Uttar - B-Quiz Arena

About the Event UTTAR – B-Quiz:

• UTTAR-B-Quiz Arena is a competitive business quiz designed to test participants across diverse dimensions of the business world, including business and finance, brands, economics, marketing, startups, technology and current affairs. The quiz will challenge knowledge, awareness, analytical ability and presence of mind.
• With every stage, the competition gets tougher, and only teams demonstrating consistency, adaptability and quick thinking will reach the final showdown.

Eligibility:

• Open to Undergraduate and Postgraduate students.
• Students from all academic disciplines are welcome.
• Team size: 2–4 members.
• Students of NIT Tiruchirappalli are not eligible to participate.

Stages & Timelines:

Round 1 – The Business Brain | Online Preliminary Round | Mode: Online:

- An online screening round covering a broad spectrum of business, finance, economics, marketing, brands, startups, technology, management, current affairs and business awareness. The top-performing teams will advance to the next stage.

Round 2 – The Business War Room | Offline Qualifier Round | Mode: Offline:

- The competition moves offline with a challenging mix of business awareness, visual recognition, analytical thinking, connections and application-based challenges. This round tests how well teams think beyond conventional questions and perform under pressure. Approximately 10 teams will advance to the final stage.

Round 3 – The Business Championship | Grand Finale | Mode: Offline:

- The final battle brings together the top 6 teams. A high-intensity round covering business knowledge, rapid thinking, decision-making, strategy and presence of mind will determine the ultimate champion. 6 Teams. One Final Battle. One Champion.

Broad Areas:

• Business & Corporate Affairs.
• Finance & Financial Markets.
• Economics.
• Marketing & Brands.
• Startups & Entrepreneurship.
• Management & Strategy.
• Technology & AI.
• Operations & Supply Chain.
• Business & Economic Current Affairs.
• Business Trivia & General Awareness.
• The exact format, structure and nature of questions will be revealed during the respective rounds.

Important Dates:

• Registration Deadline: 17 October 2026, 11:59 PM.
• Round 1 – The Business Brain: Online (Unstop).
• Round 2 – The Business War Room: Offline, NIT Tiruchirappalli.
• Round 3 – The Business Championship: Offline, NIT Tiruchirappalli.

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.