DREAM ✦ PREPARE ✦ COMPETE ✦ SUCCEED ✦ DREAM ✦ PREPARE ✦ COMPETE ✦ SUCCEED ✦
The Roadmap
Phase Overview
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Qualification: minimum 60% score — the top 30% of total students advance to the next phase.
1DistrictCurrent
- ▸Exam conducted at your own school during school hours
- ▸OMR-based MCQ paper (50 questions, 2 hours)
- ▸Science (25 MCQs) + Mathematics & LR (25 MCQs)
- ▸Marking: +4 / −1 (Total 200 marks)
- ▸Minimum 60% required to qualify
- ▸Top 30% of total students advance to Zonal
School-level convenienceNo travel requiredSame day for all schools
2ZonalQualifiers
- ▸Qualifiers from District phase compete
- ▸Zonal centres announced after District results
- ▸Same exam pattern (Science + Maths & LR)
- ▸Higher difficulty tier for advanced concepts
- ▸Top performers selected for State phase
- ▸Zonal-level trophies & certificates awarded
Regional competitionPeer benchmarkingPathway to State
3StateQualifiers
- ▸State-level showdown in Dhanbad
- ▸District toppers from all zones compete
- ▸Advanced HOTS questions in Achievers section
- ▸Highest difficulty — concept application focus
- ▸Finalists selected for Grand Finale
- ▸State-level trophies, medals, certificates
State-wide competitionAdvanced problemsGrand Finale ticket
4Grand FinaleFinalists
- ▸Ultimate stage — celebration of excellence
- ▸Cash prizes above ₹1,00,000 for overall winner
- ▸Trophies, medals, certificates for all finalists
- ▸Roll of Honour ceremony with chief guests
- ▸School & teacher recognition awards
- ▸Media coverage & winner gallery feature
₹1,00,000+ cash prizeNational recognitionLifetime achievement
Qualification Rule
How Students Advance
60%
Minimum Score
Top 30%
Of All Students
A student must score at least 60% (120/200 marks) AND be among the top 30% of all participants in that phase to qualify for the next round. This dual criterion ensures both absolute competency and relative merit are recognized.