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Why is TCS iON IntelliGem the most important contest on 21st Century Skills?

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Why is TCS iON IntelliGem the most important contest on 21st Century Skills?

Making the right academic and career decision is a critical factor in a students life.

Why is TCS iON IntelliGem the most important contest on 21st Century Skills?

Making the right academic and career decision is a critical factor in a students life.

Explore

Provides students and educators an exposure to increasingly important 21st century competencies

Develop

Develops in students a passion and love for lifelong learning, and early entrepreneurship

Showcase

Builds a competitive spirit in students and prepares them to lead the world

Reimagine

Inspires young minds to continuously augment their knowledge to go beyond what is possible

Contest Topics

Communication Skills

Build success through strong communication

Creativity & Innovation

Empower critical real-world thinking

Financial Literacy

Master financial futures

Global Citizenship

Build skills for global readiness

Universal Values

Inspire values shaping strong character

Contest Calendar

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Round 1 - Qualifier (Part A)

Digital Engagement (Earn points on engagement progress)

28th October to 22nd November, 2025

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Round 1 - Qualifier (Part B)

Online Assessment

23rd November to 26th November, 2025

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Round 2 - Pre - Finals

Online One-on-One Interviews

10th December to 14th December, 2025

03

Round 3 - Grand Finale

Online Activity-based Challenges

5th January to 9th January, 2026

Benefits for Participating Schools

National Recognition

Position your school as a champion of 21st Century Skills, Innovation and Holistic Development

21st Century Leader Recognition

Digital certificates for all Principals and TCS iON IntelliGem Coordinators

School Excellence Award

National-level awards for top performing schools

Special Invites and Offers

Educators get exclusive invites to TCS iON IntelliGem webinars, free student entries to the next edition*

Student Engagement

Motivates students to go beyond academics and develop essential life skills through fun and interactive challenges

Media Spotlight

Top performing school get featured in event reports, social media coverage and TCS iON IntelliGem communications

Conditions Apply*

Witness the Grand Finale Award Ceremony TCS iON IntelliGem (7th Edition)

Excellence Awards Winners (7th Edition)

Global International School

Sivagangai

Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Sr. Sec. School

T. Nagar, Chennai

Sanjay Ghodawat International School

Kolhapur

National Hill View Public School

R R Nagar, Bengaluru

Lotus Valley International School

Gurgaon

Indus International School

Bengaluru

Kennedy High The Global School

Hyderabad

Hyderabad Public School

Hyderabad

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FAQs

If you are a school/educator, register your school for free, and obtain the school login ID. To know more, Click here
Students who wish to participate must be nominated by their school and should currently be in Grades 5 to 9.
A student who wishes to participate must be nominated by their school. The nominated students will receive the TCS iON IntelliGem login ID and password. Students must login and proceed to confirm their participation by selecting topic(s) and completing the payment. To know more, Click here
Please refer to the 'How to participate?' section.
A student nominated by his/her school can choose to compete in one or more TCS iON IntelliGem Topics (up to five topics) as per his/her Grade.
No. A student who wishes to participate must be nominated by his/her school. Schools must register themselves first and then nominate their students.
Yes. A student can avail up to 15% discount, maximum, depending on the number of students nominated by his/her school. Students may connect with their school Principal/TCS iON IntelliGem Coordinator to avail maximum discount.
Yes. A student can participate in one or more of the five TCS iON IntelliGem Topics as per his/her Grade. If a student has chosen one topic and wants to participate in more topic(s), he/she can come after 24 hours of selecting the previous topic and choose additional topics but not later than 17th November, 2025.
A school must register itself and nominate its students by 15th November, 2025. A nominated student must confirm their participation by 17th November, 2025 before 11:59 PM.
No. A student must make an informed decision before purchasing the individual topic. Once an individual topic is purchased, the student is not eligible to purchase the bundle package. For details, please refer to Participation Guidelines
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