The GCHQ National Language Competition

The National Language Competition (NLC) is a virtual competition for teams of 13-14 year olds from around the UK to compete against each other to solve language-based challenges and score points. 

The overall winners of the National Language Competition are then invited to GCHQ’s headquarters in Cheltenham to receive their trophy. 

With the NLC, GCHQ aims to inspire language learning by encouraging students to discover their aptitude for learning languages. 

The NLC runs annually in November. The 2025 competition will take place from Monday, 17 November to Friday, 21 November. 

More information here.