BEST IN ENGLISH
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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 13th season
2024 STATISTICS
29 106 students
740 schools
31 countries
NEXT COMPETITION
November 27, 2025
9:00-14:00
60 minutes
What is a Best in English contest?
A unique online English language competition within the EU and beyond. It is opened to all high schools and their students aged 14-20. It is a great language benchmarking tool.
The best students win a 2-week trip to Canada.
“No competition, no progress.” - Bela Karolyi
Watch a short video to learn more about BIE.
news
2025 BIE registration is now open
17.06.2025 | 162 days until contest
The registration for the 2025 Best In English is now open.registrations are open What’s new?...
Istra Sramlova – the BIE 2023 prize winner and her trip to Toronto with ILAC
22.10.2024 | 400 days until contest
We’re thrilled to share the inspiring story of our 2023 Best in English competition winner...
for media
Best In English media coverage
In previous years the Best In English had great publicity including news on Czech TV and the competition was mentioned in dozens of articles, newspapers and online magazines.
for partners
BIE partnership program
We have developed long term partnerships with Czech and international companies, ministries of education, language schools and of course, hundreds of cooperating high schools around the world. Thanks a lot for all your support!
References
Loreta Vainauskienė
Kruonis Gymnasium
Kruonis, Lithuania
Dear Andrea, everything went smoothly during the test. Thank you and the team of BIE. Pagarbiai
Deimantė Matulienė
"Atžalynas" gymnasium
Kėdainiai, Lithuania
Dear Andrea, Thank your for your help, it was a pleasure keeping in touch with you.
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!
Partners
Organizer
Czech-us
For more than 16 years the Czech-us agency has been helping young people gain experience from abroad offering study, work, and language programmes across the world. Czech-us agency also offers University studies in the UK, Denmark and the Netherlands. www.czech-us.cz
Co-organizer
Institute for competencies development
Future success and employability rate of both university and secondary school graduates are closely linked with the efficiency of applying acquired knowledge to real-life situations. The mission of the Institute for Competencies Development focuses on the thinking, deliberation, and ambitions of current students and graduates.
General partner
ILAC
With over 20 years of experience in providing first-class English programs, ILAC attracts students and professionals from more than 75 different countries. ILAC offers high-quality English classes for all levels and purposes and provides safe and affordable accommodations, exciting trips and activities, and free college and university placement.