CodeQuest
National Block-Based Coding Competition for Young Innovators
Create an original block-based coding project to solve real-world problems and showcase your creativity, coding, computational thinking, and innovation on a national stage.
Live in
KL 2026
📋 Overview
What is CodeQuest?
CodeQuest is a national block-based coding competition for students of Grades 4–5. Participants design innovative coding projects that solve real-world problems using platforms like Scratch, Microsoft MakeCode, Raise Playground, MIT App Inventor, Blockly, Code.org, or any other block-based coding platform.
Students can participate individually or in teams of up to three members. Every team must choose ONLY ONE official competition theme and develop an original project that demonstrates creativity, computational thinking, problem-solving, and presentation skills.
Who Can Participate?
Grades: 4–5
Participation: Individual or Team (Maximum 3 Students)
Eligibility: Students of Grades 4–5 from schools across India
Theme Rule: Every team must choose ONLY ONE official theme
Platforms Allowed: Scratch, Microsoft MakeCode, Raise Playground, MIT App Inventor, Blockly, Code.org, or any block-based platform
Format: Mentoring, Ideation and Zonal rounds online; Grand Finale @ IIT Delhi
Key Stages
1. Mentoring (Online): Attend an expert-led online mentoring session to understand the competition, themes, submission guidelines, and judging criteria before starting your project.
2. Ideation: Choose ONE official theme, identify a real-world problem, and submit your innovative project idea. There is no elimination in this round—all eligible teams proceed to the next stage.
3. Zonal: Develop and submit your complete project, including the coding file, project synopsis, and presentation video. Projects will be evaluated by the judging panel, and the top teams from each zone will qualify for the Grand Finale.
4. Finale (@ IIT Delhi): Qualified teams will present their projects live at IIT Delhi, competing for the National Championship before an expert judging panel.
💡 Choose ONE Official Competition Theme
Every team must select ONLY ONE theme for their project. Once your theme is selected and submitted, it cannot be changed.
NextGen School Solutions
Build Smarter Schools with Technology
Identify a real-life challenge in your school and create a block-based coding solution that makes the school safer, smarter, cleaner, or more efficient.
Viksit Bharat
Code for a Better India
Design an innovative solution that contributes to India's development by solving challenges related to society, sustainability, technology, or public services.
Healthy India
Promote Healthy Living Through Technology
Create a project that encourages people to adopt healthier habits, improve well-being, and spread awareness about physical and mental health.
Your Journey to the National Finals
What Participants Need to Do
Tick every point below before you submit.
Students of Grades 4–5 can participate individually or in teams of up to 3 members.
Choose ONLY ONE official theme: NextGen School Solutions, Viksit Bharat, or Healthy India.
Create an original block-based coding project—it can be a Game, Animation, Interactive Story, or App.
Use any block-based coding platform such as Scratch, Microsoft MakeCode, Raise Playground, MIT App Inventor, Blockly, Code.org, or similar platforms.
Submit your Project Synopsis (PDF), Project File, and a 5-minute Project Presentation Video by the submission deadline.