The exam is scheduled on 2 February, 2025 from 10 AM to 2 PM. Students must report to the center by 9 AM.
Note:
PANINI LINGUISTICS OLYMPIAD
PLO is a fun, exciting, educational, challenging, puzzling, linguistic competition for students studying in grades 6th to 8th (Juniors) and 9th to 12th (Seniors).
This competition helps foster problem solving, computational thinking and appreciation for the linguistic diversity and linguistics in general.
PLO 2025 will have 2 major selection rounds. We also have a special Puzzle Lab for people hoping to get started with their Linguistic Olympiad journey. Dates in the timeline are tentative and subject to change.
13 November, 2024
This is the first selectional round for PLO. Top participants from this round will be eligible for Round 2. So don't wait and register!
Register Now! Centre Details
28 January, 2025
Last date to register for the contest.
02 February, 2025
Time to put on your thinking caps and solve some fun linguistics puzzles!
05 March, 2025
Round 1 results are announced!
20 April, 2025
Top participants from Round 1 are eligible to particpate in APLO 2025 to compete against people from all over the world. This is not the final selection round for the Indian Team.
May 2025
Top participants from Round 1 get to take part in an Invidational Camp in Hyderabad where they learn linguistics and key tips and tricks. Particpants then will get a chance to take part in Round 2 which would help select the top 8 students to represent the Indian team at IOL 2025.
July 2025
Top 8 participants from Round 2 are selected to reprsent India at IOL 2025.
The centres which help us in conducting the exams are:
| State | City | Centre | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bihar | Patna | IIT Patna | TBA |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur | Krishna Public School (KPS), Dunda | Room no D3, Krishna Public School, Dunda |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad | DDU Nadiad | Room 6, Computer Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru | IISc Bengaluru | Room: EE B 308, Department of Electrical Engineering |
| Kerala | Kochi | Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology | Lecture Hall 1, First Floor, Main Block |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai | IIT Bombay | CC-103, New CC-CSE building, Academic Section, IIT Area |
| Maharashtra | Pune | Deccan College, Pune | Department of Linguistics, Deccan College, Post Graduate and Research Institute |
| New Delhi | Delhi | IIT Delhi | VI LT 1 (Block 6, Lecture Theatre 1) |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai | IIT Madras | 6th Floor, Room Numbers 631 and 632, New Academic Complex 2
(NAC2) Block,
X6RG+CXC, Alumni Ave Note: You can use the IIT Main Gate (Vehicles will be allowed inside) or the Velachery Gate (Vehicles won't be allowed). They can get a bus from either of the gates to the venue building (New Academic Complex 2). It can take upto 30 mins from the gates to the venue, so they should plan accordingly. |
| Telangana | Hyderabad | IIIT Hyderabad | H-105, Himalaya Building, Next to T-Hub Building |
| West Bengal | Kolkata | Jadavpur University | Room No. T-5A-8, 4th floor, Prayukti Bhavan (entry from Civil Engineering Gate
of the building).
Note: since it is a holiday, only Gate No. 4 (landmark: Bengal Lamp busstand) of Jadavpur University will remain open. |
To get a feel, try this sample problem.
K = outermost green layer
C = next whorl
A = next – the yellow dots, and
G the innermost = orange.
The number of elements in the whorl is subscripted.
To view the full solution, find this problem on the Resources Page
Did you enjoy the problem?
Try out more and don't forget to participate in the olympiad.
Feel Free to contact us any time.
We will get back to you as soon as we can!. plo@iiit.ac.in
Co-ordinators
Manish Shrivastava
Parameswari Krishnamurthy