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The 8th Hong Kong Linguistics Olympiad (HKLO) Competition 2026

Date:8 February 2026
Check-in time: 1:15pm
Competition:2:00pm to 6:00pm
Venue:PolyU Hung Hom Bay Campus (TBA)
  

HKLO Competition represents the first selection stage for the HKLO Team in the International Linguistics Olympiad. The top 10% (or top 20 students, whichever is higher) will be qualified for Asia-Pacific Linguistics Olympiad (APLO), given that their score is higher than the average score of the contestants.

More details about HKLO and APLO can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/fh/study/hklo and https://aplo.asia/ respectively.

 

Important information:

Please read carefully and acknowledge the following information before registration.

  • Participation in the HKLO is free of charge;
  • The main language of the competition will be English;
  • The test will consist of four problems to be solved in four hours;
  • The HKLO Award Ceremony, including the answer review, is scheduled for 22 February 2026;
  • Photographs and/or videos taken during competition and award ceremony may be used for educational, publicity, and/or social media purposes associated with PolyU, HKLO, Asia-Pacific Linguistics Olympiad (APLO), and/or International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL). These may appear in various formats, including but not limited to print, digital, and online publications; and
  • The personal information collected in this form will be used solely for registration for the HKLO competition. Your data will not be disclosed to the third parties without your consent except where required by law.
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Name in English

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Name in Chinese

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Gender

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Date of Birth (yyyy-mm-dd)

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Contact Number

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Name of Secondary School (English)

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Name of Secondary School (Chinese)

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Form/grade of study

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Email address (please ensure the accuracy, otherwise you will NOT be able to receive the confirmation and the details of the HKLO competition.)

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Emergency contact information

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Consent

I hereby consent to the publication of my name, score and name of my secondary school and photos on the official website, social media and other related platform/publications of PolyU, HKLO, APLO and IOL.

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Declaration 

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