book trivia) and
   4. Achiever’s questions.

Each achiever’s question carries 4 points and the other questions carry 2 points each. 

4. Grade 2 & 3 will have a total of 32 questions to answer - 4 questions per book (3 Standard questions + 1 Achiever’s question). Standard question carries 2 points and Achiever’s question carries 4 points. The time duration for the test will be 60 minutes.

5. Grade 4 & 5 will have a total of 35 questions to answer - 7 questions per book (5 Standard questions + 2 Achiever’s questions). Standard question carries 2 points and Achiever’s question carries 4 points. The time duration for the test will be 45 minutes.

6. Grade 6 & 7 will have a total of 40 questions to answer - 10 questions per book (7 Standard questions + 3 Achiever’s questions). Standard question carries 2 points and Achiever’s question carries 4 points. The time duration for the test will be 45 minutes.
7. There will be separate question papers for each grade based on the respective reading list.
8. The medium of the test will be English.
9. Weightage will be given to time taken to complete the test. In case of a tie in the marks, the student who has completed the test in lesser amount of time will get a higher rank.

System Requirement

Before taking the online test the student needs to keep their system (Laptop or Desktop) ready and updated. The following checklist will help:

1. Ideally, the student should take the exam on a laptop or desktop.
2. Platform and test will require a network speed of a minimum 512 kbps. Student can check the speed on www.speedtest.net
3. Browser version should be updated. Ideal browser for this purpose is Chrome.
4. If mobile data is being used by the student, then:

• Make sure that they have a strong & consistent network reception
• Should disable app notifications

5. Make sure all browser windows are closed. Keep only the GetLitt! window open.
6. Student has the sole responsibility of keeping their system ready as defined above. 

 

Before the exam:

All students registered for the exam will receive following access credentials:

Student id (GRO Nickname): [..] 

GRO Password: [….]

Both will be provided to every child specifically for the GetLitt! Reading Olympiad (and is NOT the same as created by the child while creating an account on GetLitt!)

Olympiad can be attempted anytime between 11:00 am and 6:00 pm IST

On the day of the exam:

Step 1: Go to https://ro.getlitt.co/login  (from Laptop or Desktop – DO NOT Access through mobile phone browser) – This link will be active on the day of the Olympiad.

Step 2: Fill up the Student id (GRO nickname) & Password as mentioned above.

Note: These CANNOT be changed and are specific to this Olympiad.

Step 3: Once signed in, click on the Grade specific Reading Olympiad.

The system will validate your account.

Step 4: Read the instructions. Tick the bottom left check box & click on Next to start.

The test will open in full screen mode. If you exit the Full screen mode, the test will stop.

Note: Student should make sure that the support@getlitt.co is saved at their end so that GetLitt! mails don’t end in their junk folder.

Awards & Recognitions

OVERALL AWARDS - India

Cash prize, Certificate & Medal of Reading Brilliance to Top rank holders of each grade

If two students have the same score then the Rank will be calculated on the basis of the least time taken to complete the test.

AT SCHOOL LEVEL - INDIA

Certificate & Medal of Reading Excellence to Grade Toppers at School level

School “Medal of Reading Excellence“ to top 3 rank holders per grade will be awarded under the following conditions:

1. Minimum 20 registrations/grade/school should have been received.
2. Students should have scored more than 80%

Certificate of Achievement to students who have scored more than 80%

Certificate of participation to all students

Note: If a child has won more than one Certificate or Medal then they will receive the higher level Certificate & Medal

OVERALL AWARDS - INTERNATIONAL (excluding india)

Certificate & Medal of Reading Brilliance to Top rank holders of each grade

If two students have the same score then the Rank will be calculated on the basis of least time taken to complete the test.

SCHOOL LEVEL – INTERNATIONAL (excluding india)

School “Medal of Reading Excellence“ to top 3 rank holders per grade will be awarded under following conditions:

1. Minimum 20 registrations/grade/school should have been received.
2. Students should have scored more than 80%

Certificate of Achievement to students who have scored more than 80%

Certificate of participation to all students

Note: If a child has won more than one Certificate or Medal then they will receive the higher level Certificate & Medal

All certificates will be e-certificates.

 

 

SCHOOL AWARDS

Best Reading School Trophy  

Criteria: Highest participation in terms of percentage of registered students to total student strength across ALL grades from 2 to 7

Most Motivating Librarian

Will be awarded to librarians based on the path-breaking work done by them to inculcate the habit of reading and to promote the culture of reading at their schools.

To know and to register for this award, interested schools or librarians can mail us at schools@getlitt.co

 

DISCLAIMER

Note: In all matters regarding GetLitt! Reading Olympiad, judgement of the editorial team at GetLitt! will be final.