State level — National Innovation Challenge
Stage 3 of 4

State/UT level

What happens at this level

No new form here either. The State/UT jury narrows down the district-stage finalists further — judging the same, unmodified file approved at District level.

Eligibility criteria

  • District-forwarded only
  • Entry pool: district-aggregated finalists for that State/UT
  • No category reclassification between rounds
  • Same file/version judged at District — no re-edits
  • District-level NOCs carried forward and re-verified
  • Original district score sheet attached for audit traceability
  • No cross-district double entry — a student/team cannot appear under more than one district's quota
  • Originality spot-checked for plagiarism or copyright flags
  • Forwarded by the District Nodal Officer within the State-level submission window

Submission format

Same as District level — the same file, no changes accepted.

Concept note (PDF, 2 pages) · Photographs (JPG/PNG, up to 5) · Demo video (MP4/MOV, up to 3 min)

Selection criteria

  • State/UT jury narrows the district-stage finalists further
  • Top 3 finalists per category forwarded to the Grand Exhibition
  • Shortlisted entries become eligible for orientation and pitching-workshop sessions

Demo entry status

Sample entry shown for this walkthrough — no real data is stored.

Entry IDNIC-SCH-40213891
TitleSmart queue token system
CategorySeva Tech
Forwarded fromDistrict level (unmodified)
StatusUnder state jury review