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Season 2026 · Bangladesh
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The Global
Public Speaking
Olympiad.

Speak. Lead. Inspire.

A national stage for student orators — institutional rounds April–June, district selections July–August, and the National Finals in Dhaka this October. Live judging. Verified certificates. One transparent record.

Save the date
National Finals · Dhaka
17 October 2026
One night. One stage.
01
64
Districts
02
500+
Institutions
03
10K+
Speakers
04
120+
Trained Judges
By the Numbers

A nationwide stage, measured in voices.

01
Competitions held

Competitions held

02
Certificates issued

Certificates issued

03
Judges trained

Judges trained

04
Districts covered

Districts covered

The Platform

Everything to run a national olympiad.

Built for fairness, transparency, and scale.

Multi-level Competitions

Run institution, district and national tournaments — prepared and impromptu formats.

Real-time Scoring

Judges score Content, Delivery, Structure, Language and Time — totals update live.

Verified Certificates

Auto-generated PDF certificates with QR codes for instant verification.

Role-based Access

Separate experiences for students, judges, and institution, district and national admins.

AI Score Insights

Anomaly detection on judge scores plus auto-generated participant feedback.

Secure & Auditable

Score locking, approval workflows and full audit trails for fair results.

How It Works

From registration to recognition.

Six steps — from launch to certificate.

01

Admin creates competition

Set format, level, schedule and assign judges.

02

Institutions register students

Coordinators enroll participants by category.

03

Speakers perform live

Prepared or impromptu — judges follow the rubric.

04

Real-time scoring

Scores update instantly with auto-totaling out of 100.

05

Leaderboard locks

National admin reviews and approves the final results.

06

Certificates issued

QR-verified PDF certificates delivered to every winner.

Built for Everyone

A dashboard for every role

From the first-time speaker to the national organizer.

Role 01

Student

Take the stage

  • Join competitions
  • Track results
  • Download certificates
Role 02

Judge

Score with rigor

  • Score live participants
  • View leaderboard
  • Submit feedback
Role 03

Institution Admin

Run your house

  • Manage students
  • Assign coordinators
  • Track participation
Role 04

District Admin

Steer your district

  • Run district rounds
  • Approve institutions
  • Monitor progress
Role 05

National Admin

Crown the champions

  • Full system control
  • Approve final results
  • Analytics dashboard
Judging Rubric

Scored on what truly matters

Every speech is evaluated on a transparent 100-point rubric used uniformly across all levels — from classroom rounds to national finals. Judges submit scores in real-time and our AI flags anomalies for review.

100total
points
Five weighted criteria · uniform across all levels

Content

/ 100
40

Substance, originality and depth of argument

Delivery

/ 100
30

Voice, pace, expression and stage presence

Structure

/ 100
15

Clarity, flow and logical organization

Language

/ 100
10

Vocabulary, grammar and rhetorical strength

Time

/ 100
5

Discipline within the allotted speaking window

Season 2026 · Speak. Lead. Inspire.

The road to the National Finals.

A clear path from your classroom to the national stage — five stages, transparent dates.

  1. Apr 2026

    Registration Opens

    Institutions register and onboard students for the 2026 season.

  2. May–Jun 2026

    Institution Round

    Internal selection across schools, colleges and universities.

  3. Jul–Aug 2026

    District Round

    Top speakers from each institution face district panels across all 64 districts.

  4. Sep 2026

    National Semifinals

    District winners convene online for the semifinal stage.

  5. 17 Oct 2026

    National Finals · Dhaka

    Finalists take the national stage. Speak. Lead. Inspire.

  6. Late Oct 2026

    Awards Ceremony

    Trophies, scholarships and verified certificates awarded.

In Their Words

Voices from the olympiad floor.

GPSO turned what used to be three weekends of paperwork into a single, transparent leaderboard. Our judges, our students, our results — all in one room.
Farhana Rahman
District Coordinator · Dhaka
I stepped onto a stage in my school and ended up speaking at the national finals. The platform made every round feel fair — and the certificate is already on my CV.
Tahmid Karim
Student · Class XI, Notre Dame College
Real-time scoring and the AI anomaly flags gave our judging panel a level of confidence we'd never had before. This is how a national olympiad should be run.
Dr. Ayesha Chowdhury
Head Judge · National Finals 2024

Trusted by schools, colleges & universities

Dhaka University
BUET
Notre Dame College
Viqarunnisa Noon School
Holy Cross College
Scholastica
BRAC University
North South University
Adamjee Cantonment
Maple Leaf International
Patrons & Advisory Board

Guided by educators, jurists & national leaders.

An independent advisory board safeguards academic integrity, fairness of judging, and educational value.

Chief Patron

Prof. Dr. A. K. M. Rahman

University of Dhaka

Academic Advisor

Dr. Farzana Ahmed

BRAC University

Ethics & Adjudication

Justice (Retd.) M. Hossain

Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Head of Judging Panel

Mr. Tanvir Karim

Debating Federation BD

District Coordination Lead

Ms. Rumana Haque

Global Open Education

Curriculum Advisor

Mr. Shafiqul Islam

NCTB Curriculum Specialist

Names shown are representative of the inaugural advisory composition; full board profile published ahead of National Finals.

Frequently Asked

Questions, answered.

Everything institutions, judges, and students usually ask before joining.

Season 2026 · Speak. Lead. Inspire.

Your voice belongs on the national stage.

Register your institution today and join Bangladesh's largest public speaking olympiad.

Free for participating institutions · 64 districts · Edition 2026