National Student Case Competition 2026
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
📌About the Event
The National Student Case Competition 2026 is organised by the Center for Digital Public Goods (CDPG), IIM Bangalore, with support from Perfios – Anumati Account Aggregator. Students from across India will work in teams to develop innovative solutions to real-world challenges related to India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). Shortlisted teams will get the opportunity to present their ideas at IIM Bangalore before practitioners, policymakers and academics.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Organizer: Center for Digital Public Goods (CDPG), IIM Bangalore
- Supported by: Perfios – Anumati Account Aggregator
- Theme: Real-world challenges related to Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in India
- Format: Case/problem solution submission followed by shortlisting and a National Final
- Finale Mode: Offline at IIM Bangalore, Bengaluru
- Team Size: Exactly 5 students
- Participation: Open nationally to students from recognised Indian colleges and universities.
📅 Important Dates
- Submissions/registrations open: 14 August 2026
- Submission deadline: 7 September 2026, 6:00 PM IST
- Shortlisted teams announced: By 15 September 2026
- National Finals: 30 September 2026
- Final venue: IIM Bangalore, Bengaluru.
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibilty:
- Open to Bachelor’s and Master’s students enrolled in any recognised college or university in India.
- Students from all academic disciplines can participate.
- Both full-time and part-time students are eligible.
- Each team must have exactly 5 students.
- Each participant can be part of only one team.
- There is no limit on the number of teams/submissions from a college or university.
- Interdisciplinary teams are strongly encouraged, including students from engineering, management, public policy, law, economics, design and social sciences.
- Teams are encouraged to be gender-balanced, multi-year and multi-programme wherever possible.
- Teams will first submit their solution to the announced case/theme; shortlisted teams will advance to the National Finals at IIM Bangalore.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Total Prize Pool: ₹5,00,000
- Winners will receive prizes and national recognition.
- Participants can receive certificates of participation and merit.
- Finalists get an opportunity to present before leading practitioners, policymakers and academics.
- Participants can interact with experts attending the CDPG Annual Conclave.