📌About the Event

BeWise MindSprint 2026 is an inter-school competition designed to help students apply classroom learning to real-world situations through Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship challenges. Students compete in teams and work through quizzes, case studies, practical challenges, and presentations that test critical thinking, creativity, financial awareness, problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills. The competition is open to students from Grades 6 to 10, with separate groups for Grades 6–7 and Grades 8–10.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Competition Type: Inter-school life-skills competition
• Tracks: Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship
• Mode of Conduct: Hybrid — an online qualifier followed by offline/in-person final rounds. BeWise Partners
• Finale Venue: The Cambridge International School (TCIS), Whitefield, Bengaluru.
• Team Size: 3 students per team.
• Categories: Group 1 – Grades 6 & 7; Group 2 – Grades 8, 9 & 10.
• Financial Literacy Topics: Saving and budgeting, investing basics, financial planning, responsible spending, digital payments, banking, insurance, and portfolio management.

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📅 Important Dates

• Registration Deadline: 31 October 2026.
• Online Qualifier: Early November 2026.
• Grand Finale: 21 November 2026.
• Offline Competition Rounds: 21 November 2026 at TCIS

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🎯 Eligibility & Rules

• Eligibilty:
• School students studying in Grades 6–10 can participate through their schools.
• Group 1: Students from Grades 6 and 7.
• Group 2: Students from Grades 8, 9 and 10.
• Team Composition: Each team must consist of 3 students.
• Schools can register one team for Entrepreneurship and one team for Financial Literacy for each eligible group. BeWise Partners
• Online Qualifier: Students individually attempt an online Financial Literacy or Entrepreneurship quiz, with individual scores averaged to determine the team’s score.
• Round 1 – Knowledge Evaluation: Conducted in person. Financial Literacy participants face a knowledge-based quiz, while Entrepreneurship teams undertake a short case-study analysis.
• Round 2 – Knowledge Application: Financial Literacy teams solve real-life financial challenges, while Entrepreneurship teams work on a pitch-deck presentation.
• Round 3 – Final Presentation: Financial Literacy participants take part in a JAM activity, while Entrepreneurship teams present their pitch decks.

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🏆 Benefits for the Participants

• Total Awards: Prizes and benefits are collectively worth over ₹3 lakh across the competition. BeWise Partners
• 1st Prize: Gifts worth ₹25,000.
• 2nd Prize: Gifts worth ₹15,000.
• 3rd Prize: Gifts worth ₹10,000.
• Winners across the Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship competitions receive awards that may include cash prizes, science kits, internship opportunities, certificates, trophies, and other benefits.
• Exceptional teams receive special recognition for outstanding performance.