ABOUT
The Pegasus National Mythology Exam strives to make mythology accessible to all grades 3-8 students. Students in grades 9-12 should register for the Medusa National Mythology Exam.
The Pegasus National Mythology Exam is given annually to over 6,500 students in approximately 450 schools nationally and internationally.
REGISTRATION - ADMINISTRATION - COST
The Pegasus National Mythology Exam 2024-2025 Bibliography is now available!
Please refer to our Exam Page information regarding registration, administration and cost.
CONTENT
Exam requirements are based on the grade level of the student:
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Section 1:
General Mythology
(30 questions)
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Section 2:
Thematic
(10 questions)
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Section 3:
Extension
(10 questions)
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Grades 3-4 (Level 1)
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Required
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Grades 5-6 (Level 2)
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Required
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Required
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Grades 7-8 (Level 3)
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Required
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Required
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Required
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The exam is multiple-choice and should be administered in 40 minutes.
RESOURCES
The Pegasus National Mythology Exam 2024-2025 Bibliography is available now! All questions found on the exam will be created using the resources listed in the bibliography and/or found in the updated teaching module (available after Sept. 1).
ETC has teaching modules with printable activities and teaching resources available for purchase from the ETC STORE. If you are new to the National Mythology Exam, The Olympian Gods Teaching Packet is especially helpful for the 30 basic questions portion.
You can find examples of published resources and activities here.
Check out the archive of past Medusa and Pegasus Exams.
AWARDS
Awarded medals and ribbons are mailed with your awards packet in May.
All certificates (including participation) can be downloaded, edited, and printed from the link below.
Awards are distributed proportionally based on the annual national averages for each exam level.
- Perfect paper: Certificate + gold medal
- Summa cum laude: gold medal + printable certificate
- Maxima cum laude: silver medal + printable certificate
- Magna cum laude: embossed ribbon + printable certificate
- Cum laude: printable certificate
Downloadable Pegasus COLOR Certificates
Downloadable Pegasus BLACK & WHITE Certificates
Pegasus National Mythology Exam 2023-2024 cut-off scores and 2023-2024 Answer Key.
CONTACT
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If you have any questions regarding the registration process, payment, award results, and mailing, please contact: etcexams@etclassics.org
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If you have questions regarding exam preparation, content, bibliography, or teaching resources, please contact: pegasuschair@etclassics.org
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Have even more questions? Please check out our FAQ document