Live Online Quiz
- Tamil Theni Quiz is an online live event and is accessible at https://quiz.tamiltheni.org
- Use Windows 10+ computer. While this is a Web application, due to advanced use of technology, currently we are not able to fully support Mac OS and mobile devices.
- Quiz Home page will show the Quiz that are scheduled in the next 7 days.
- You can join the Quiz when it is live.
- Quizzes will be conducted for three levels. Level 1 recommended for Theni 1 and 3 formats, Level 2 recommended for Theni 2 format and Level 3 for Theni 4. No Quiz for Theni 5 format.
- Age requirement for each level will be same as per the competition eligibility.
- We recommend participants to join a practice Quiz to get familiar with the Quiz format and using Microphone to answer.
- Practice Quizzes will also be listed in the upcoming Quiz list.
- Scores from practice quizzes will not be published.
- If you notice a LOCK icon next to Join button, that Quiz requires a validation code for each use.
- A val-code can be used by only one user for only the specific Quiz once.
- Ask your School, or email info@tamiltheni.org if you are eligible for joining the Quiz.
- NOTE: It may take a day+ to issue a val-code.
- If you have the val-code, go to Menu » Profile and enter your val-code to validate it on that phone/computer.
- If val-code is confirmed, you can Join the locked Quiz.
- Once you join the Quiz, your val-code will be used-up and you wont be able to join the same Quiz again from any other device.
- Recommended age: 8 and under.
- Need access to microphone to participate in Level 1 Quiz.
- Go to Menu » Contacts and click on Test Audio to make sure you are able to record and play back your voice clearly.
- When you Join a Quiz, Photo and English text will appear for each question.
- Timer on top right will start for each question.
- Mic button on bottom right will turn green during the question time.
- PRESS & HOLD the mic button and say the Tamil word, and RELEASE the button.
- Your transcribed word will appear to the left of the button.
- You can make multiple attempts with the time, but must Press/Hold/Release the mic button each time. Last answer will be taken.
SCORE
- Top right shows your current score.
- Top left shows the highest score for current quiz and the name of the participant.
TIMER
- Top right shows seconds remaining for current question.
- Top left shows approximate time remaining for current Quiz.
- Recommended age: 8 to 12.
- Need access to microphone to participate in Level 2 Quiz.
- Go to Menu » Contacts and click on Test Audio to make sure you are able to record and play back your voice clearly.
- When you Join a Quiz, English sentence will appear for each question.
- Timer on top right will start for each question.
- Mic button on bottom right will turn green during the question time.
- PRESS & HOLD the mic button and say the translated Tamil sentence, and RELEASE the button.
- Your transcribed text will appear to the left of the button.
- You can make multiple attempts with the time, but must Press/Hold/Release the mic button each time. Last answer will be taken.
SCORE
- Top right shows your current score.
- Top left shows the highest score for current quiz and the name of the participant.
TIMER
- Top right shows seconds remaining for current question.
- Top left shows approximate time remaining for current Quiz.
- Recommended age: 12 to 16
- When you Join a Quiz, English word or sentence will appear for each question.
- Timer on top right will start for each question.
- Most questions will have multiple Tamil translations to choose the right answer from.
SCORE
- Top right shows your current score.
- Top left shows the highest score for current quiz and the name of the participant.
TIMER
- Top right shows seconds remaining for current question.
- Top left shows approximate time remaining for current Quiz.
FAQ
Registering to take Quiz is just a sign-in process using valid Google account AND setting School/Club in the Profile page.
Once both these are completed, you should be able to see the JOIN button enabled for an active Quiz.
You can confirm your registration by ensuring you are logged (Menu-Login) and Menu-Profile-School has valid school selection.
Yes, a person can take same Quiz multiple times when scheduled, and can also take multiple Quiz levels.
All scores and levels they attempted for the active competition year (Aug to Jun) will be shared with their school / club who will decide if they choose the first score for the Theni format being evaluated for.
No, no specific word list is provided for the Quiz. Any preparation for the actual competition will indeed help in taking the Quiz, including practicing published word lists.
Quiz will start at the scheduled time.
We recommend participants to attend one or more Practice sessions (scheduled usually a day before). At the practice session, you can confirm your registration, school profile setting, audio recordings, how to submit errors etc.
Practice sessions will also have a Zoom/Meet session to take Q&A. Final Quiz sessions will not have any live person to answer your questions or troubleshoot technical issues.
Quiz times shown in Quiz web app (https://quiz.tamiltheni.org) are automatically shown in your devices timezone. So, if you are using a Windows laptop from Phoenix, AZ and your computer is set to MST, time shown should be local to your time.
In message window (in Home page) when time is mentioned, time zone will be mentioned explicitly.
No, unlike in the actual competition, in Quiz, there will be no live person to interact with the Quiz takers.
If the children are too young to read, we recommend a responsible adult to ONLY help read the English word and in some cases help with clicking within the app.
The Quiz app itself doesn’t check for participants age.
We recommend following the same age restrictions used for the competitions (refer to Competitions web page for date of birth / age calculation).
The scores will be sent to the School/Club who will use their internal age references as part of the team selection process.
Scores will be displayed live as the Quiz progresses in user’s screen. Users can also see their last score in their Profile page.
Leaderboard will show the top 10 of the active / last quiz.
A day after the quiz, any adjustment to the score (after error reports are reviewed by Quiz team), will be reflected in the web app.
Adjusted scores will be sent to the respective school/club and Zonal Coordinators.
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