The National Finals
The finals are where a year of online work comes alive — finalists present their experiments in person, defend their ideas before a jury, and the year's young scientists are celebrated.
Where finalists meet the jury
After Stage 1 and Stage 2 evaluation, a shortlist of students from across India is invited to the national finals. For many it is the first time they meet other young scientists who share their curiosity — and the first time they explain their work to a real panel of experts.
The finals bring the categories together for a few intense, joyful days of presentations, an exhibition of projects, conversations with judges and guests, and a closing awards ceremony.
A day on the finals floor
Arrival & set-up
Finalists register and set up their projects for the exhibition, ready to talk anyone through what they built and why.
Live presentations
Each finalist presents their experiment, walks through their method and results, and answers questions from the jury.
Judges & guests
Students discuss their work one-to-one with scientists, educators and invited guests during the exhibition.
Awards & celebration
The day closes with the announcement of winners and runners-up in each category and a celebration of every finalist.
Evaluated by scientists & educators
Finalists are assessed by a panel of scientists and experienced educators. The jury is less interested in a flawless result than in how a student thinks: Was the question clear? Was the experiment a fair test of it? Did the student reason honestly from what they observed? Can they explain it?
This is the same standard applied at every stage — what counts is genuine scientific thinking, communicated clearly and with integrity.
See who took the stage
Finalists, qualifiers and winners are published for every edition. Explore the most recent results and browse the archive of past seasons.
The finals start with a first submission
Every finalist began with one student, one question and one experiment. Begin yours.