International Skill Championship 2026

International Skill Championship 2026 — Build. Solve. Create. Lead.
Who can enter
Classes 5 to 12
Cost
Free to enter
Languages
English or Hindi
Team size
On your own, or up to 3

The four championships

Enter as many as you like
BuildOn your own or a team of up to 3

AI for Impact

Build a working app or digital tool that tackles a social problem you care about, then show us how it works.

What you’ll need

  • A working app or prototype, live on a link anyone can open
  • A demo video of one minute or less
  • A short written explanation of the problem and how you solved it

All three national winners get enterprise-grade deployment and scalability support for their app, plus social-media visibility.

SolveIndividual only

Puzzle Master

Take on timed logic and reflex puzzles against the clock, played live in rounds. No project to build and nothing to upload — just you, the puzzle and the timer.

What you’ll need

  • A device with a steady internet connection
  • A quiet half hour — rounds are played live and cannot be paused
  • Nothing to prepare or upload beforehand: you play on the day

A shared ₹2 lakh pool across both divisions — ₹1 lakh in gifts or devices and ₹1 lakh in scholarships.

CreateOn your own or a team of up to 3

Content Creator Championship

Create an original one-minute video answering this year’s theme. Your work, your voice.

What you’ll need

  • An original video of one minute or less, on a link anyone can open
  • A title for it
  • A short note on how it answers the theme

The top three national winners become brand ambassadors and feature in digital campaigns for participating brands.

LeadOn your own or a team of up to 3

Young Entrepreneurship Challenge

Develop an original startup idea: the problem it solves, who it is for, and how you would actually bring it to market.

What you’ll need

  • Your idea written out: problem, solution, who it is for, and why it works
  • How it would make money
  • A pitch video of one minute or less

The national winner receives funding of up to ₹1 lakh to take the idea forward.

How it works

Entering takes one form. Everything after that is judged for you.

Three rounds to the national finals

  1. 01

    School level

    Enter online, free. Skill Fleet judges every entry centrally.

    Free to enter
  2. 02

    State championship

    The top three in each track from your school go through to the state round.

    Opens later
  3. 03

    National finals

    The top three in each track from every state meet in person.

    April 2027

Ready to enter?

Create your Skill Fleet account, pick your championships, and save a draft. Nothing is submitted until you say so.