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Opportunities for children ages 11-13

Children aged 11-13 (Grade 6-8) can take part in a wide range of verified competitions, scholarships and programs matched to their level. WiWit lists 701 verified opportunities for ages 11-13 in India from 342 organizations. They include options 241 available online, 215 free to enter. Last reviewed August 2026.

By this age, children are ready for more challenge. The opportunities here bring together olympiads and competitions across maths, science, coding and the arts, alongside scholarships, camps and skill-building programs suited to middle-school students. Many run in multiple rounds and reward genuine reasoning over rote learning. WiWit checks each listing against the organizer's official information and shows eligibility, mode and fee, so you can find the right level of challenge for your child.

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OpportunityOrganizerEligibilityModeFee
Globe Science and Environment Olympiad (GSEO)Indian Environmental Society (IES)Grade 6 to 12In-Person₹150
IRIS National Fair - STEM Research & Innovation CompetitionEXSTEMPLAR Education Linkers FoundationGrade 5 to 12HybridFree
Marine Life of Mumbai Shore WalksCoastal Conservation Foundation (CCF)Grade 1 to 12In-PersonFree
Lovlina Boxing Academy - Youth Boxing Training ProgramLovlina Borgohain FoundationGrade 3 to 12In-Person₹500
IIMUN Youth Leadership ProgramIndia’s International Movement to Unite Nations (IIMUN)Grade 1 to 12Hybrid₹5,999
Clever Harvey JuniorMBAClever HarveyGrade 8 to 12Online₹10,000
India's Young Forest Ambassador ChallengeIndia MUNGrade 1 to 12Online₹4,499
Kalaripayattu Residential Program by Kalari KendramKalari Kendram, DelhiGrade 1 to 12In-Person₹23,500
Avishkaar Robotics MicrodegreeAvishkaarGrade 3 to 12OnlinePaid
SOAR – Skilling for AI ReadinessMinistry of Skills Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Govt of IndiaGrade 6 to 12OnlineFree
Krav Maga Global India - Kids & Teens Self-Defense ProgramKrav Maga Global (KMG) IndiaGrade 1 to 12In-PersonPaid
Teen MBA (Junior MBA) Online Course for School Students by Henry HarvinHenry Harvin Education (Henry Harvin India Education LLP)Grade 3 to 8Online₹8,999
GC International Mathematics Olympiad (GIMO)GeniusCerebrumGrade 1 to 12Online₹300
NCFE Money Smart School Program (MSSP)National Centre for Financial Education (NCFE)Grade 6 to 10In-PersonFree
Navars Scientist Programs (Young, Junior & Senior)Navars Edutech Pvt. Ltd.Grade 3 to 10OnlinePaid
Competition

Globe Science and Environment Olympiad (GSEO)

by Indian Environmental Society (IES)

A national-level competition by the Indian Environmental Society for grades 6-12 to promote STEM and environmental science education.

For children ages 11 to 17
In-person event
₹150 registration

What your child could gain:

Analytical skillsProblem-solvingScientific thinking
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Competition

IRIS National Fair - STEM Research & Innovation Competition

by EXSTEMPLAR Education Linkers Foundation

The IRIS National Fair is India's leading research-based STEM competition for students in Grades 5-12, offering a platform to showcase innovative projects and represent India at ISEF.

For children ages 10 to 18
Online or in-person
Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Scientific Inquiry and Research MethodologyExperimental Design and ExecutionData Collection, Analysis, and Interpretation
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Program

Marine Life of Mumbai Shore Walks

by Coastal Conservation Foundation (CCF)

Free guided low-tide walks on Mumbai's intertidal shores, where participants identify marine life and log every sighting on iNaturalist.

For children ages 6 to 17
In-person event
Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Intertidal species identificationUnderstanding tidesNature photography
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Camp

Lovlina Boxing Academy - Youth Boxing Training Program

by Lovlina Borgohain Foundation

The Lovlina Boxing Academy offers a comprehensive boxing training program for young athletes in Assam and Northeast India, focusing on skill development, physical fitness, and mental discipline.

