Opportunity brief
About the Event:
Campus Quest is an exclusive undergraduate treasure hunt at NISADYA 2026, the annual business fest of the Department of Management Studies, NIT Tiruchirappalli. It lets your team experience the campus in a whole new way. Solve puzzles, crack clues, and race across the NIT Tiruchirappalli campus to find the treasure. Time taken is one of the deciding factors, so think on your feet and outsmart your opponents.
Prizes:
- 1st Prize: Rs. 2,000
- 2nd Prize: Rs. 1,000
Round 1: Cipher Rush (Online):
Teams solve fun puzzles, riddles, visual clues, cryptic questions and lateral-thinking challenges. This is an elimination round, and the top-scoring teams qualify for Round 2.
Round 2: The Treasure Trail (Offline):
Qualified teams come to the NIT Tiruchirappalli campus. Each team gets a small campus map for reference and follows a chain of clues spread across different locations. Every clue leads to the next, and teams may have to complete small tasks along the way. The first teams to find the treasure within the time limit win.
Rules and Guidelines:
- Teams must register on Unstop. Team members can't be changed after registration closes.
- Round 1 must be completed within the given time window. Late submissions won't be considered.
- Round 1 results are based on correct answers, with time taken as the tiebreaker.
- Only shortlisted teams may attend Round 2, and all members must be present on the day.
- Round 2 has a fixed time limit (around 2 hours). Teams that exceed it are ranked below those who finish.
- Mobile phones are not allowed during Round 2. Teams will navigate using the map provided.
- Teams must follow the clues in sequence and must not skip checkpoints.
- Teams must stay within the campus areas designated for the hunt. Restricted areas are out of bounds.
- Please be respectful of campus property, staff, and other participants. Damaging or removing property leads to disqualification.
- Clues can't be shared with other teams. Any malpractice leads to disqualification.
Eligibility:
- Open only to undergraduate (UG) students
- Participants from other colleges are welcome
- Valid college ID required.
General Instructions:
- Multiple Event Registrations: Teams may register for multiple events conducted on the same day. However, if a team qualifies for subsequent rounds of two or more events with overlapping schedules, it must choose and continue with only one event. The organisers will not delay or reschedule events to accommodate such conflicts.
- Team Composition: The team composition submitted during registration shall remain final. No addition, substitution or replacement of team members will be permitted on the day of the event. Any unauthorised change in team composition may result in disqualification.
- Punctuality & Schedule: Participants must report at the designated venue within the specified reporting time and adhere to the event schedule. Teams are responsible for managing their participation across multiple events. Delays caused by participation in another event will not be considered grounds for postponement.
- Rules & Decisions: All participants must abide by the rules and instructions of the organising committee and event coordinators. Judges' decisions regarding evaluation and results, and the organising committee's decisions regarding rules, scheduling and conduct, shall be final and binding.
- Disqualification: The organising committee reserves the right to disqualify any team or participant for violation of the rules, misconduct, unauthorised changes in team composition, or actions that disrupt the smooth conduct of the event.
- Schedule Changes: The organising committee reserves the right to modify event timings, venues or procedures in case of unforeseen circumstances. Any changes communicated through official channels shall be binding on all participants.