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Quizzing was once seen as the refuge of the ultra-nerdy. Today, with easy access to online contests — and more women joining in — the space has grown wider, with diverse themes to attract every kind of player. Yet, keeping track of quality contests can be tricky. To support beginners, we publish a guide every month to highlight interesting trivia and quiz competitions across India. Give it a read, and tell us if we missed anything good, on @iepuzzles.
Mindsweep and Megawhats, some of India’s most incisive quiz championships, will take place on April 16. Held by the Karnataka Quiz Association (KQA), these will be written quizzes with age no bar. Mindsweep is a solo quiz with over 200 questions in two 75-minute sessions, while Megawatts will be a team quizzing contest. If your city isn’t on KQA’s radar for a venue yet, set up a local edition by writing to Hrishi Varma at swordthatwasbroken@gmail.com.
Registration: Sign up solo for Mindsweep and in teams of up to four for Megawhats on kqaquizzes.org. Mindsweep is an international contest, starting at 10.30am. Megawatts will begin from 3.30pm on the same day. Its winners will be invited to participate in the Megawhats National Final in Bengaluru on June 30.
Delhi University’s Ramjas College is hosting its annual quiz fest Mahaqumbh on April 8 and April 10. Open to students aged 25 or under, Mahaqumbh will have six events:
On April 8: 9.30am – Sports Quiz | 10:30am – Travel, Lifestyle & Culture Quiz | 1:30pm – MELA Quiz
On April 10: 9:30 am – India Quiz | 10:30am – Indian Food Quiz | 1:30pm – General Quiz
Registration: Sign up solo or in teams of two on the fest’s form. Cross-institutional teams are permitted. For queries, contact +91 9631931990 / +91 6396204779
IPL season is here, along with a slew of cricket quizzes to bowl you over. Hosted by Ace of Pubs (AOP), these are relaxed team-based bar events to be held in multiple cities. The earliest are from April 7, but if sports isn’t your cup of tea (beer?), AOP also has Bollywood and general trivia events lined up.
Registration: Visit aceofpubs.com/events, punch in your desired dates, and select the pub you’d like to play at. Once ready, sign up using the linked form. Seats are on first-come first-serve basis.
IIM Jammu will hold an online quiz series on finance, strategy and business quiz starting April 8. Titled ‘Investing in Tomorrow’s Success’, its top-rankers will receive scholarships and an opportunity to get professionally certified by the SEBI for the NISM Series V-A: Mutual Fund Distributors Certification Examination. This is a study-based event; quizzers are advised to use the materials provided by the National Institute of Securities Markets for a good score.
Registration: Those aged at least 22 on March 31 are eligible to participate. Sign up on the Unstop event page by 11.59pm on April 4.
Delhi University’s Gargi College is hosting an inter-college marketing quiz starting April 8. MarkQizz, the first round, will be held online, while round two (Rapid-Fire) and three (Family-Feud) will be held on-campus. The last round is inspired by the hit US game show of the same name. Get in some vocab/trivia practice.
Registration: Sign up in teams of exactly three on the Unstop event page by 11.59pm on April 7.
Christ University, Bengaluru has opened registrations for its two-day college quiz fest, CUIZ. Scheduled for April 12 and 13, the fest will have five themed contests, with two conducted by circuit favourite Major Chandrakant Nair. For individual listings, visit @cuqa_swo on Instagram.
Registration: Sign up solo or in teams of up to three on the CUIZ form on Instagram. Cross-college teams are not allowed. With no signup deadline, on-spot registrations will also be accepted.
This is a developing story, and will be updated as more Indian quiz contests are announced for April.