For children ages 8 to 18
In-person event
₹500 registration

What your child could gain:

Boxing techniques (footwork, punching, defense)Strength and conditioningMental resilience and focus
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Program

IIMUN Youth Leadership Program

by India’s International Movement to Unite Nations (IIMUN)

IIMUN Youth Leadership Program cultivates diplomacy, public speaking, and leadership skills through immersive UN simulations and global networking, fostering confident and purpose-driven future leaders in India.

For children ages 6 to 18
Online or in-person
₹5,999 registration

What your child could gain:

LeadershipPublic SpeakingCommunication
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Program

Clever Harvey JuniorMBA

by Clever Harvey

Live online JuniorMBA program for students in grades 8 to 12, offering industry-partnered specialization tracks in finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, and technology.

For children ages 13 to 18
Join from home
₹10,000 registration

What your child could gain:

Business and financial literacyEntrepreneurial thinkingStrategy and problem-solving
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Program

India's Young Forest Ambassador Challenge

by India MUN

Online environmental education program connecting students with UN ecosystem restoration initiatives and forest conservation

For children ages 6 to 18
Join from home
₹4,499 registration

What your child could gain:

Environmental stewardshipCreative persuasionFundraising
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Camp

Kalaripayattu Residential Program by Kalari Kendram

by Kalari Kendram, Delhi

This residential program by Kalari Kendram offers immersive Kalaripayattu training in Kerala, focusing on physical conditioning, self-defense, and traditional Shastra studies for children and youth.

For children ages 6 to 18
In-person event
₹23,500 registration

What your child could gain:

Physical conditioningSelf-defense techniquesWeapon handling (Cheruvadi, Sword)
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Course

Avishkaar Robotics Microdegree

by Avishkaar

The Avishkaar Robotics Microdegree is an online program for children aged 8 and above, covering electronics, mechanics, and coding. Students design and build robots through interactive, project-based learning, earning STEM.org accredited certificates.

For children ages 8 to 18
Join from home
Registration fee applies

What your child could gain:

RoboticsCodingElectronics
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Program

SOAR – Skilling for AI Readiness

by Ministry of Skills Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Govt of India

SOAR is a national program by the Ministry of Skill Development for students of Classes 6–12, designed to build AI literacy and future-ready skills through interactive modules and practical applications.

For children ages 11 to 18
Join from home
Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningProblem-solving
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Camp

Krav Maga Global India - Kids & Teens Self-Defense Program

by Krav Maga Global (KMG) India

Empower your child with essential self-defense and life skills through Krav Maga Global India's program for kids and teens aged 6-18, focusing on anti-bullying, stranger danger, and confidence building.

For children ages 6 to 18
In-person event
Registration fee applies

What your child could gain:

Self-defense techniquesAnti-bullying strategiesSituational awareness
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Course

Teen MBA (Junior MBA) Online Course for School Students by Henry Harvin

by Henry Harvin Education (Henry Harvin India Education LLP)

An online program for students in grades 3-8 to build foundational business, finance, and entrepreneurial skills.

For children ages 8 to 13
Join from home
₹8,999 registration

What your child could gain:

Business PlanningFinancial LiteracyMarket Analysis
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Competition

GC International Mathematics Olympiad (GIMO)

by GeniusCerebrum

The GeniusCerebrum International Mathematics Olympiad (GIMO) is a global online competition for students from Preschool to Grade 12.

For children ages 3 to 18
Join from home
₹300 registration

What your child could gain:

Logical reasoningProblem-solvingAnalytical thinking
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Program

NCFE Money Smart School Program (MSSP)

by National Centre for Financial Education (NCFE)

A financial literacy program by NCFE for Class VI to X students, integrating money management education into existing school curricula with NCFE-CBSE workbooks.

For children ages 10 to 16
In-person event
Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Financial decision-makingMoney managementBanking awareness
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Program

Navars Scientist Programs (Young, Junior & Senior)

by Navars Edutech Pvt. Ltd.

An online STEM program for grades 3-12, offering live classes and hands-on DIY kits in astronomy and space science to develop 21st-century skills.

