FIRST LEGO League Explore
by FIRST India
Global LEGO robotics season
Global LEGO robotics programme for ages 6 to 10, run in India by FIRST India, with regional tournaments and a national championship.
Mode
In-Person
Fee
₹19,730
Participation format
Team
Teams of 2 to 6
Duration
One season, from registration to the national championship
Eligibility
Open to teams of up to 6 students aged 6 to 10. A team registers with FIRST India rather than each student registering individually, needs an adult coach, and needs LEGO Education SPIKE Essential, one set recommended per team. The season theme set comes with the registration.
- Age range
- 6 to 10 years
- Eligibility region
- Available nationwide across India
- Prerequisites
- Student aged 6 to 10 during the season
- Membership of a team of up to 6 students with an adult coach
- Team registration paid to FIRST India
- Access to the required LEGO Education hardware and at least one laptop or tablet
See if your child qualifies.
Rewards and recognition
Prizes
Tournament awards
Explore teams are celebrated rather than ranked against each other in a points table. Reviewers recognise teams for their explorations, their models and posters, and their teamwork, and every team is acknowledged for taking part.
Recognition
National championship stage
Skills your child builds
Key dates
- Registration opened
- 4 Aug 2026
- Registration closed
- 30 Sept 2026
- Competition
- 8 Jan 2027 to 14 Feb 2027
Ahmedabad Regional Tournament
Ahmedabad Regional Tournament starts from 8 Jan to 10 Jan 2027.
Hyderabad Regional Tournament
Hyderabad Regional Tournament starts from 8 Jan to 10 Jan 2027.
Mumbai Regional Tournament
Mumbai Regional Tournament starts from 15 Jan to 17 Jan 2027.
Delhi NCR Regional Tournament
Delhi NCR Regional Tournament starts from 22 Jan to 24 Jan 2027.
Bangalore Regional Tournament
Bangalore Regional Tournament starts from 29 Jan to 31 Jan 2027.
Pune Regional Tournament
Pune Regional Tournament starts from 29 Jan to 31 Jan 2027.
India National Championship
India National Championship starts from 11 Feb to 14 Feb 2027 at Pune.
Ahmedabad Regional Tournament, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
How to apply
- 1Form a team with an adult coach at a school, club or among a group of families
- 2Register the team with FIRST India and pay the team registration fee on the official payment page
- 3Receive the season theme set and obtain the required LEGO Education hardware from an authorised reseller
- 4Work through the season with the team, then compete at the assigned regional tournament
Rules and guidelines
- A team is up to 6 students within the 6 to 10 age band
- Each team must have an adult coach and at least one laptop or tablet
- The team must use LEGO Education SPIKE Essential, one set recommended per team
- Registration is per team and includes the season theme set
Fees and financial support
Fee details
Team registration is Rs 16,720 plus GST of Rs 3,010, for a total of Rs 19,730, paid once per team on the official FIRST India payment page. It includes the season theme set. The LEGO Education hardware the team needs is bought separately from an authorised reseller, and travel to the tournament is the team's own cost.
About this opportunity
FIRST LEGO League Explore is the 6 to 10 age band of the global FIRST LEGO League programme, delivered in India by FIRST India. A team of up to 6 students works through a themed season with a coach, learning the fundamentals of engineering, robotics, coding and teamwork.
Over the season the team uses LEGO Education SPIKE Essential, one set recommended per team. The season theme set is included with the team's FIRST India registration, and the team needs at least one laptop or tablet to program with the LEGO Education software. Teams build LEGO models, create motorised solutions and present their ideas, then take their work to a tournament.
A team registers directly with FIRST India, receives the season theme set, and works through the season with its coach. It then competes at one of the six regional tournaments held across the country in January, and teams that do well there advance to the India National Championship.
Registration is per team rather than per student, so the cost is shared across the team, and coach and mentor training is free through the global FIRST training portal.
Rounds and format
A team registers directly with FIRST India, receives the season theme set, and works through the season with its coach. It then competes at one of the six regional tournaments held across the country in January, and teams that do well there advance to the India National Championship.
How entries are judged
Explore is a presentation-and-showcase programme rather than a scored head-to-head contest. Teams show their LEGO model, their motorised solution and their team poster to reviewers, and talk through what they explored and how they worked together. Reviewers look at how the team explored the season theme, how the model and its motorised parts work, and how well the team shares what it learned and works together.
Selection process
Entry is open: any team that registers and pays can take part, and there is no qualifying round before the regional tournament. Teams are assigned to one of the six regional tournaments. Explore teams are celebrated rather than ranked against each other in a points table. Reviewers recognise teams for their explorations, their models and posters, and their teamwork, and every team is acknowledged for taking part.
Academic details
Difficulty: Beginner
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