Dates: October 16 - November 19, 2023
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On behalf of St. Petersburg State University, we are pleased to welcome you to the website of the IV International Online Olympiad in Russian as a Foreign Language!
Our goal is to support everyone who is following a difficult but fascinating path of learning Russian. Therefore, the Olympiads in Russian as a Foreign Language are an important tradition of our University, and since 2018, more than 27,000 people from 151 countries have participated in them so far.
We are confident that this Olympiad will help you not only test your knowledge, but also bring positive emotions and discover something new. The best specialists from St. Petersburg State University have come up with various and creative tasks for you. Join us to see how vibrant, rich and interesting the Russian language is.
We thank everyone who studies the great language of Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoevsky and is ready to join our competition, despite all the challenges and distances.
We wish you success!
It is no secret that to succeed in intellectual competitions, a participant not only needs to know the subject well but to understand the structure of the tasks.
October 12, 2023 at 16:00 Moscow time, we will present the IVth SPbU International Online Olympiad in Russian as a Foreign Language.
We invite you to participate if:
The first-round tasks in both age categories include: an online test in Russian vocabulary and grammar; and reading comprehension tasks that test the participant’s ability to understand the main idea and details of the text.
In some of the first-round tasks, there is only one correct answer, in other tasks – there may be several correct answers. Task completion time is limited – it is different for each section.
The second-round tasks in both age categories include online test focusing on reading comprehension and listening comprehension tasks that test the participant’s ability to understand the overall meaning, identify the main idea and connect the details of the written and audio texts, as well as the ability to process and understand the reasoning. Task completion time is limited.
The test is built on the principle from simple to complex, at the beginning there are the simplest tasks, then it becomes more difficult. Only one attempt to pass the test is allowed, that is why we recommend making sure you allow enough time to complete the tasks and your Internet connection is stable before clicking the “START” button.
The sample tasks for the St. Petersburg State University IV International Online Olympiad in Russian as a Foreign Language can be found here.
Good luck at the Olympiad!
If you pass the TORFL successfully, you receive an internationally recognized state-issued certificate. This is the only official document confirming the level of proficiency in Russian.
8,770 people take part in the competition, which is 43% more than last year.
October 12, 2023 at 16:00 Moscow time, we will present the IVth SPbU International Online Olympiad in Russian as a Foreign Language.
On behalf of St. Petersburg State University, we are pleased to announce the dates for the IV International Online Olympiad in Russian as a Foreign Language!
It is no secret that to succeed in intellectual competitions, a participant not only needs to know the subject well but to understand the structure of the tasks.
One of the prizes for the finalists of the International Online Olympiad will be the opportunity to take the internationally recognised Test free of charge.
