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2 March 2015 until 17 May 2015

CONTENTQuiz Structure

Quiz Mechanism

Timeline

Prizes

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Quiz Structure

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Quiz Structure

Qualifying Round

SELECTION ROUND

Preliminary Round

Quarter Final Round

Semi Final Round

Final Round

FINAL ROUND

Round 1 Round 1

Round 2

Round 2 Round 3

Sudden Death*Sudden Death*

Grand Final Round – Stage 2

Team CategoryIndividualCategory

Final Round – Stage 1

Team CategoryIndividualCategory

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Quiz Structure

Competition Levels

• Qualifying Round (QR)

• All registrations are ONLINE. Students just need to form their own team of 5 (Five) students each.

• Each team member have to sit for the Qualifying Test Online. The test consists of 50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and they are given 30 minutes to complete the test.

• The TOP 50% of the total teams participating in the Qualifying Round (i.e. based on the total marks of all 5 members) will qualify for the Preliminary Round.

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Quiz Structure

• Preliminary Round (PR)

• A test of 50 MCQs for each team members to be completed in 30 minutes.

• The TOP 50% of the total teams participating in the Preliminary Round will proceed to the Quarter Final.

• Quarter Finals (QF)

• A test of 50 MCQs for each team members to be completed in 30 minutes.

• The TOP 50% of the total teams participating in the Quarter Finals will proceed to the Semi Finals.

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Quiz Structure

• Semi Finals (SF)

• A test of 50 MCQs for each team members to be completed in 30 minutes.

• ONLY Top 10 teams will be selected (based on their teams total marks) to proceed to the Finals.

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Quiz Structure

• Finals (LIVE)

• The selected 10 teams will be competing for the National Champion in the Grand Final.

• There will be two (2) categories as follows:

• Individual Category [one (1) member] – carried out in two (2) rounds• Team Category [four (4) members] – carried out in three (3) rounds

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Quiz Mechanism

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Quiz Mechanism

• Finals (LIVE) – Individual Category (1 Team Member)

Round 1: MCQs• Sit for 50 MCQs in the computer Lab and he/she has to complete it within 20 mins.• The top five (5) individuals will proceed to Round 2

Round 2: Push Buzz Button • Each participant will also be tested on the speed by pushing the buzz button to answer the

question. Any wrong answer, marks will be deducted and the Quiz Master will open the question for a second attempt to the rest of the individual. Any wrong answer, marks will be deducted as well. This will be carried out in two (2) cycles.

• The total marks in Round 2 will determine the Champion, 1st Runner-up and 2nd Runner-up for the Individual Category.

• Should there be a tie in points earned after Round 2 (Push Buzz Button), the Sudden Death Round will be implemented as follows:The participant will have to hit the buzzer after the Quiz Master read the question, andhe/she will have to provide the answer within 15 seconds. If the answer is correct, he/shewill automatically become the winner. If failed to provide an accurate answer, the QuizMaster will open the question for a second attempt to the remaining individuals.

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Quiz Mechanism

• Finals (LIVE) – Team Category (4 Team Members)

Round 1 - MCQs• All team members will be sitting for 50 MCQs in the computer Lab and they have to

complete it within 20 minutes.

Round 2 - Questions Selection for Opponent Teams• Each team is allow to select the question number for their opponent team. Any wrong

answer, marks will be deducted. This round will be carried out in two (2) cycles.• The top five (5) teams with the highest total point in Round 1 and Round 2 will proceed to

Round 3.

Round 3 - Push Buzz Button • Each team will also be tested on the speed by pushing the buzz button to answer the

question. Any wrong answer, marks will be deducted and the Quiz Master will open the question for a second attempt to the rest of the team. Any wrong answer, marks will be deducted as well. This round will be carried out in two (2) cycles.

• The total marks in Round 3 will determine the Champion, 1st Runner-up and 2nd Runner-up for the Team Category.

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Quiz Mechanism

• Finals (LIVE) – Team Category (4 Team Members) – cont.

• Should there be a tie in points earned after Round 3 (Push Buzz Button), the Sudden Death Round will be implemented as follows:The team will have to hit the buzzer after the Quiz Master read the question, andthey will have to provide the answer within 15 seconds. If the answer is correct,they will automatically become the winner. If the team failed to provide anaccurate answer, the Quiz Master will open the question for a second attempt tothe remaining teams.

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Timeline

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Timeline

System Live and Delivery Time

Months Sessions in Week 1, 2, 3 and 4

Mar & May

System Open for

Registration and Start of Qualifying Test(2 Mar 2015 to 17 May 2015)

11 weeks

May & JunSystem Closed for Maint. And

Change of Questions Database(18 May to 24 May)

Start of Preliminary (25 May to 28 Jun)

5 weeks

Jun & JulSystem Closed for Maint. And

Change of Questions Database(29 Jun to 5 Jul)

Start of Quarter Final(6 Jul to 2 Aug)

4 weeks

System Closed forMaint. and Change of Questions Database

(3 Aug to 9 Aug)

Jul & AugStart of Semi Final(10 Aug to 30 August)

3 weeks

System Closed for Maint. and Announcement for

Finals & Preparation for Final (Live) in Sunway

College(31 August to 11 Sept)

Start of Final (LIVE)in Sunway College(12 September 2015)

Prizes

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School Prizes Individual Prizes

1st Prize

Cash Prize RM500 Cash Prize RM500 + Scholarship worth

RM40,000 (Tuition Fees ONLY) x 1 member +

Certificate

2nd Prize

Cash Prize of RM250 Cash Prize RM250 + Scholarship worth of

RM12,000 (Tuition Fees ONLY) x 1 member +

Certificate

3rd Prize

Cash Prize of RM150 Cash Prize RM150 + Scholarship worth of

RM6,000 (Tuition Fees ONLY) x 1 member +

Certificate

Prizes for Individual Category

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School Prizes Team Member Prizes

1st Prize

Cash Prize RM1,000 Cash Prize RM2,000 (team) + Scholarship

worth RM40,000 (Tuition Fees ONLY) x 4

members + Certificate

2nd Prize

Cash Prize of RM500 Cash Prize RM1,000 (team) + Scholarship

worth of RM12,000 (Tuition Fees ONLY) x 4

members + Certificate

3rd Prize

Cash Prize of RM250 Cash Prize RM600 (team) + Scholarship worth

of RM6,000 (Tuition Fees ONLY) x 4 members

+ Certificate

Prizes for Team Category

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Contact Us

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Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) Sunway TES

Puan Hani Romiza HarunT: 03 22799324Email: education@mia.org.my

Cik Noor Sarahah Md YusofT: 03 22799310Email: education@mia.org.my

Mr Lee Chee LoongT: 03 74918622Email: cheeloong@sunway.edu.my

Ms Michelle ChooT: 03 7491 8622 ext 3280Email: michellec@sunway.edu.my

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For further information on the AQ 2015, you may visit the AQ 2015 website at www.accountingquiz.my or contact the following officers:

Thank You!