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The MTN mPulse Spelling Bee is back again, and this time, the stakes feel even higher. If you’re between the ages of 9 and 15 and can spell like it’s your superpower, this could be your year to shine.

We’re talking about over ₦40 million worth of prizes, from scholarship funds to gadgets, and even the chance to sit in the boss chair at MTN… for a whole day. No be small thing.

Who Can Join?

The rules are simple. You must:

• Be between 9 and 15 years old
• Be a primary or secondary school student in Nigeria
• Register yourself as a student (your parent or older sibling can’t register for you)
• Be on the MTN mPulse tariff plan if you make it to the Top 20

That’s all. If that fits you, then you’re good to go.

What’s at Stake?

MTN didn’t hold back on the rewards this year. Here’s how it breaks down.

1st Place

• ₦5 million scholarship
• MTN CEO for a Day (yes, really)
• Become the mPulse Face of the Year
• One laptop
• One smartphone
• Goody bag loaded with mPulse gifts
• Teacher gets ₦500,000
• Your school gets a full ICT lab with 10 laptops and 10 MTN 5G routers

2nd Place

• ₦2.5 million scholarship
• Laptop, smartphone, and goody bag
• Teacher gets ₦300,000

3rd Place

• ₦1.5 million scholarship
• Laptop, smartphone, and goody bag
• Teacher gets ₦200,000

Finalists 4th–10th

• ₦500,000 each
• Goody bag

Finalists 11th–20th

• ₦200,000 each
• Goody bag

Top School per Region

• The school with the highest number of participants (minimum 100) in each region wins ₦1 million

So yeah, the prizes go round well.

How To Enter

All you need is a device with internet, some confidence, and the steps below.

1. Go to the MTN mPulse website
2. Click the Spelling Bee banner
3. Register or log in as a student
4. Take the Practice Test as often as you want
5. When you feel ready, start the Entry Stage

It’s straightforward. The practice tests help you prep before the real thing.

What Are the Competition Stages?

The spelling bee isn’t just one random test. It goes like this:

• Round 1: 10 spelling questions
• Round 2: 20 spelling questions

If music is more than just background noise to you, if you find yourself reading scores like they’re your mother tongue, then this could be the chance you’ve been waiting for. MUSON, Nigeria’s best-known music school, is teaming up with MTN Foundation again for their yearly music diploma scholarship, and applications are now open for the 2025/2026 session.

Now, before your keyboard excitement turns to confusion, here’s what the whole thing is about, in plain terms.

What This Scholarship Is Really About

Let’s start from the heart of it. MUSON is offering a two-year full-time music diploma, not some random crash course. This one runs deep. With backing from MTN Foundation, it gives young musicians a shot at quality training, the kind that aligns with international standards.

Whether you sing, play the cello, tap drums or blow sax, you’ll be trained properly. Not just by vibes and YouTube videos.

And yeah, it’s free if you get in. That’s where the scholarship comes in.

Key Dates ou Shouldn’t Miss

Everything kicks off in September. Mark these on your calendar or scribble on a sticky note.

Written Exam (Music Theory + General Knowledge)

• Date: 2nd September 2025
• Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Practical Audition (Major Instrument or Voice)

• Date: 3rd to 5th September 2025
• Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

You must sit for both, unless you plan to enter through the roof.

What You’ll Study

This isn’t just “come and jam and go.” It’s structured.

You’ll major in one of these:

• Piano
• Organ
• Violin
• Viola
• Cello
• Double Bass
• Flute
• Clarinet
• Saxophone
• Trumpet
• Trombone
• Percussion
• Classical Guitar
• Voice

You’ll also take a minor instrument, something outside your major’s family. For example, if you major in voice, you must pass at least Grade 2 piano. If you’re playing instruments, you’ll learn vocal technique too.

And everybody joins a group. Choir, orchestra or band. No excuses.

Who Can Apply?

You need a bit of both — music background and regular school results.

Education Requirements:

• Five credits (including English) in GCE O-Level or SSCE, in not more than two sittings.
• These must be obtained before admission, not after.

Music Requirements:

• Grade 5 (or above) certificate in music theory
• Grade 5 (or above) certificate in instrument/voice performance

These should be from MUSON or any music exam body they accept (like ABRSM or Trinity).

Now, let’s say your theory is shaky, but your fingers do magic on the violin? MUSON might still take you in, but you’ll do a remedial theory class in year one. And pass it too.

Where to Ask Questions or Apply

For enquiries, send an email to:
school@muson.org

Or head over to the official page for more information:
MTN Foundation/MUSON Diploma School