AMIS OSUN 2026 Annual Academic Competition

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ASSOCIATION OF MODEL ISLAMIC SCHOOLS (AMIS)

OSUN STATE CHAPTER 

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR 2025/2026 ACADEMIC COMPETITIONS

These set of rules and regulations are to guide the schools while planning for these events. It is also to serve as tools for organizers during the course of the events. 

Please note: Attendance Registration will commence by 8:00AM and end by 9:00AM at each venue of the competition. Competition proper will commence by 9:00:AM In Sha Allah. 

A pupil/student shall be permitted to represent his/her school in ONLY ONE EVENT at the competition. 

Not more than one teacher only from a school is to accompany their pupils at the primary level to the local and state final competition. 

Only one teacher is allowed to accompany the students of the JSS and SSS to the state final competition. 

All events shall take place simultaneously at each venue of the competition. 

Schools are allowed to present only pupils/students who are currently in their school at the time of this competition as any impersonation will lead to total disqualification. 

Schools must submit the list of their contestants in all events to the officials with their Registration form i.e on or before the close of registration. 

No contestant shall have a right to demand for substitution of question at any event. 

Any school official who acts in any way that is tantamount to cheating or act against the collective interest of the competition shall be himself/herself and his/her school penalized by the organizers. 

 

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS 

Each local Government chapter will pay a registration fee of N15,000 as a pre-condition to allow members of the local government take part in the competition. However, every Local Government must pay, either participating or not participating in the competition. 

The local government must have at least 10 primary schools to be qualified to hold the competition. 

A local government must present at least 5 schools at Junior Secondary Category and 4 Schools at Senior Secondary Category to be able to hold competition at these levels 

Otherwise the local government would be allowed to present her schools under the banner of another local government that can accommodate her 

The payment of Local Government/schools registration fees closes by First Friday,9th Jan, 2026

Each intending school must pay N10,000 competition registration fee per category. 

NO late registration shall be entertained. 

You are encouraged to pay into; AMIS OSUN, LOTUS Bank, Account Number : 1011135686 

 

PROGRAM EXECUTION 

The Local Government chapters would be responsible for financing and organizing the competition at the local levels. 

The Local Government chapter will set up and finance a 3-man local ORGANIZING COMMITTEE 

A total of 50% (N5,000) of the total REGISTRATION FEES shall be kept by the local chapter while 50%(N5,000) shall be remitted to the state. 

Welfare 

The following must be observed as part of welfare package of the competition by the Local Government Chapters 

Each school that participated must be given certificate of participation by the Local Government. 

Tangible gift must be given to the schools that came 1st , 2nd & 3rd in each event. 

Delegates and officials must be well fed at the Competition. 

The state officials must be adequately taken care of DATES OF COMPETITION 

The local government competition will come up between 24th, 25th and 31st; JANUARY 2026 and 1st, 7th, 8th, 14th and 15th of FEBRUARY 2026 and 28th and 29th of MARCH 2026. Out of which all local government areas ( LOCAL COORDINATORS) are expected to choose date (on/before 9th JANUARY, 2026) and forward the chosen date to the central committee for affirmation and certification. 

The state final competition will come up on 13th JUNE 2026, IN SHA ALLAH 

 

NOTE: Only Schools that emerge 1st, 2nd and or 3rd categories will qualify to participate in the state final competition

 

 CATEGORY EVENT 

 Primary: Qur’an, Quiz, Khutbat, Science/Art Exhibition, Yorùbá 

 Junior Secondary School: Qur’an, Quiz, Pick & Talk, Creative Writing, Calligraphy 

 Senior Secondary School: Qur’an, Quiz, Debate, Essay Writing, Science/Art Exhibition, 

 

NOTE : Kindly note that the representative for CALLIGRAPHY could be from JSS or SSS BUT not from BOTH

 

PRIMARY CATEGORY 

1. QUR’AN RECITATION 

Only one competitor will be allowed to represent each school. The pupil would be tested in his/her ability to read from memory any portion of JUZ’U AMMA. A maximum of 5 minutes would be allowed for each competitor. 

 CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT 

The contestant will pick his/her questions through balloting ( that is from a box which must have been folded) 

Hifzu 60% 

Sequential 20% 

Voice quality: 10% 

Appearance: 10% 

Note: The contestants shall not be asked any question on TAJWEED 

 

2. QUIZ 

Each school must present two competitors 

Subject: (a) English (b) Math(c)Islamic Studies (d)Yoruba (e) Arabic (f) General paper (Basic science, Basic tech, Computer, civics, social studies, current affairs and security education). 

At least 2 rounds per subject would be observed. 

A maximum time of 40seconds will be allowed for each mathematics question and 15 seconds for other subjects. 

Competitors will have right to choose any question they wish to answer. 

A correct answer will attract 2 points (Marks). 

Competitors from a school may confer with each other during the course of the event  

There shall be no bonus mark. 

Competitors from a school shall not be allowed more than two opportunities to answer a question 

 

3. KHUTBA 

• Only one participant will represent a school. He must present his Khutbat in Arabic and then translate it to English in not than 10 minutes  

 CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT

 

Criteria  

Marks 

Total  

 

1 

Appearance/dressing 

5% 

5% 

 

2 

Introduction 

5% 

5% 

 

3. 

Composure 

Use of public address system 

Eye contact 

Movement control 

Confidence 

 

1% 

2% 

3% 

4% 

 

 

 

 

10% 

 

4. 

Language Accuracy 

Fluency 

Eloquence 

Pronunciation 

Clarity of expression 

Intonation 

 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

 

 

 

 

 

10% 

 

5. 

Grammar 

Arabic  

English  

 

5% 

5% 

 

 

10% 

 

6.  

