Upcoming contest

About the test

  • B2 - C1 level according to the CEFR
  • test parts - grammar, reading and listening skills
  • time limit 60 minutes
  • the student's score appears right after the test
  • highest score wins
  • great prizes for top-performing students worldwide and in selected national rankings
  • the overall winner receives the main prize = a 2-week trip to Canada
  • students, schools and teachers will receive a certificate

Why to participate?

  1. fully online and all platforms friendly including mobile phones of your students
  2. interesting and entertaining online test for students
  3. opportunity to compare your students' English language skills with other schools from around the world
  4. great experience for students plus an opportunity to compare their English language knowledge between each other
  5. great preparation for Cambridge exams
  6. motivation for teachers and great way to enhance your lessons
  7. after the contest it will be opened to public and can be used in English lessons for all students
  8. great PR tool for your school
  9. 13 years of experience and great feedback from the students, teachers and school principals - references

Conditions for participation

  1. for high school and vocational students, aged 14-20
  2. a minimum 10 participating students from each school
  3. unlimited maximum number of participating students from one school
  4. categories by age, state, region, type of school, etc.
  5. the test shall be taken under supervision (offline or online)
  6. students need to use headphones
  7. schools get access to the test based on a licensed School ID for 80EUR (see below License fee)

BIE Schedule

  • February 4, 2026 - Start of the Registration
  • November 16, 2026 - Final Contest rules and guidelines
  • November 24, 2026 - End of Registration
  • November 26, 2026 - TEST (9:00-14:00 CET)
  • December 10, 2026 - Final test results

Best In English step by step:

1) Registration:

Schools sign up and receive a unique school ID over email which will be used by their students on the test date.

2) Preparation:

English teachers select the students to represent the school, with a minimum of 10 participants (no maximum, limited only by the size of the computer room and internet speed). Schools can divide students into 2 groups within the timeframe of 9:00-14:00.
Students can practice using previous test versions:
Public test 2023
Public test 2022
Public test 2021
No School ID is required to access these practice tests.

3) License Fee

Schools pay a flat fee of €80 for the school license, regardless of the number of participating students. Payment can be made by card or invoice using our payment platform.
Payment platform and invoice generator.

4) Test Date

On 26 November, 2026 students participate online in a timed test. Students participate online in a timed test, which includes multiple-choice and other formats assessing reading comprehension, listening, and grammar skills.

5) Results

Results will be published on December 10, 2026, based on students' individual scores and school performance. Teachers will have access to the results through the Teacher's Portal, where both student and school results are displayed. School results are calculated based on the results of the 10 best students from each school.

Results will include the overall international ranking, national ranking, school ranking and selected category rankings.

6) Certificates

By December 20, 2026, certificates will be available for students, schools, and teachers. Teachers can download the certificates directly from the Teacher's Portal.

7) Awards:

Prizes will be awarded to the best-performing students in the overall international ranking and in selected national rankings.

The overall winner of Best In English receives the main prize = a 2-week trip to Canada. Additional prizes are awarded to the TOP 20 students worldwide, regardless of nationality.

National prizes are awarded in countries with at least 15 participating schools. In countries with 100 or more participating schools, the TOP 10 students in the national ranking are awarded. In countries with 15–99 participating schools, the TOP 3 students in the national ranking are awarded.

Each student can receive only one prize. If a student qualifies for more than one prize category, they will receive the prize with the higher value.

8) Public version of the 2026 test

In early January 2027, the public version of the BIE 2026 test will be available for anyone who wants to compare their English skills with the best in the competition.

9) Software conditions

The Test is optimized for the newest version of Google Chrome and also for mobile devices with OS Windows and Android. It was successfully tested on Firefox, Apple devices and macOS Mojave. However, some errors or failures of the system may occur for MS systems, for example Microsoft EDGE featured some problems with the videos if not used with a full screen using F11 on the keyboard. Microsoft Explorer is not supported.
In general, all latest versions of OS are supported. It is quite possible that the Test will work on every device made ever since the year 2000.

10) Final results

The complete results are available within a month after the date of the contest. Results will be sent to teachers and participants via email and will also be published on the website. Results are anonymous except for the highest-ranking students and schools. Other results are accessible only under the relevant School ID.

In case of equal scores received by two or more students or two or more schools, the winner is determined by the time in which the test was completed.

