Grades 8–12 · Pan-India

Z QUEST National Championship

Strive to Lead, Think to Win!

Beyond rote learning, built for thinkers. A national quiz championship that asks students to reason, interpret and apply what they know — from an online screening right through to a national grand finale.

One payment. Sign in afterwards with the mobile number you register with.

Who
Grades 8–12
Entry
₹499
Stages
Four
Reach
Pan-India

What gets tested

Four domains, and questions built as visual challenges, case studies, data interpretation and logical puzzles rather than as things to have memorised.

Mathematics & Quantitative Aptitude

Numerical ability, patterns and the places mathematics actually turns up.

Mental Ability & Logical Reasoning

Analytical puzzles, visual reasoning, deductions and critical thinking.

Science & Scientific Aptitude

Conceptual understanding, scientific reasoning and real-life application.

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

National and global developments, technology, environment and history.

The journey

Four stages, from a screening every registered student sits to a finale four teams reach.

  1. National Online Screening

    A timed online assessment across all four domains. Rankings decide who goes through.

    5 February 2027
  2. City / Centre Auditions

    Three rounds at a designated centre — Rapid Fire, Visual Clues and Concept Application. The top 16 teams go on.

    8 to 27 February 2027
  3. Zonal League & Knockouts

    Buzzer challenges, visual puzzles and case-based questions narrow 16 teams to 12, then 8, then the final 4.

    April 2027
  4. National Grand Finale

    Four teams, advanced reasoning, power picks and a Golden Buzzer round. One becomes the Z QUEST National Champion.

    April 2027

Awards

Cash prizes are awarded to the team and divided equally between its two members.

National Champion₹5,00,000Trophy and gold medals
First Runner-up₹1,00,000Trophy and silver medals
Second Runner-up₹50,000Bronze medals and certificates

Participating students and schools may also receive e-certificates and merit recognition. The prize structure is proposed and subject to final approval.

What it is worth

For students

National-level exposure and recognition, sharper reasoning and decision-making, and a way to show what you can do that an exam paper does not ask for.

For schools

Recognition for academic excellence, students engaged in something intellectual outside the syllabus, and a platform with national visibility.

How to enter

Register online with your name, class, mobile number and school. If your school is not on the list yet, add it on the form and your centre will confirm it.

Register for Z QUEST

One payment of ₹499. It takes about a minute.