Benelux

Technical Recommendations

  • The contest is compatible with standard browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer 11
  • Please ensure with the school administration that on the day of the contest:
    • thebigchallenge.com domain can be accessed from the school’s computers
    • each participant has access to a computer, a tablet (9-inch screen minimum) or a smartphone
    • each device is equipped with an Internet connection as well as a headset

Contest preparation

  • Choose your 60-minute slots for the contest week. The contest sessions may be scheduled at any time during the day. You can schedule as many sessions as necessary – one per level, for example. Participants will have 45 minutes to complete the test.
  • Test your access to the contest:
  • We recommend that you organise a mock session with the participants in order to ensure that the contest web page and the equipment work perfectly.

On the day of the contest

  • Participants access the contest web page using the same login details:
  • Participants enter their names & level before moving onto the contest
  • Please ensure that all participants obey the following rules:
    • Performance is strictly individual; no conferring of any kind is permitted
    • Each participant is allowed to take the test only once
    • The use of dictionaries or any other material (e.g. the Internet) is forbidden
  • Any infringement of these rules will lead to disqualification

Do not hesitate to contact us

We remain at your disposal to answer any queries before or on the day of the contest.