InterswitchSPAK 3.0 National Science Competition 2021

InterswitchSPAK 3.0 National Science Competition 2021: Are you a school manager, proprietor, or parent? We have great news for you! Interswitch SPAK 3.0 is here!!

The Interswitch SPAK competition is back and bigger and we can’t wait to welcome and nurture Nigeria’s brightest young minds. Register your top 10 SS2 science students for a chance to win N12.5 Million in scholarships and prizes.

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InterswitchSPAK 3.0 National Science Competition 2021.

Dear Parents, Principals, Teachers, Students we are happy to inform you that the 2019/2020 InterswitchSPAK Nigeria Version 3.0 registration which was earlier suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic is Back, Bigger and Better. We hereby inform you that InterswitchSPAK 3.0 IS LIVE and Schools can now register up to TEN (10) students. Registration of your students is open till May 27, 2021 and it’s free.

Registration is free and your students can write the qualifying examinations from the comfort of your school or their homes.

SPAK Objectives.

To arouse and sustain keen interest in the study of STEM in high schools across Africa.
To raise the standard of STEM education and reward excellence with educational grants through an unbiased competition that would promote sound education in Africa.
To create a vehicle that is genuinely interested in the growth, development and well-being of Africa students and teachers through various interventions including scholarship schemes for outstanding STEM students.

How to Register for InterswitchSPAK Competition.

Interested candidates should visit the InterswitchSPAK Registration Portal online via https://interswitchspak.com/

This competition is open to students in SSS2 (year 11) between 14 – 17 years; attending full time Secondary Education in both Public and Private Schools in Nigeria.
Participation in this competition is FREE.
Each School is required to present their BEST six (6) students in Science (SS2 students), irrespective of sex, religion, tribe or state of origin, to enhance their chances of qualifying for the second round of the competition.
Mixed-schools are required to have at least two female students-amongst the six(6) that would represent them.
There are many examination centers across Nigeria.

InterswitchSPAK Competition Registration Closing Date and CBT Test Schedule.

Free Registration closes – May 27,2021

Online Computer Based Test – May 28th & 29th May, 2021

Schools/students to pick convenient 1-hour belt between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm on either day)

Interswitch SPAK Winners Prize List

Overall 1st Winner will be awarded a 5-year scholarship in any Nigerian tertiary institution, a laptop, gold trophy and monthly stipends for the 5 years, all totaling N7.5million.
Overall 2nd winner will be given a 3-year scholarship, a laptop, silver trophy accordingly and monthly stipends for the 3 years, all totaling N4million
Overall Third winner will receive a 1-year scholarship, a laptop, and a bronze trophy worth ₦1,000,000

Interswitch SPAK National Essay Competition Rules and Regulation.

The SPAK National exam will hold as scheduled in the link here across Nigeria, please check the list of centers on https://interswitchspak.com/.
Students are to come along with only HB pencil, eraser, ruler and statistical table, NO CALCULATORS WILL BE ALLOWED.
Students must conduct themselves in an orderly manner
Any act of misconduct will lead to disqualification of the student.
Please refer to examination centre list o check for the centre nearest to you.
The competition is open to SS2 (year 11) students ONLY.
Each school is to prepare their representatives for the qualifying exams in Physics, Chemistry, Biology & Mathematics based on the current SS2 WAEC/NECO syllabuses.
The decision of the organizers/ NECO is final and we shall not enter into any correspondence with anyone regarding the conduct of this examination.

PLEASE NOTE

Students are advised to check their results via the online platform that will be made available to them from Monday 31st May 2021.
Only qualified students will be contacted for the second stage (TV quiz) of the competition.
The InterswitchSPAK National Science Competition is to discover Nigeria’s best science student.
Registration of your students is open till May 27, 2021 and it’s free.
Schools are now allowed register up to Ten (10) SS2 Science Students each
Online CBT exams will hold on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th May 2021
You don’t need to travel to write the qualifying examination. The Examination is fully online and can be written in your school, home or any convenient space.
You have a choice of two (2) days to pick from (between 8am -6pm) to write the examination.
A school can register up to 10 students. Each School can only register a minimum of six (6) and maximum of ten (10) Students. (SS2 students) regardless of sex, religion and tribe.
Mixed-schools are required to have at least two female students-amongst the six (6) that would represent them.
- The first Part: All the registered candidates on the platform based on the time and date specified by the organizer, are expected to participate in this round of the competition.
- The second part: After the first round examination, the Top 500, selected across all state, will proceed to the second stage of the online qualifying examination. The best 81 students from this stage will then proceed to the Stage Two (TV Quiz show) of the competition.
  - a. The examination will happen within 2days (8hours per day). Students can choose anytime between the two days allocated for the examination provided the period is available.
  - b. Each student on the platform will have a 5 minute demo session to get acquainted with the platform before taking the test.
  - c. All registered students will have 2 chances of writing the CBT and the system will pick the better of the two scores.