GENERAL
GUIDELINES.

Please read the General Guidelines together with the specific requirements of your chosen competition before submitting an entry.

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INTRODUCTION

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These guidelines contain general information and regulations applicable to all competitions, except the Innovative Booth competition, organised in conjunction with the Language and Cultural Carnival LCC 2026 by the Centre for Modern Languages, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA).
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Participants are required to read these General Guidelines together with the specific guidelines for the competition they wish to enter before submitting their entries.

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The competitions are open to schools and higher education institutions in Pahang, and participants must be officially registered with the school or institution they represent.
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Entries must be submitted by an authorised representative of the participating school or higher education institution, such as a teacher, lecturer, advisor, or designated institutional representative.
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Each participating primary or secondary school may submit one (1) entry for LCC’s Got Talent and one (1) entry for Words & Worlds.
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Each participating primary or secondary school may submit up to four (4) entries for Mobile Journalism (MoJo).
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There is no limit on the number of entries that may be submitted by Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) for the competitions.
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All entries must comply with both these General Guidelines and the specific guidelines of the respective competition.
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All submitted content and works must comply with applicable laws and must not contain material related to sensitive matters involving race, religion, or politics.
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All submitted content and works must be original and must not have been previously published or submitted to any other competition.
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Entries that fail to comply with the competition guidelines will be disqualified and will not be eligible to receive a Certificate of Participation.

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All languages used in the competitions must be selected from the LCC 2026 Language Policy.
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The specific language requirements for each competition are stated in the respective competition guidelines.
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The permitted languages are:
01Malay
02Mandarin
03Tamil
04English
05Arabic
06German
07Japanese
08Korean
09Spanish
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The use of languages other than those listed above is not permitted.

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All entries must be developed based on the LCC 2026 theme, “CULTURA: Express It Live!”

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All entries will be evaluated by a panel of judges appointed by the organiser.
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Evaluation will be conducted based on the criteria specified for each competition.
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The decision of the panel of judges is final, and no appeals will be entertained.

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The top three (3) entries in each category of each competition will be recognised as the winners based on the respective competition results.
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The winners will be ranked as follows:
a) Champion;
b) First Runner-up; and
c) Second Runner-up.
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The Champions in each category will be invited to attend and receive their prizes on stage during the LCC 2026 Closing and Prize-Giving Ceremony.
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The First Runner-up and Second Runner-up will be invited to attend the event to receive their prizes and certificates at the designated collection counter.

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The organiser reserves the right to amend any competition requirements, schedules, or methods of implementation where necessary.
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Any amendments will be communicated through the official channels of LCC 2026.

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By participating in any LCC 2026 competition, participants grant permission to the organiser to record, photograph, publish, reproduce, and use submitted materials for documentation, promotional, and publicity purposes related to LCC 2026, without any entitlement to payment or compensation.

Read. Prepare. Express.

CULTURA: EXPRESS IT LIVE!

UMPSA LANGUAGE & CULTURAL CARNIVAL 2026