Challenge yourself with the International Trivia Competition of IBS, Emirates and the British Embassy Budapest! More chances to win than ever before, fantastic prizes await the top 50 participants!

IBS, Emirates, and the British Embassy invite all 11th- and 12th-graders (students in their last two grades) in Hungary to join their unique competition where English skills and global knowledge are put to the test.

The extremely popular competition has expanded its participant base to include students from the following countries:

• Croatia
• Serbia
• Slovakia

Participation is free for everyone, but registration is required.
The entire competition will be conducted in English.

Students with a learning disability will be given an extra 15 minutes to complete the competition.

Details

1^st round (IBS Budapest Campus):

The first round consists of 100 questions and a 250-word essay, to be completed within 60 minutes.

• 90 general knowledge questions covering history, geography, culture, and other topics.
• 10 questions about IBS International Business School. By carefully exploring the IBS website before the competition, students can prepare themselves to secure these 10 points!
• A 250-word essay on a general topic, requiring students to express their own opinions or share personal experiences.

2nd round (IBS Budapest Campus): 

10 students with the best results are invited to the final, where they do a new quiz and make a 10-minute presentation about a given topic. 

Using a dictionary is not allowed at any stage of the competition.

Prizes

More chances to win than ever before! This year, we're expanding our prize pool to reward the top 50 participants, giving even more students the chance to walk away with a fantastic prize!

• 1^st place: Return ticket and accommodation for two persons for one week to any destination where Emirates operates a flight.
• 2^nd place: Return ticket and accommodation for two persons for one week in any European country.
• 3^rd place: Return ticket and accommodation for two persons for a weekend in any European country.
• 4th–10th place: HUF 50,000 Szallas.hu gift voucher.
• 11th–20th place: Instax instant camera.
• 21st–50th place: Sony wireless headphones.

At least one passenger must be over 18 years of age at the start of the journey.

Special Prize: the winners (TOP 3) will be invited by the British Ambassador, Mr. Justin McKenzie Smith for a tea party at his residence.

• All finalists receive a special scholarship for the bachelor's programmes that we offer.

• Special prize of 1.000 EUR for the assisting teacher of the winner (1st place)
• Special prize of 750 EUR for the assisting teacher of the runner-up (2nd place)
• Special prize of 500 EUR for the assisting teacher of the 3rd place
• Special prize of 3.000 EUR for the secondary school of the winner (1st place)

Timeline of the competition:

• Application deadline: 15 January 2027 (until 11.59 p.m.) The TOP 3 winners from the previous years' competitions are not eligible to reapply for the IBS World Tour 2027.
• 1^st round: 22 January 2027 (Friday), on IBS Budapest Campus. Registration starts from 14:00 p.m., the competition starts from 15:30 p.m.
• 2^nd round: 5 March 2027 (Friday), on IBS Budapest Campus. Registration starts from 13:45, the competition starts from 14:00 p.m.

Previous quizzes:

• 1^st round quiz: with all the correct answer (2025)
• 2^nd round quiz: with all the correct answer (2025)
• 1^st round quiz: with all the correct answer (2024)
• 2^nd round quiz: with all the correct answer (2024)
• 1^st round quiz: with all the correct answers (2023)
• 2^nd round quiz: with all the correct answers (2023)

We reserve the right to change!

More information via email: ibsworldtour@ibsbudapest.com