GENERAL CONDITIONS

1. The official language of the organization is English. The registration panel, instructions, announcements and exam platform information on the website are all provided in English.
2. The Hi-Lingua Language Competition is only open to students who are learning foreign languages. Students whose native language is English, French, Spanish or German may not take the exam in their native language. (For example: If your native language is English, you may only take the exam in French, German or Spanish.)
3. This language competition is open to all students in grades 3 to 11.
4. There are no age restrictions. Students must register and take the exam according to their current grade level, not their school enrollment year.
5. Click the link below to view the comparison table of education years and grade levels by country:
   https://main-team.org/documents/comparison_chart.pdf
6. Students can register for the exams individually. Registration or approval by a school or teacher is not required.
7. Hi-Lingua Language Competition consists of 3 rounds:
   1) Semi-Final Round (Written Multiple-Choice Exams)
   2) Final Round (Speaking & Essay Writing)
   3) Grand Final - Barcelona, Spain
8. Hi-Lingua exams in all 4 language categories consist of 3 grade groups in the Semi-Final Round:
   GROUP 1 > Grades 3, 4, 5
   GROUP 2 > Grades 6, 7, 8
   GROUP 3 > Grades 9, 10, 11
9. Exams in each group are separate and independent of each other, with the difficulty level adjusted according to the corresponding grade levels.
10. Evaluation and ranking will be carried out within each grade group and language category.
11. The participation fee for the Hi-Lingua Language Competition is 25 € for each language category in each Semi-Final Round.
12. A student can participate in the competition in multiple languages and/or in both Semi-Final Rounds. A separate fee of 25 € is required for each language exam in each Semi-Final Round.
13. Students who are unable to take the exam for any reason will not be offered an alternative or make-up exam.
14. No refunds will be provided for missed exams.
15. Exam dates and times should be checked carefully before selecting categories and making payment.
16. Exams are monitored through the camera system. Students must use a device with an active and functioning camera throughout the exam.
17. All exam activity will be recorded. Any detected cheating will result in disqualification and cancellation of the exam results.
18. Students must ensure that their camera is positioned as instructed in the exam conditions provided before the exam.
19. The exams will be conducted through the Hi-Lingua Student Portal. No additional exam links will be sent by email.
20. Each student will receive either a Certificate of Participation or a Certificate of Achievement, according to their results.
21. The use of books, printed or digital materials, dictionaries, smartphones and headphones is strictly prohibited during the exam.
22. Opening any browser tab other than the exam tab will trigger a notification to the exam center and a warning will appear on the screen. Such actions may result in the cancellation of the exam results.
23. The use of AI tools to answer exam questions is strictly prohibited. Exam activity is monitored to detect irregular activity and potential violations. Any attempt to use AI assistance may result in the cancellation of the exam results and disqualification from the competition.
24. Hi-Lingua reserves the right to change exam dates, times and other conditions at any time due to factors such as the number of participants, technical issues or other administrative reasons. Participants are required to follow all announcements issued prior to the exams.