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The 2026 mPulse Spelling Bee is here, giving brilliant young spellers across Nigeria the chance to compete, win amazing prizes and take their shot at becoming MTN Nigeria CEO for a Day.

Ready to Spell Your Way to the Top?

Open to children aged 9 to 15, the annual competition gives young Nigerians a platform to put their spelling skills to the test and compete for exciting rewards.

Ready to Spell Your Way to the Top?

Open to children aged 9 to 15, the annual competition gives young Nigerians a platform to put their spelling skills to the test and compete for exciting rewards.

This year, the stakes are higher. From educational grants and smart devices to school prizes and national recognition, there is plenty to spell for.

And for one outstanding speller, the biggest prize awaits: a chance to become MTN Nigeria CEO for a Day.

The winner’s school also get rewarded with 10 laptops, 10 MTN 5G routers and ₦10 million flagship gift.

2026 MTN mPulse Spelling Bee Stages

1. Practice Stage: 20 July – 2 August

Get familiar with the competition and sharpen your spelling skills on the mPulse website.

2. Round One: 3 August – 4 October

The competition begins. Put your spelling skills to the test and make your way to the next stage.

3. Round Two: 12 October – 18 October

Shortlisted spellers face another round as the competition gets tougher.

4. Regional Semi-Finals: 31 October – 14 November

The top spellers move to the regional competitions taking place in Port Harcourt, Abuja and Abeokuta.

5. Grand Finale: 28 November

The best spellers meet in Lagos for the final showdown.

Your Child Could Be The Next MTN CEO for a Day

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee about?What is the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee about?

What is the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee about?

The MTN mPulse Spelling Bee is a spelling competition organized by MTN Nigeria for students aged 9 to 15. The competition features two stages: a regional round and the Grand Finale. To ensure wider participation and representation, this year’s edition will include a regional phase across all six geopolitical zones. These zones will be grouped into three pairs, with each pair converging for physical regional events in Port Harcourt, Abeokuta, and Abuja.

  • 1st round with 10 spelling questions to be held on mpulse.mtn.ng. Each spelling question needs to be answered in 20 seconds.
  • 2nd round of the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee will be held online on mpulse.mtn.ng for the 3,000 shortlisted students from Round 1 (500 from each of the six geopolitical zones as distributed by MTN) This round consists of 20 spelling questions, each to be answered within 20 seconds. Following this, the competition will be narrowed to 60 participants (10 from each region) who will then compete in on-ground regional level which will be held in Port Harcourt, Abeokuta, and Abuja.
  • Grand finale to be held on-ground (physically) in Lagos and streamed on mpulse.mtn.ng
Sounds interesting. Are there prizes to be won?Sounds interesting. Are there prizes to be won?

Oh yes! There are over 40 million worth of prizes and more for student winners, their teachers and school. Find out more about these exciting rewards below.

  1. 1st Place
  • ₦5 million educational grant
  • 1 laptop
  • 1 smartphone
  • mPulse Face of the Year
  • MTN Nigeria CEO for a Day

The winner’s school and teacher also get rewarded.

Winner’s School:

  • 10 laptops
  • 10 MTN 5G routers
  • ₦10 million flagship gift

Winner’s Teacher:

  • ₦500,000 cash prize
  1. 1st Runner-Up
  • ₦2.5 million educational grant
  • 1 laptop
  • 1 smartphone
  • mPulse goody bag
  • ₦300,000 cash prize for the teacher
  1. 2nd Runner-Up
  • ₦1.5 million educational grant
  • 1 laptop
  • 1 smartphone
  • mPulse goody bag
  • ₦200,000 cash prize for the teacher
  1. 4th – 10th Positions
  • ₦500,000 educational grant each
  • mPulse goody bag
  1. 11th – 20th Positions
  • ₦200,000 educational grant each
  • mPulse goody bag
Exciting prizes! Which of my teachers will be rewarded if I am one of the winners? Exciting prizes! Which of my teachers will be rewarded if I am one of the winners?

We recognize that students often rely on the guidance and support of a teacher throughout their preparation. This teacher award is designed to appreciate and celebrate the educator who played a key role in helping the student prepare for the competition. To qualify, the teacher must currently be teaching at a primary or secondary school in Nigeria. All students who advance to the Grand Finale will be required to submit the details of the teacher who supported their preparation ahead of the final stage.

Great. Do I also get to nominate the school that will get the school prize if I win?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.

More exciting news. The school with the highest number of participants in each of the 6 regions with a minimum of 100 student participation will be rewarded with N1,000,000 cash prize.

Wow, I’m Interested! How can I participate?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 Take Practice Test to display the practice test.
  • Clicking the Take Practice Test 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.
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