India's Biggest Problem - Solving Assessment Platform
FOR SCHOOL GRADES
6 - 9
HCL JIGSAW HIGHLIGHTS
500,000+
STUDENT PARTICIPATED
Prize Worth 72 Lakhs
WON BY STUDENTS
8,200+
SCHOOLS
72
Winner (12 Per Edition)
FORMAT
Registration : Before July 31, 2026
Round 2
Shape Your Idea
Refine your vision build and submit a standout design for your best idea.
Pre-Jury Round
The Selection Stage
Top 16 teams across grades are shortlisted through internal evaluation to advance to the Grand Finale.
Grand Finale
The Ultimate Stage
Present your ideas live, compete with the nation's best, and aim for national glory.
| Stage | Timeline | Key Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| 🏫 Registration | May 4 to July 31 | Registrations are open only through schools. Students must be enrolled by their respective schools to participate. |
| Learning Content | May 15 to May 20 | |
| 🧠 Round 1:Project Submission | June 1 to August 31 | Teams to submit 03 projects online on the selected themes. Top 10%ile teams, per grade, per zone to qualify for Round 2 |
| Round 1 Result | September 7 | |
| Expert webinar on product building | September 15 | |
| 🤝 Round 2: Design Thinking | September 30 | Teams to submit either project prototype or app design or desing thinking as a presentation pitch for any one project theme Top 10% teams, per grade, per zone to qualify for Round 3 |
| Round 2 Result | October 7 | |
| Expert webinar on product pitching | October 5 | |
| 🤝 Round 3: Video Pitch | October 26 | Video pitch creation and and upload Top 10 teams per grade, per zone to qualify for Pre Jury. |
| Round 3 Result | November 1 | |
| 👩⚖️ Pre-Jury Round | November 4/5 | Assessment of submission by HCL JIGSAW Pre Jury team Top 16 teams, 04 per grade, nationally to qualify for Finale |
| 🏆 Grand Finale | November 30 | The best teams take the stage at the Grand Finale—live presentations, big wins, and national glory! |
Winners will be announced on September 7, 2025
HCL Jigsaw is a new pioneering program with an objective of building a culture of problem solving in the country starting at the school level. This is India’s Biggest Problem-Solving Assessment Platform for students in Grades 6 to 9.
Note that the student needs to be in Grades 6-9 in the academic year 2024-25 to be eligible for the program
Eligibility Criteria – Grades 6 to 9
Program Structure:
- Registration Duration | April 1, 2024 – July 31, 2024
- Round 1 (Olympiad) | Exam Slot 1: June 15 – 16; Exam Slot 2: August 2 – 4
- Round 1 Result | August 11, 2024 03:00 PM
- Round 2 (Collaboration – Project Based Learning) | August 24 – 25, 2024
- Round 3 (Jury Presentations) | Sept. 7 & 8, 2024
- Award Ceremony | Sept. 9, 2024 04:00 PM
(Note that the student needs to be in Grades 6-9 in the academic year 2024-25 to be eligible for the program.)
ABOUT HCL JIGSAW
At HCL, we believe when young leaders of tomorrow are equipped with 21st-century skills today, they can solve real-world problems and devise solutions which not just help in multiplying their potential but that of the communities at large.
With an aim to build a culture of problem-solving and critical reasoning in the country, HCL has designed India’s Premier Critical Reasoning Platform – HCL Jigsaw. The platform is in line with the New Education Policy and is devised to identify and award India’s Top Young Problem Solvers through a multi-layered evaluation process. It assesses school students in grade 6 to 9 on key 21st century skills including research, critical thinking and communication, and helps them to apply these skills to solve real-world challenges.
For enrolling your school, reach out to schoolenquiry@hcljigsaw.com
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