Time Management 

Fair division of time 

Interval sitting 

Length of the khutbah 

 

2% 

1% 

2% 

 

 

 

5% 

 

7. 

Translation 

Precision 

Correctness 

 

2% 

3% 

 

 

 

 

 

 • Coverage 

5% 

10% 

 

8. 

Content 

Relevance 

Effectiveness 

Qur’an quotations 

Hadeeth quotations 

Quotations from the salaf 

Proverbs / Poem  

 

5% 

5% 

8% 

7% 

5% 

5% 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35% 

 

9. 

Conclusion 

Summary of the khutbah 

Supplication for the prophet 

Du’au 

 

2% 

2% 

6% 

10% 

The allocated duration for the khutbah is 7-10 mins. 

4. SCIENCE/ART EXHIBITION  

Maximum of two participants shall represent each school. The participants will be allowed to make the presentation within a period of 10 minutes after which the assessment will take place  

GRADING GUIDE 

Neatness: 20% 

Cost of Production/Improvisation: 30% 

Creativity/ Inventiveness: 30% 

Clarity of Explanation: 20% 

5. YORÙBÁ READING 

Only one participant will be allowed in this exercise. A prepared passage will be offer to him/her to read 

Fluency : 25%

Punctuation Marks Notification : 10%

Articulation : 15%

JUNIOR SECONDARY CATEGORY 

1.QUIZ: as applied in Primary Category rules above 

 2. QUR’AN RECITATION 

Only one competitor will represent each school. The student’s ability to recite from memory with tajweed any portion from JUZ’U TABARAK to Naas will be tested. A maximum time of 5 minutes would be allowed.  

CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT 

Hifzu 60% 

Sequential (Articulation of letters): 20% 

Appearance 5% 

Voice Quality 10% 

Tajweed 5% ( only one question) 

3. PICK AND TALK 

Only one competitor will represent each school. Each competitor shall pick a topic through balloting process open it and makes his/her presentation within a maximum period of 5minutes 

CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT 

Introduction 10 points 

Body language and eye contact 10 points 

• Grammatical expression 25 points 

• Clear audible speech   10 points 

• Relevance to the topic  25 points 

• Presentation   10 points 

• Conclusion      10 points 

 

NOTE: Judges are to carry out their assessment independently. After which average of the result are to be sought for the final grade 

 

4. CREATIVE WRITING 

Each candidate shall be given an identity number at the centre 

The competitors will be given a topic to test their ability on how well they can write  

The competitors will be expected to write about 250-300 words over a maximum period of 50minutes 

Competitors will not be allowed to write his/her name or name of school on the scripts as any candidate who does this will be disqualified. 

 

CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT 

Good introduction and conclusion 

Correct spelling, punctuation and paragraphing  

Good command of English 

How interesting and intelligent the write up is 

 

MARKING GUIDE 

Content: 20 marks 

 Organization: 20 marks 

 Expression: 40 marks 

Mechanical accuracy: 20 marks 

 

 

SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CATEGORY 

1. QUIZ 

The rules are as applicable in primary category except that 50 seconds will be allowed to answer 

Mathematics questions 

 

2. QUR’AN 

Only one competitor will be allowed and he/she will be tested from JUZ’U MUJADALAH to SURATUN-NAAS. The criteria for assessment is as follows :  

 

Hifzu 60% 

Sequential 20% 

Appearance 5% 

Voice Quality 10% 

Tajweed 5% (only one will be asked) 

 

 

3. ESSAY COMPETITION  

One competitor will represent each school, each candidate shall be given an identity number at the centre. Competitor will not be allowed to write his/her name nor name of school on the scripts. The competitors would be given a topic to test their ability on how well they can write. The competitors would be expected to write about 350-400 words over a maximum period of 1:hour 

 

CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT 

Good introduction and conclusion 

Correct spelling, punctuation and paragraphing  

Good command of English 

How interesting and intelligent the write up is 

 

MARKING GUIDE 

Content: 10marks 

 Organization: 10marks 

 Expression: 20marks 

Mechanical accuracy: 10marks 

 

4. DEBATE 

Each school must present two participants. Any school that presents only one participant will not be allowed to participate. Debate topic will be given to competitors 20 minutes before the commencement of the debate. This is to allow the competitors to think on what points to raise and how to present them. There will be a draw for who is to support or oppose the motion.  

 

CONDITION 

There must be two speakers on each side  

The first speaker from each side will speak for 5minutes, one after the other, then the second speakers will speak one after the other for 3minutes 

 

CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT 

Introduction 10 points 

Body language and eye contact 10 points 

Grammatical expression 25 points 

Clear audible speech 10 points 

Relevance to the topic 25 points 

Presentation 10 points 

Conclusion 10 points 

NOTE: Judges are to carry out their assessment independently. And the average scores will be used to determine the final result 

 

 

PENALTIES 

A speaker who speaks for more than 15seconds after the bell (i.e beyond the time) will lose 2 points 

Any speaker who shows aggression or rudeness towards his/her opponent or any official will lose 3points 

 

5. CALIGRAPHY 

One participant shall represent from each school. The participant will be given a word or group of words in Arabic to be written within a period of 40minutes

NOTE : It is allowed to present either JSS or SSS student BUT not from both

 GRADING GUIDE 

Neatness: 20% 

Quality of writing pen or pencils: 20% 

Creativity : 40% 

Clarity of Explanation: 20% 

 

 

6. SCIENCE/ART EXHIBITION  

Two participants shall represent each school. The participants will be allowed to make their presentation within a period of 10 minutes after which the assessment will take place.  

 

GRADING GUIDE 

Neatness: 20% 

Cost of Production/Improvisation: 30% 

Creativity/ Inventiveness: 30% 

Clarity of Explanation: 20%