Registrations are invited for the Techfest Olympiad 2023 by Techfest, IIT Bombay from Oct 8 to 15, 2023. Register now and win Rs. 40k!

About IIT Bombay

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is a public research university and technical institute in Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. IIT Bombay is the topmost preferred choice for Indian students in STEM fields such as computer science and engineering. IIT Bombay was founded in 1958.

About Techfest Olympiad 2023

Techfest Olympiad 2023 presents students with a platform to develop and showcase their scientific and practical life problem-solving skills. All participants have to solve the maximum number of questions in a specified time interval to compete with the brightest minds of the country. Only Standard 8th, 9th, and 10th students are eligible to participate.

Structure of Techfest Olympiad 2023

  • Stage 1: This stage will be held at each of the 5 Zonal Qualifiers. Top 3 students will qualify for the STAGE 2 to be held during Techfest 2023-24 (provided their score is more than a minimum cut-off score which will be decided later).
  • Stage 2: This stage will be held at IIT Bombay campus during Techfest from December 27 to 29, 2023. These 75 students will go through a screening round and the top 15 students will go ahead to participate in the Grand Finale.
  • Stage 3: Personal Interview round to be taken by professional person from IIT Bombay testing critical thinking and pressure handling skills.

Timeline of Techfest Olympiad 2023

Round 1: Zonals Round will be held at 5 major cities, namely:

  • Mumbai: October 8, 2023.
  • Bangalore: October 8, 2023.
  • Jaipur: October 15, 2023.
  • Bhopal: October 15, 2023.
  • Lucknow: October 15, 2023.

Round 2: Finale will be held at Techfest 2023-24 during December 27 to 29, 2023

How to Register?

Follow this steps for registration: Go to the website > Competitions > Techfest Olympiad > Explore More > Register > Fill all your details > You will be registered and now you must either Create a team/Join a team.

Who Can Participate?

Any individual with a valid ID card, Early stage startups, Upto 3 years old college passouts can participate in the competition.

Why You Should Participate

The competition provides the participants with real life problems which they have to solve through their practical knowledge and mental aptitude.

Rules

  • Every team has to register online on the official Techfest website for the competition.
  • A Team ID will be allocated to the team on registration which shall be used for future references.
  • The decision of the organizers or judges shall be treated as final and binding on all.
  • No responsibility will be held by Techfest, IIT Bombay for any late, lost or misdirected entries.
  • Note that at any point of time the latest information will be that which is on the website; however, registered participants will be informed through mail about any changes.
  • All modes of official communication will be through the Techfest e-mail, participants are advised to keep track of all folders in their e-mail accounts.

Contact

Akshat Gupta
akshat[at]techfest[dot]org
9619678850

FAQs

How Many People Can Be There in One Team?

One team can have a maximum of 4 members.

Registration Fee

It is free to register.

How to Make Your Own Team?

Follow this process: Go to the website > (hover on) Competitions > Competitions > Techfest Olympiad > Explore > Register > Fill all your details > Team > Create a team > Use the Registered Mail ID of other participants to add them to your team. They must be already registered before adding them to your team.

What is the Registration Email ID?

The Gmail ID which was used to Sign In is the Registered Mail ID. It is a unique identity of any participant. It will be used in adding team members in a team, joining a pre-existing team etc.

Click here to read the official notification of the Techfest Olympiad 2023 by Techfest, IIT Bombay for School Students of Classes 8-10 [Total Prizes of Rs. 40k; Oct 8-15].

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