Oxford Big Read Global Contest 2025

Oxford Big Read Global is an exciting reading competition for school students in India, organised by Oxford University Press (OUP). It encourages students to discover the joy of reading through specially selected Oxford Readers and age-appropriate activities.

Students from participating schools will read books, complete fun tasks based on their class level, and submit their entries through their schools. Shortlisted entries will be selected by each school and then sent to Oxford University Press for the final round.

Schools that wish to participate can also get a free trial of Oxford Reading Buddy, an engaging digital platform that offers hundreds of eBooks for students to read and enjoy.

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Who Can Participate?

Students from Classes 1 to 9 studying in schools across India can take part in the Oxford Big Read Global competition. Each class will be grouped into levels according to their grade and will do activities suitable for their age group.

Please note that:

• Entries must be submitted through the class teacher and the school.

• Individual submissions directly from parents or students will not be accepted.

• Entries must be original. The use of artificial intelligence or any similar tool for creating entries is not allowed. Oxford University Press will check for plagiarism and may disqualify any non-original work.

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How Can Schools Join?

Schools interested in joining Oxford Big Read Global can get in touch with Oxford University Press for an exclusive one-month free trial of Oxford Reading Buddy. This trial allows up to 100 students of Classes 3 to 6 to access a wide range of fiction and non-fiction eBooks to help them participate in the competition.

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Why Should You Participate?

The Oxford Big Read Global is a wonderful opportunity for students to:

• Develop a lifelong love for reading

• Improve their language and comprehension skills

• Explore new ideas through books

• Express their creativity through different activities

If you’re a student, ask your teacher if your school is participating — and if you’re a teacher or school leader, this is a great chance to bring more reading into your classrooms.

Deadline: 30 October 2025 (Schools to send entries)

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CBSE Reading Challenge 2023-24

With a strong commitment to promoting Reading Literacy among students, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has been at the forefront of initiatives. One such initiative is the annual CBSE Reading Challenge, which has been successfully organized since 2019.

In line with the board’s vision, the CBSE Reading Challenge for the academic session 2023-24 is set to take place during September 2023. The CBSE Reading Challenge is an exciting opportunity for students in classes 6th to 10th of CBSE-affiliated schools to enhance their reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

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CBSE Reading Challenge 2.0

The acquisition of 21st century competencies of communication, critical and creative thinking and the ability to locate, understand and reflect on various kinds of information has become more crucial for our learners. It is well accepted that Reading Literacy is not only a foundation for achievement in other subject areas within the educational system but also a prerequisite for successful participation in most areas of adult life. With a focus on promoting Reading Literacy among the learners, the Central Board of Secondary Education is organizing The CBSE Reading Challenge 2.0 for students of classes 8th to 10th for the English & Hindi languages. Students may attempt this challenge in either/both the languages.

This challenge shall be available on the DIKSHA platform from 16 th February 2021 to 15th March 2021. Students from class 8th to 10th irrespective of the Board are eligible to participate in this challenge. To access the challenge, a student would be required to join the ‘CBSE Reading Challenge 2.0’ course on the DIKSHA Platform through the link given below. This course would lead the students to a set of practice questions besides attempting the Challenge itself.

Steps for students to participate:

1) Students can access the course via DIKSHA portal on computer or via the DIKSHA app on their Android mobile. iPhone users can access the quiz on any mobile browser.  They must have the latest version of the DIKSHA App from Playstore to access the quiz. In case they already have the DIKSHA App, it may be ensured that it is updated to the latest version by visiting Playstore.

2) Click the links to access the course in English: http://bit.ly/RC2E_CBSE and in Hindi: http://bit.ly/RC2H_CBSE . This will open the login page.

3) Students would be required to enter their registered email address and password to login. If they do not have an account on DIKSHA, then they can register for the same by clicking on the “Register here” button on the page. They can also sign in with an existing Google account by clicking on “Sign in with Google” button

 4) On reaching the “CBSE Reading Challenge 2.0” course home page, click on “Join Course” to register. 

5) Once they have joined the course, they will be able to access different modules of this course. They can either click on Start Learning or on any one of the modules to access the content: 

(i) The first module provides a brief introduction to the CBSE Reading Challenge 2.0 course 

(ii) The second module has some engaging questions for student to practice

 (iii) The third module is the CBSE Reading Challenge 2.0 Please note that no merit list shall be displayed or separate certificates will be issued to the participants. Participation certificates will be issued online on the DIKSHA platform itself upon completion of the course. Please ensure that students have their correct names in the DIKSHA profile. Students should have the latest version of DIKSHA App, or access to the DIKSHA website to receive certificates.

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British Council Reading Challenge

Saturday, 9 November 2019 - 11:00am to Sunday, 22 December 2019 - 6:00pm

Location

Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, New Delhi, Bangalore, Ahmadabad

British Council in collaboration with the Reading Agency brings you the Reading Challenge - an exciting reading adventure for children aged 5-11 years to encourage them to read for pleasure, improve their English, and become confident readers.

The theme of the challenge is Space Chase, inspired by the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, and participating kids must read a minimum of 6 books in 6 weeks from our collection of 35 new, hand-picked books issued on a returnable basis. Each Reading Challenge participant will:

receive a special mission folder to keep a record of their progress

collect stickers and rewards for their reading achievements

 receive a certificate on completing the challenge.

Registration fee: INR 3000/ per child

SPECIAL OFFER: British Council family membership holders get a 50% off on registration fee!

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