Pricing · simple & transparent
Free for students.
Powerful for schools.
Every individual student can join free. Schools can scale the challenge across classrooms with dashboards, mentor hours, and recognition designed for K–12.
Free Solo
An individual student or a self-formed team of 2–4 friends.
₹0/ student
- Direct student registration
- Future-skills assessment
- Self-paced AI learning modules
- Submit one project to any track
- Digital participation certificate
- Eligibility for national showcase
★ Most popular
School Starter
For schools running the challenge as a cohort — onboarding made easy.
₹9,999/ cohort of 50
- Up to 50 student seats
- Bulk CSV student onboarding
- School admin dashboard
- Cohort leaderboard & progress
- Principal recognition certificate
- Branded school participation certificate
- 1 live mentor masterclass
School Pro
For schools that want a flagship experience — mentors, finale & PR support.
₹24,999/ cohort of 250
- Up to 250 student seats
- Everything in Starter
- 5 mentor masterclasses
- 1:1 mentor hours for top 3 teams
- School-of-the-year nomination
- On-site finale logistics support
- Press kit & ET Education co-branding
Add-ons
Top up anything, anytime.
Extra mentor hours
₹1,499 / hr
Custom on-site workshop
₹49,999 / day
Branded certificate template
₹4,999 one-time
Additional 50 student seats
₹6,999
Government / NGO / CSR
Sponsor a cohort. Reach 10,000+ students.
Subsidise the challenge for under-served schools and put your brand on a national stage with The Economic Times.
Questions about pricing?
Talk to our schools team — we'll suggest the right plan for your size.