MaRRS International Spelling Bee National Finals and International Written Championship 2014– 2015 Dear Parent, Greetings to everyone. Welcome to the National Finals of the MaRRS International Spelling Bee. We are happy to inform you that your child has qualified for the ‘National Finals’, where he / she will get the opportunity to compete with the best students across India. The ‘National Finals’ is a gateway for your child to win numerous scholarships, in addition to winning the titles of ‘Star Speller’ and ‘Best Performer’. Moreover, performing well in the International Prelims, which will be conducted along with the National Finals, places them just a step away from winning the coveted title of the ‘International Best Performer’ and a humungous scholarship of INR 1,00,000 Why wait, register now! VENUE: Rajagiri Sports and Cultural Centre, Kalamassery, Ernakulam , Kerala (http://rajagiri.ac.in/rajagiri-sports-cultural-centre/) DATE & REPORTING TIME: CATEGORY 13th February. Saturday MISB TIME V&VI 8.30 am I 10.00 am III CATEGORY II IV 1.00 pm 14th February.Sunday MISB TIME 8.30 am 12.00 noon REGISTRATION FEE : Rs. 6100 (Inclusive of Service Tax) LAST DATE OF ENTRY: 8th February 2016 ROUNDS OF THE COMPETITION INTERNATIONAL WRITTEN NATIONAL LEVEL ORAL Category 1 & 2 Category 3 to 6 Category 1 to 6 1. Phonemic Awareness 2. Word Application 3. Identify the Correct Spelling 4. Complete the Sentence 5. Picture Crossword 6. Segmentals & Suprasegmentals 7. Phrasal Verbs 1. Phonemic Awareness 2. Word Application 3. Jumbled Letters 4. Complete the Idioms 5. Crossword 6. Segmentals & Suprasegmentals 7. Phrasal Verbs 1. Spell It 2. Synonyms & Antonyms 3. Word Origin 4. Aural Skills DETAILS OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS: RANK SCHOLARSHIP Best Performer Rs. 1,00,000 Star Speller Rs. 60,000 1st Rank Rs. 50,000 2nd Rank Rs. 30,000 3rd Rank Rs. 20,000 4th – 10th Rank Rs. 5000 11th – 20th Rank Rs. 3000 Payment procedure regarding the Competition: We have 4 modes of payment, 1. Axis Bank (Other States) / Federal Bank (Kerala only) 2. UAE Exchange 3. NEFT ICICI (Maharashtra & Karnataka) 4. ICICI Eazy Pay ( Kerala Only) To make the payment through UAE Exchange: 1. Please provide your ward’s name, CIN and Category. 2. Provide any of your (parent’s) identification card like License copy, Adhaar Card, Voters ID etc. 3. Please do not forget to collect the receipt from the centre. 4. Please take a copy of the receipt. To make the payment through Federal Bank or Axis Bank: Visit www.marrsspellingbee.com Login using the CIN as the username and password. Download the Axis/Federal Bank challan form (includes additional AXIS bank charge of 25/-) from the option Download Bank Challan’ which is available at the bottom left side of the candidate profile page. Print and Fill the necessary details and Submit with fees. Make sure you receive the transaction number before you leave the bank. To make payment through NEFT (For MAHARASHTRA & KARNATAKA only) Please follow the below steps: o The Online Transfer mode by the Student / Parent Log in to your Internet access provided by your Bank for your account o Go to the Make payment mode ( some Banks require you register the Beneficiary ). Account Number :-CIN(of Candidate) Mention the Account Name:- MaRRS Intellectual Services Pvt Ltd. Mention the Bank Name Branch Name :- ICICI Bank Ltd. :- ICIC BANK CMS IFSC code of the ICICI Bank :- ICIC0000104 o Mention your Unique CIN No as Account Number. For Example : if your CIN No. is 14AS21000 then please mention the Account No. as 14AS21000 or if CIN No is 14AB21000 then please mention the Account No. as 14AB21000. o Input the amount to be paid / transferred and approve the payment. In this case, the amount is Rs______ P.S: Those who are having ICICI Bank Account cannot do this NEFT transaction. Those having ICICIBank account please call the Helpline to know the other option for NEFT. To make payment through EAZY PAY ( KERALA ONLY) You shall receive an SMS from ICICI eazy pay. Click on the Link given in the message. (https://eazypay.icicibank.com/homePage) Provide your mobile no registered in spelling bee site Once you login using the same, provide the CIN and you can see the amount payable. Choose your convenient option for payment and pay the same. Online Registration Procedure after making the Payment You may log on to our website www.marrsspellingbee.com. Please feed the CIN number in both the CIN and password column. Update the candidate details in the candidate profile. Make sure your child’s photo has been uploaded. Click on “Competition Register” option. Click on the second option UAE Exchange Payment / Axis Bank twice. Fill in the options with necessary details. Click on submit. You will be redirected to the TRN page. Please bring UAE Exchange receipt copy to the venue on the day of the Competition . Or After registering in the link “Competition Register”, the website would issue you the Temporary Registration Number (TRN) of which you may take a printout. This is equivalent to the Online Admit Card. *The Registration fee, once paid, will not be refunded after you register for the competition. GENERAL GUIDELINES Ø Online registration is mandatory. Ø Late comers shall not be entertained. Ø Students should not carry mobile phones into the competition premises. Ø The final leg of the MaRRS International Spelling Bee constitutes Oral Rounds. The Oral Rounds are conducted on 1:1 basis. Hence the exact duration of the competition would depend on the individual performance of the participants and may prolong for the entire day. Ø Participants are requested to be present at the venue only at the registration time. Ø The competition will be postponed if unforeseen circumstances like terrorist attack or natural calamities occur on the declared day of the competition. DIRECTIONS TO THE VENUE*: · Location: Spelling Bee being a competition with multiple rounds, may prolong for the entire day, So please make your travel arrangements in such a way to leave the venue after 7pm only.