STEMxplore
by STEMonsters Education Pvt. Ltd
Rs 30,000 Prize Pool
STEMxplore is a competition by STEMonsters Education Pvt. Ltd for students in Grade 4 to 12, open to students across India. It is free to take part.
Mode
Hybrid
Eligibility
Grade 4 to 12
Fee
Free
Duration
About 11 weeks from registration to the grand finale (December 25 to March 15), including a 72-hour coding window and a 2-day symposium
Format
Both · Teams of 4
Time needed
Varies by track: a live quiz plus a 72-hour coding sprint for the Junior Hackathon, a single 3-minute video submission for Let's Talk STEM, or an open-ended project build for Story Behind My Tech, followed by live finals for shortlisted entrants
About this opportunity
STEMxplore is an annual National Science Day symposium run by STEMonsters Education, combining three STEM contest tracks with a grand finale at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore for students in grades 4 to 12 across India.
Grades 4 to 6 compete in the Junior Hackathon, a Scratch coding challenge on the theme of water scarcity and circular water management. Grades 7 to 12 choose between Let's Talk STEM, a three-minute talk competition, and Story Behind My Tech, an engineering and innovation challenge that can be attempted individually or in groups of up to four students.
The event carries a total prize pool of Rs 30,000 across the three tracks, along with feedback from an expert judge and mentor panel drawn from organizations including NSRCEL, GE Aerospace Research, and Blue Lotus Inc. Finalists travel to IISc Bangalore for the grand finale, presentations, and prize distribution.
Participation is free across all tracks. The symposium opens with an online day of contests and an expert panel discussion for parents and educators, and concludes with in-person finals and the award ceremony at IISc Bangalore.
Eligibility
- Grade level
- Grade 4 to 12
- Location
- Nationwide
Open to students in grades 4 to 12 across India. Grades 4-6 enter the Junior Hackathon coding challenge; grades 7-12 choose between the Let's Talk STEM talk competition and the Story Behind My Tech innovation challenge (individual or team of up to 4). Registration is nationwide and free.
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Academic details
Difficulty: Mixed Levels
Rewards and recognition
Award
Rs 30,000 Prize Pool
Total prize pool of Rs 30,000 distributed as cash rewards and scholarships across the Junior Hackathon, Let's Talk STEM, and Story Behind My Tech contest tracks, as shown on the official event stats.
Recognition
National Grand Finale at IISc
Skills your child builds
Highlights
- Culminates in a live grand finale at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
- Three parallel contest tracks covering coding, public speaking, and engineering innovation
- Expert judge and mentor panel from NSRCEL, GE Aerospace Research, and Blue Lotus Inc
Rounds & format
Junior Hackathon (Grades 4-6): Round 1, attend the live Sustainability IQ Quiz; Round 2, receive submission details for the coding hackathon; Round 3, build and submit a Scratch coding solution within 72 hours. Let's Talk STEM (Grades 7-12): Round 1, upload a 3-minute talk video on the assigned topic; Round 2, shortlisting by the expert judge panel; Round 3, present the 3-minute talk live at the grand finale. Story Behind My Tech (Grades 7-12): Round 1, submit the project per emailed guidelines; Round 2, judging by the expert panel; Round 3, shortlisted teams showcase their project live in front of the audience and judges.
How entries are judged
Each track is judged qualitatively by the named expert panel: Junior Hackathon entries are assessed on quiz performance and the functioning of the submitted Scratch solution; Let's Talk STEM entries are assessed on clarity and depth of communicating the assigned STEM topic within 3 minutes; Story Behind My Tech entries are assessed on the engineering depth, originality, and research behind the submitted project. A specific numeric scoring rubric is not published.
Selection process
Junior Hackathon: advancement from the live Sustainability IQ Quiz to the 72-hour Scratch coding submission. Let's Talk STEM: video submissions shortlisted by the judge panel before live finals. Story Behind My Tech: projects judged by the expert panel, with shortlisted teams presenting live at the grand finale.
How to apply
- 1Register through the official STEMxplore portal with student and school details
- 2Receive a submission guide and unique ID by email for the selected contest track
- 3Submit the track entry (coding project, talk video, or innovation project) before the deadline
- 4Shortlisted finalists receive a formal invitation to present live
- 5Finalists travel to the IISc Bangalore grand finale for judging and prize distribution
How to prepare
- https://youtu.be/z0ehRXQmBdk
Fees & financial support
Fee details
No participation fee for any of the three contest tracks; students only need internet access and, for hardware-based Story Behind My Tech entries, their own project materials (such as an Arduino kit) if that build path is chosen.
Frequently asked questions
Is STEMxplore free?
This opportunity is free to participate in.
Who can participate in STEMxplore?
Students in Grade 4 to 12.
What will my child gain from STEMxplore?
Rs 30,000 total prize pool across three contest tracks. Grand finale presentation at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Feedback and mentorship from an expert judge panel (NSRCEL, GE Aerospace Research, Blue Lotus Inc). Free participation across all tracks, no entry fee. Builds coding, public speaking, and engineering research skills. Recognition within a 1000+ student, 10+ city STEM community.
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