For children ages 8 to 17
Join from home
Registration fee applies

What your child could gain:

Critical ThinkingProblem-SolvingScientific Inquiry
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Program

Special Olympics Bharat Unified Champion Schools Program

by Special Olympics Bharat

School-based inclusion programme combining Unified Sports, youth leadership and whole-school engagement for students with and without intellectual disabilities.

For children ages 8 to 18
In-person event
Free to participate

What your child could gain:

LeadershipTeamworkEmpathy
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Workshop

Hands-On Laboratory Workshops

by Nehru Science Centre Mumbai

Free hands-on science lab workshops for grades 8-10 at The Nehru Centre Mumbai, covering 7 science topics including Astronomy, Chemistry, and Optics, with a participation certificate.

For children ages 13 to 15
In-person event
Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Laboratory techniquesScientific observationExperimental method
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Program

Ek Prithvi Environment Education Programme

by WWF India (World Wide Fund for Nature)

Whole-school environment education programme for government schools, building conservation leadership among students in Classes 1-12 through workbooks and teacher training.

For children ages 6 to 17
In-person event
Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Environmental awarenessConservation action competenceSustainable lifestyle practices
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Program

Polygence Core Research Program

by Polygence

A personalized one-on-one research mentorship program pairing high school students with PhD mentors to conduct and publish original academic research.

For children ages 13 to 18
Join from home
Registration fee applies

What your child could gain:

Research methodologyCritical thinkingAcademic writing
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Event

City Nature Challenge India

by The Naturalist School

Annual four-day global bioblitz where participants photograph wild plants and animals in their own city and upload them to iNaturalist.

For children ages 0 to 100
Online or in-person
Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Species identificationNature photographyBiodiversity documentation
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Competition

Knowledge Quest Quiz

by S Chand Publishing

A national general knowledge quiz competition for two-student school teams in Classes 6 to 8, held across online and on-stage rounds.

For children ages 11 to 13
Online or in-person
Free to participate

What your child could gain:

General knowledge across science, history, geography, and current affairsQuick recall and rapid-response thinkingTeam collaboration under time pressure
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Competition

Camel Art Contest

by Kokuyo Camlin Limited

A six group school painting contest for students from kindergarten to Class 12, judged at school, zonal and grand finale levels.

For children LKG, UKG & ages 6 to 17
In-person event
Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Drawing and paintingColour handlingImagination and storytelling
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Competition

ROBOQuest Junior by Kr8ivity League

by Kr8ivity League, ABL Education LLP

ROBOQuest Junior is a national robotics competition by Kr8ivity League, challenging young Indian minds to design, build, and program robots for complex tasks, fostering innovation and technical skills.

For children ages 11 to 13
Online or in-person
₹600 registration

What your child could gain:

Scientific LiteracyCoding (Python, Java, C++)Mathematical Skills
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Competition

TECHSTIEN AI Gesture Controlled Robot Workshop & National Championship at IIT Delhi

by Wingfotech Pvt. Ltd.

A hands-on workshop teaching AI-driven gesture control technology integrated with robotics, culminating in a national championship at IIT Delhi for students in grades 3-9.

For children ages 8 to 14
In-person event
₹1,250 registration

What your child could gain:

Artificial Intelligence conceptsRobotics design and assemblyBlock-based coding
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Browse all 701 opportunities for ages 11-13

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Programs (60)
Courses (8)
Workshops (23)
Camps (22)
Exams (5)
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How many opportunities for ages 11-13 are listed on WiWit?
WiWit currently lists 701 verified opportunities for ages 11-13 in India from 342 organizations. Each one is checked against the organizer's official source before it appears, and the list is kept up to date.
Can my child take part in opportunities for ages 11-13 online?
Opportunities for ages 11-13 are available in multiple modes: 241 run online, 276 are in person, 184 offer both. The mode is shown on every listing, so children anywhere in India can find suitable options.
Are there free opportunities for ages 11-13?
Yes, 215 of the 701 opportunities for ages 11-13 listed are free to enter. The fee for every listing is shown on its card, so you can compare cost at a glance.
What opportunities suit an 11 to 13 year old?
Middle-school children (Grade 6-8) are ready to go deeper. Multi-round olympiads in maths, science and coding, creative and writing competitions, scholarships and skill-building programs all suit this age and help build a strong record before the senior years.

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