Results are processed in the overall international ranking, national rankings, school rankings and selected category rankings.

a) Results – Students category

Students will receive their result on a certificate, including their ranking within their school, country, worldwide ranking and age category.

National rankings are published for countries with sufficient school participation. National prize rankings are used only in countries with at least 15 participating schools.

There will be one Special Category for students who have lived in an English-speaking country for more than 18 months and/or come from a family background where English is used as an everyday language. Students from this category will be evaluated separately and will not be eligible for the main TOP 20 BIE prizes or national prizes.

The purpose of this rule is to keep the competition fair and to encourage students who have learned English mainly through school, self-study and their own effort.

b) Results – School category

The school with the highest average score wins. The highest average score is determined by the results of the 10 best students from a particular school. That is, if a school nominates 50 students, only the results of the 10 best students will be considered to calculate the average score. Each school wishing to participate therefore needs to nominate at least 10 students.

c) Result categories

Students will receive their result on a certificate with their ranking within the country, worldwide and age category of the student.

There will be one special category for students who lived in an English speaking country for more than 18 months and/or with an English speaking family background. Students from this category will be evaluated separately and will not be able to compete for TOP BIE prizes. The reason is derived from the purpose of the contest which is to encourage young students to study the English language. It wouldn’t be fair if they would compete with students with a significant advantage from a multilingual environment.

School categories include the result within the region, state and worldwide.

12) License Fee Conditions:

Best in English comes with a License fee of 80EUR (1800CZK) per school.

The License fee includes:

  1. unlimited number of students competing for your school
  2. complete stats of your students and the school results
  3. certificates for the students, school and the teachers of English
  4. prizes for the best students within the TOP rankings
  5. access to the BIE test for all your students after the contest
  6. discounts and extra services provided by our partners for you and your students

Full Refund policy in case:

  • your school will not join the test if we are notified 1 week prior to the contest at the latest
  • students will not be able to submit the test due to technical problems (less than 10 results will be submitted) 
  • more than 40 per cent of the participating students will not receive a result due to technical problems (a list of the respective students needs to be provided on the day of the test)
  • not enough students participating in the test due to sickness (less than 10)  - needs to be announced at least 1 week prior to the contest
  • the license fee will be paid by a local agency, ministry of education or other entity for the school
  • the BIE contest 2026 will be cancelled by the organizer

Form of payment: either wire transfer or online using a debit/credit card.

The license fee will be due after the school registration to the competition. More information will be provided upon registration.

13) Certificates

All participants (both students and schools) will receive the Best In English participation certificate after the results are published.

The teachers responsible for organizing and coordinating the contest in their school will also receive the Best In English certificate with their name on it.

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References

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Loreta Vainauskienė

Kruonis Gymnasium

Kruonis, Lithuania

Dear Andrea, everything went smoothly during the test. Thank you and the team of BIE. Pagarbiai

Abdulkerim Kurgas (BIE2023 winner)

Gimnazija "Visoko"

Visoko, Bosnia

Abdulkerim had to choose an alternative course within the EU as a main prize, as he was unable to obtain a Canadian visa from Bosnia: "When I arrived in Dublin, my host family welcomed me warmly. They were some of the kindest people I’ve ever met. From the start, it felt like they genuinely cared about my experience in Ireland. On my first city tour, I was stunned. Dublin looked both modern and medieval at the same time, with a charm that’s hard to put into words. The city is incredibly walkable. I never once needed the tram or a bus. Strolling through its streets felt like stepping into a fairytale, and even the famously gloomy weather somehow added to the atmosphere. The most impressive sight for me was the Samuel Beckett Bridge. What amazed me was how its lighting changes almost every night, often to celebrate global events. My course at the Dublin Cultural Institute was another highlight. The teaching style and approach of the instructors made learning genuinely enjoyable. Since the Institute is located right in the heart of the city, it was easy to explore after classes. This opportunity meant a lot to me. Coming from a small country, I don’t often get to travel to places like Dublin. The whole experience showed me that hard work truly does pay off."

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Martina Kir Jambrek

Ekonomska škola

Požega, Croatia

Dear BIE team, I would just like to say thank you for all the effort and energy you have all put into the competition and organized everything smoothly. My students definitely want to participate again. It is great to see your enthusiasm and I just want to say: keep up the good work. It is really challenging to organize something like that on a big scale.

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