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What is Ebek Readathon 2025?
Ebek Readathon 2025 is the largest digital reading and listening competition, aimed at improving vocabulary, critical thinking, communication, and comprehension skills in students. It is organised by EBEK in collaboration with BOOKR Class (Hungary) and includes participants from India and Sri Lanka.
Who can participate?
Students from Grades 1 to 9 are eligible to participate. They will compete within their grade-specific categories.
How can schools register for Ebek Readathon 2025?
Interested schools can register as an institution and share the unique link created for the school with parents. A parent communication kit is shared with the school. Students can register using the unique registration and payment link created for their respective schools.
How can children register individually?
Please visit our website: www.ebek.in and click on 'register your child'.
When does the competition start?
The practice round opened on October 20, 2025, allowing free reading and practice activities before the competition begins. The main competition begins on November 10, 2025.
How many rounds are there and what are their dates?
There are three rounds:
- Round 1: Reading Marathon (Four weeks - November 10, 2025 - December 7, 2025)
- Round 2: Advanced Reading Challenge (Two weeks - December 27, 2025 - January 10, 2026)
- Final Round: Master Reading & Jury Round (Two weeks - January 17, 2026 - January 31, 2026)
Results Declaration: 7 February 2025
Is the competition online or in-person?
It is 100% online and can be accessed via mobile, tablet, laptop or computer. Every round is remotely proctored to ensure fairness.
Will I get a Guinness Certificate if I register and participate?
Yes! Every student who registers and participates in Ebek Readathon 2025 will receive a Digital Guinness Participation Certificate. It doesn't matter how far you go in the competition as long as you participate, you are guaranteed to get the participation certificate.
What short-term benefits do schools get by participating in the Readathon?
Schools that participate receive several immediate benefits, including:
- A Digital Guinness Participation Certificate for the institution.
- An official printed Guinness World Record certificate if the school has 150+ participants.
- Media coverage and recognition as a "Literary Champion School."
- High engagement and visibility through a nationwide literary campaign.
What long-term benefits do schools gain from participating?
Participation offers impactful long-term advantages such as:
- Stronger institutional branding as a leader in reading and language education.
- Opportunities to feature in future national literary programmes and events.
- Access to professional development initiatives for teachers and staff for more than 150 registrations.
- Potential for continued partnerships in reading and communication skill enhancement projects.
Where does my child log in to access Readathon resources/books?
Your child can log in to the BookR Class App for grades 1 to 5 and BookR Next App for grades 6 to 9, through the activation code that you receive via email after registration. The App works on any device - mobile, tablet, laptop or computer.
What credentials are needed to log in?
Your child will use the Activation Code received via email from the Readathon team.
What should I do if login doesn't work?
Check the activation code. Restart your system and try again. If it still doesn't work, send an email with the screenshot and a brief description of the issue to the readathon@ebekindia.com. Alternately, call Readathon Customer Support: 9003281818
How can my child prepare? Are resources provided?
A: Yes! The practice session opens on October 20, 2025. Your child can read sample books, take quizzes, and explore practice activities before the actual competition starts.
How can I track my child's progress?
Parents can monitor reading progress and quiz performance directly in the student's dashboard on the app.
How do you filter the top performers - assessment criteria?
We have a real-time leaderboard that shows top performers based on number of books read, time spent reading, quiz and activities accuracy, coins earned, and reading comprehension tests.
What genres of books are included?
A wide range of genres is offered, including comics, science fiction, adventure, mystery, folktales, biographies, humour, non-fiction, and classics. The aim is to make reading enjoyable and build vocabulary, comprehension, and critical thinking.
If my child is a slow reader, will that affect performance?
No. Performance is based on comprehension and quiz accuracy, not speed. The competition is self-paced, so students can read comfortably within the time limit.
Does the competition help improve reading skills?
Yes. Through practice sessions, adaptive reading levels, real-time feedback, and interactive quizzes, children naturally improve their reading, vocabulary, and confidence over time.
Are Indian-context books included?
Yes. The library includes books with Indian characters, stories, festivals, history, and culture, alongside global content, making reading more relatable and meaningful.