Are you a brilliant speller between the ages of 9 and 15? Do you have what it takes to become the next MTN mPulse Spelling Bee Champion? Then get ready to compete for glory, amazing prizes, and national recognition
Participation Rules
Open only to Nigerian students aged 9–15 in primary or secondary school.
Spellers must register as STUDENTS to participate
Parents/guardians cannot participate on behalf of students
Practice quizzes are available – play as many times as you like!
Finalists (Top 20) must be on the MTN mPulse tariff plan.
Competition Stages
Round 1: 10 spelling questions – live on mpulse.mtn.ng.
Round 2: 20 spelling questions – also on mpulse.mtn.ng for shortlisted students only.
Regional Event: On-ground regional competition which will be held in Ibadan, Enugu and Abuja for shortlisted students only.
Grand Finale: Live event in Lagos, streamed online for everyone to enjoy!
For more details: Terms and conditions.
2025 Prize List
1st Prize
Student – MTN CEO for a Day, mPulse Face for the Year, 5million Naira scholarship grant, 1 laptop, 1 smartphone and mPulse goody bag.
Teacher – N500,000 cash
School – N10million flagship gift for winner’s school, ICT Lab (10 Laptop),
10 MTN Hynetflex
2nd Prize
Student – 2.5million Naira scholarship grant, 1 laptop, 1 smartphone and mPulse goody bag.
Teacher – N300,000 cash
3rd Prize
Student – 1.5 million Naira scholarship grant, 1 laptop, 1 smartphone and mPulse goody bag.
Teacher – N200,000 cash
4th-10th Finalists
N500,000 cash prize each and mPulse goody bag
11th-20th Finalists
N200,000 cash prize and mPulse goody bag
Our Amazing 2024 Winners
Our Amazing 2024 Winners
Your Child Could Be The Next MTN CEO for a Day
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee about?
MTN mPulse Spelling Bee is a spelling competition being organized by MTN Nigeria for students between the ages of 9 and 15 who are on the mPulse tariff plan. The competition comprises 3 rounds:
- 1st round with 10 spelling questions to be held on mpulse.mtn.ng. Each spelling question needs to be answered in 25 seconds.
- 2nd round with 20 spelling questions to be held on mpulse.mtn.ng for only shortlisted students from the 1st Round. Each spelling question needs to be answered in 20 seconds.
- Grand finale to be held on-ground in Lagos and streamed on mpulse.mtn.ng
Sounds interesting. Are there prizes to be won?
Oh yes! There are over N24 million worth of prizes and more for student winners, their teachers and school.
Exciting prizes! Which of my teachers will be rewarded if I am one of the winners?
We are aware students don’t do it alone, there is always a teacher supporting them along the way. The reward for teacher is to appreciate the teacher who helped you to prepare for this competition. To be eligible for the award, the teacher must be currently teaching at a primary or secondary school in Nigeria. All students who get to the grand finale will be required to provide the details of the teacher who assisted them in preparation before the grand finale.
Great. Do I also get to nominate the school that will get the school prize if I win?
Unfortunately, No. The school you are currently a student of will be awarded the school prize if you win.
Wow, I’m Interested! How can I participate?
Glad you asked.
- First, sign up as a student on mpulse.mtn.ng
- Click on the Spelling Bee banner on the home page or your student dashboard.
- Click on the Play button to display the practice test. You can take this as many times as you like.
- Clicking the Play button will display a practice test which you can take as often as you like
- When you are ready, proceed to take the actual quiz. Click “Take Quiz” to participate in Round 1/Entry Stage
- You can only take the Quiz once. So, make sure you are ready.