Design Championship - App Design Competition
by ARK Infosolutions Private Limited
Team trophies and e-certificates
An online contest in which students aged 11 to 16 in India, Saudi Arabia and the UAE design a mobile app on a theme set each year. It is the App Design category of the Design Championship, run by ICT360 of ARK Infosolutions.
Mode
Online
Fee
Free
Participation format
Individual and team
Teams of 1 to 5
Duration
The 2026 contest runs from 1 July to 17 October.
Eligibility
Open to school students aged 11 to 16 in India, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, in two levels: Middle, 11 to 13, and Senior, 14 to 16. Students enter alone or in a team of up to 5, with a parent's or guardian's permission.
- Age range
- 11 to 16 years
- Eligibility region
- Available nationwide across India
- Academic requirement
- A school student, entering through the school or on their own.
See if your child qualifies.
Rewards and recognition
Prizes
Team trophies
The winner and runner-up of each level get a team trophy and an e-certificate, in each region and at the DC Final. A team gets one trophy; extra trophies for its members are paid for.
Certificate
E-certificate for every participant
DC Final winners and runners-up get an e-certificate of achievement, and regional winners and runners-up an e-certificate of excellence. Every registered participant gets an e-certificate of participation, downloaded from their login after the championship.
Recognition
Winning projects shown on the championship site
Skills your child builds
Key dates
Last edition
- Registration opened
- 1 Jul 2026
- Registration closed
- 5 Sept 2026
- Competition
- 21 Aug 2026 to 17 Oct 2026
How to apply
- 1Register alone or as a team on the championship's website, with age proof
- 2Design the app on the theme for App Design
- 3Upload the app, video and project PDF to cloud storage and submit the link after logging in
- 4If shortlisted, present the app to the jury online
Rules and guidelines
- One entry per participant or team in a category, and at most 2 categories per student
- The app must be an original idea made for the championship
- AI tools are allowed; disclose each one and what it did
- Late, incomplete or emailed entries are not accepted
- Shortlisted teams must attend the jury round at the time given
Technology requirements
- Any app-building tool, such as MAD-learn or App Inventor, no-code or code
- A cloud storage account, such as Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive
About this opportunity
The App Design category of the Design Championship asks students to design a mobile app on a theme announced each year. The app solves a real-world problem, improves an existing experience or serves a group of users. The championship runs online, organized by ICT360, a division of ARK Infosolutions.
It is open to school students aged 11 to 16 in India, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, in two levels: Middle, 11 to 13, and Senior, 14 to 16. Students enter alone or in a team of up to 5, with a parent's or guardian's permission. There is no entry fee.
Students may use any app-building tool, no-code or code, and AI tools if they disclose each one. The app needs at least 4 to 5 connected screens with working navigation. The entry is the app file or project link, a 30 to 60 second video and a PDF of the project, shared through a cloud storage link on the championship's website.
The jury shortlists the best projects, and shortlisted teams present their app online. The winner and runner-up of each level in each region get a team trophy and an e-certificate of excellence, and regional winners go on to the DC Final, whose winner and runner-up get a trophy and an e-certificate of achievement. Every participant gets an e-certificate of participation.
Rounds and format
Two levels, regional and the DC Final. In each region the jury shortlists the submitted projects and the shortlisted teams present online. Regional winners get 3 days to improve their project before the DC Final jury round.
How entries are judged
Five parts, 20% each: design thinking and problem solving; user interface and user experience; technical functionality and execution; creativity and innovation; presentation and understanding.
Selection process
The jury shortlists the best projects in each category. Shortlisted teams present their app online, and the jury picks a winner and a runner-up in each level. The jury's decision is final.
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