Why to Participate?
Competitions encourage students to think creatively, solve real-world problems, build technical skills, and gain confidence through teamwork, innovation, and practical learning.
What You Will Find?
Get direct links to competition pages, event schedules, eligibility criteria, registration details, themes, categories, and important deadlines for AI, robotics, coding, and STEM-based challenges.
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For Schools
Schools can guide students toward meaningful competitions that support skill development, innovation, project-based learning, and future-ready education.
Competitions
NextGen Coding Challenge 2026
The Independence Day Coding Challenge encourages students to create innovative coding, robotics, AI, or electronics-based projects that celebrate India’s freedom, culture, innovation, safety, sustainability, and future development.
Elementary Category: Grade 3rd - 5th
Junior Category: Grade 6th - 8th
Senior Category: Grade 9th - 12th
Submission Deadline: 31st July, 2026
Submission Deadline: 10th August, 2026
CODE BOT CHAMPIONSHIP 2026
Arena of Innovation:
Registration deadline: 16 August 2026
Event Date: 22 August 2026
Location: SKD Academy, Vrindavan Yojna, Lucknow
HCL JIGSAW 7.0
With an aim to build a culture of problem-solving and critical reasoning in the country, HCL has designed India’s Premier Critical Reasoning Platform – HCL Jigsaw. The platform is in line with the New Education Policy and is devised to identify and award India’s Top Young Problem Solvers through a multi-layered evaluation process.
Student needs to be in Grades 6-9 in the academic year 2026-27 to be eligible for the program.
Registration deadline: 31 July, 2026
Event Date: 31 August 2026
AI for Good
Participants have the opportunity to take part in the Competition. The Competition can take place in person if there is a National Organizer in the participant’s country or region. In the absence of a physical event, participants can prepare for the Competition individually and submit their results in video format for the panel of judges to review by 1 April 2027 (2026-2027 edition).
Two age-based teams:
- Junior (born 2016-2012)
- Senior (born 2011-2008)
CBSE Skill Expo and Guidance Festival 2026-27
The Department of Skill Education, CBSE, is organizing the Skill Expo & Guidance Festival 2026– 27 in various cities across the country for the students of CBSE-affiliated schools.
A platform for students to showcase vocational skills, creativity, and innovative ideas, while promoting skill education and experiential learning in alignment with the principles of the National Education Policy (NEP 2020).
Eligibility: Grade 6th to 12th
Deadline: Dynamically per region
Robotex
India National Championship 2026
Robotex India National Championship 2026 brings students together to compete in robotics, AI, drones, innovation, and entrepreneurship challenges. With multiple age categories, exciting competition formats, a ₹15+ lakh prize pool, and international opportunities, it offers a powerful platform to showcase creativity, problem-solving, teamwork, and future-ready STEM skills.
Eligibility: Aged 4–18+
Event Date: 11–12 July 2026
India STEM Foundation Robotics Competitions (WRO India 2026)
WRO India 2026 invites students aged 8–22 to showcase robotics, innovation, coding, and problem-solving skills under the theme “Robots Meet Culture.” Teams can participate in RoboMission, Future Innovators, RoboSports, and Future Engineers, progressing from virtual rounds to national and international championships.
Eligibility: Aged 8–22 years
Deadline: Dynamically per region