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PRIL
Panini Linguistics Olympiad
HBCSE Stage-1 linguistics olympiad. Self-contained linguistic puzzles in unfamiliar languages — no prior linguistic knowledge needed. Solved by pattern recognition.
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Agglutinative MorphologyTurkish 'ev-ler-im-de' means 'in my houses'. What is the correct morpheme breakdown?
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PRIL — Quick Practice
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Morphology
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What can I get from PRIL?
Mock-score → expected rank → likely outcome. Use the mocks below to find your current band, then plan how many marks you need to climb.
ILO Gold medal prospects
95–100% · Rank 1 – 20
- •Indian team member to International Linguistics Olympiad — virtually certain
- •National Top 20 — world-class problem-solving in linguistics
- •Strong Gold/Silver medal prospect at ILO (historically ~30% of top performers medal)
- •Recognition by International Linguistics Olympiad organizing committee
- •Exceptional credential for MIT Linguistics, UC Berkeley Cognitive Science, or similar global programs
- •May receive direct invitations to linguistics research mentorship programs
ILO team finalists
90–95% · Rank 20 – 80
- •Near-certain selection for Indian team to International Linguistics Olympiad (ILO)
- •Top 50 nationally — exceptional analytical linguistics ability
- •Intensive training camp at premier institutions (ISI Kolkata, JNU, etc.)
- •Profile boost for international undergraduate admissions in cognitive science/linguistics
- •Potential medal contender at ILO (Bronze/Silver range based on international field)
ILO team probables
82–90% · Rank 80 – 300
- •High probability of Indian Linguistics Olympiad Training Camp selection
- •National-level Gold Medal with Distinction
- •Strong contender for 4-member Indian team to International Linguistics Olympiad
- •Recognition from Linguistic Society of India
- •Valuable credential for BA Linguistics programs at JNU, DU, University of Hyderabad
Gold medal contention
70–82% · Rank 300 – 1,000
- •Gold Medal at National Level (approximately top 500)
- •Invitation to Indian Linguistics Olympiad Training Camp likely
- •Strong profile addition for humanities/cognitive science admissions
- •Eligible for mentorship programs in theoretical linguistics
- •Consideration for International Linguistics Olympiad (ILO) team selection
National merit zone
55–70% · Rank 1,000 – 3,000
Regional merit range
35–55% · Rank 3,000 – 8,000
Participation level
0–35% · Rank 8,000+
AI-curated from historic cut-off patterns. Always verify with the latest official notification before making decisions.
News & timeline
See older updates →ताज़ा ख़बरें
Indian students achieved strong results at the 23rd International Linguistics Olympiad held in Bucharest, Romania. India won one gold medal, three bronze medals and received one Honourable Mention at the international competition.
Round 1 of PLO 2026 was held on 15 February 2026 with 525 registered students and 338 appearing. Top performers qualified for the Invitational Camp in Hyderabad and Round 2 selection.
IOL 2027 to be held in Bangkok, Thailand
63 दिन पहलेBangkok, Thailand has been selected to host the 24th International Linguistics Olympiad from July 21-28, 2027. PLO 2027 cycle will select India's team for this event.
महत्वपूर्ण तारीख़ें
PLO 2026 Round 1 results announced
बीत गयाSun, 15 Mar, 2026
Top performers invited to Invitational Camp at IIIT Hyderabad
🏅PLO 2026 Invitational Camp & Round 2 (expected)
बीत गयाWed, 15 Apr, 2026
Usually held April-May at IIIT Hyderabad; top 4 selected for Team India
🏅IOL 2026 - Bucharest, Romania
बीत गयाMon, 20 Jul, 2026
23rd International Linguistics Olympiad; India won 1 gold, 3 bronze, 1 Honourable Mention
PLO 2027 Registration opens (expected)
65 दिन बादSun, 15 Nov, 2026
Registration typically opens mid-November; fee Rs 1000
PLO 2027 Online registration closes (expected)
143 दिन बादMon, 1 Feb, 2027
Usually early February; spot registration also allowed
🏅PLO 2027 Round 1 exam (expected)
156 दिन बादSun, 14 Feb, 2027
Typically held mid-February; 4-hour offline exam at centres across India
🏅IOL 2027 - Bangkok, Thailand
313 दिन बादWed, 21 Jul, 2027
24th International Linguistics Olympiad; July 21-28, 2027
सिलेबस
किसी भी टॉपिक पर टैप करें — नोट्स + 10 सवालों का टॉपिक टेस्ट
Phonology and Phonetics
Sound Inventories
Identifying the inventory of vowels and consonants in an unfamiliar language sample.
Phonological Alternations
Spotting rules where sounds change across forms (assimilation, deletion, vowel harmony).
Phonetic Transcription
Mapping IPA-like symbols to spoken forms using puzzle-given keys.
Stress and Tone
Predicting stress patterns or lexical tones from given paradigm data.
Morphology
Affixation Patterns
Identifying prefixes, suffixes and infixes from word-translation pairs.
Agglutinative Morphology
Decomposing long words into stem + many morphemes (Turkish, Swahili-style).
Fusional and Templatic Morphology
Untangling overlapping case/number/gender markers; root-and-pattern (Semitic-style) morphology.
Case and Agreement
Working out case-marking and noun-verb agreement systems from examples.
Verb Paradigms
Filling in tense, aspect, mood, person and number cells in a conjugation table.
Kinship Systems
Decoding kin terms — paternal/maternal, generation, gender, marriage relations.
Syntax
Word Order
Inferring SVO/SOV/VSO and modifier-order rules from translated sentences.
Alignment Systems
Distinguishing nominative-accusative vs ergative-absolutive marking from data.
Questions and Negation
Identifying how questions and negation are formed across sentences.
Embedded Clauses
Spotting how relative, complement and adverbial clauses are introduced and marked.
Sentence-Translation Matching
Matching unfamiliar sentences to English translations and explaining each pairing.
Semantics and Pragmatics
Numeral Systems
Bases (Decimal, Vigesimal, etc.)
Cracking number words built on bases other than 10 — base-20, base-12, mixed bases.
Numeral Composition Rules
Working out additive, multiplicative and subtractive numeral construction.
Large Numbers and Counting
Extending a numeral system to write/decode numbers beyond the given examples.
Writing Systems and Transliteration
Alphabets and Abjads
Decoding alphabetic and consonantal scripts from glyph-to-sound mappings.
Abugidas and Syllabaries
Working out syllable-based scripts (Brahmic, Ethiopic) and inherent-vowel rules.
Logographic Scripts
Reasoning over character composition — radicals, semantic and phonetic components.
Transliteration Tasks
Converting between scripts using mapping tables from the puzzle.