Judging
One published rubric, applied to every entry.
Entries are scored against the same five criteria at every stage. Nothing about your entry fee, school or background changes how your idea is scored.
The weighted criteria
For ideas that have not launched yet, Execution / Traction considers evidence of research, validation, planning, initiative or progress rather than requiring revenue.
Integrity rules
- Paying an entry fee does not influence scoring in any way.
- Every entry is scored against the same published criteria.
- Entries are ranked by weighted score; Round 1 rankings decide who progresses.
- Any conflict of interest is declared, and an entry affected by one is not scored by the organiser.
- Scores and internal notes are not published; participants receive their outcome by email.
Who evaluates entries
Aaryaveer Jatia evaluates every entry.
This is a small, independently run competition. Aaryaveer Jatia — founder and competition director — organises the competition and personally scores every entry against the rubric above. There is no external panel, and no third party is presented as endorsing or reviewing entries.
Scoring is recorded per criterion so that weighted totals are calculated consistently across all entries. Round 1 rankings determine which entries progress, and each participant is contacted directly with their outcome.