BEST IN ENGLISH 

2026

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Online English language competition

Mobile phone friendly

For all high schools of any type

For students aged 14-20

Already a 14th season

2025 STATISTICS

31 456 students

793 schools

32 countries

NEXT COMPETITION

26 November, 2026

9:00-14:00 CET

60 minutes

What is Best in English contest?

Best In English is a unique online English competition for students aged 14-20 worldwide, helping schools benchmark English skills internationally and motivating students to keep improving.

The best student wins a 2-week trip to Canada.

“No competition, no progress.” - Bela Karolyi. We believe that healthy competition helps students grow, push their limits and discover what they are capable of.

Watch a short video to learn more about BIE.

news

2026 BIE registration

03.02.2026 | 295 days until contest

The registration for the 2026 Best In English is now open. What’s new? If your...

2025 Best In English Test Results

19.12.2025 | 341 days until contest

Best In English 2025 – Results & Highlights We are happy to publish the official...

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Best In English media coverage

Best In English has attracted media attention as one of the world’s largest online English competitions for secondary school students. The competition has been featured in newspapers, online media, local news and TV coverage, highlighting the achievements of talented students and schools from around the world. For media enquiries, interviews or more information about the competition, please contact us at info@bestinenglish.org.

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BIE partnership program

We cooperate with educational institutions, travel and study abroad agencies and international partners around the world. Interested in becoming a Best In English partner or exploring possible cooperation? Get in touch with us at info@bestinenglish.org and we will be happy to discuss the options with you.

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Mirela Andreis

Gimnazija Lucijana Vranjanina

Zagreb, Croatia

Thank you! I'm truly happy that our student and school were successful this year and I'm looking forward to our future participation in the Contest. Taking part in the Contest has been a great experience and I'm happy our students had an opportunity to take part in something different, modern and challenging. Wish you a merry Christmas and many blessings in the year to come!

Naděžda Schánová

Gymnázium Lovosice

Lovosice, Czech Republic

Soutěž Best in English je soutěží, která kráčí s dobou. Naši žáci jsou účastníky již osmým rokem a na své umístění mohou být někteří právem pyšní. Soutěž se stala ambiciózním projektem, který umožňuje žákům srovnání svých schopností zvládat anglický jazyk v žebříčku konkurence a to z různých úhlů pohledu i v mezinárodním měřítku. Online test je profesionálně připraven a spolupráce s jejími organizátory je prvotřídní.

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Marcus Hildebrandt

Hugo Treffner Gymnasium

Tartu, Estonia

A big thank you to the Best in English Team! Everything went smoothly here in Tartu, Estonia. :)

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