Competition format
Two levels, four fast-paced rounds
The contest screens online, then crowns its champions live at the finals — with cash prizes, trophies, medals and certificates.
The two levels
From the online screening to the live finale
Level I screens every college online; Level II brings the top teams face-to-face at the host institute.
MicrobioLogical Contest
- Conducted online and supervised by coordinators at each participating college.
- Held separately for First Year (FY), Second Year (SY) and Third Year (TY) UG classes.
- Typically 50 MCQs with no negative marking, and a separate syllabus per year.
- Top 10 college teams per class advance to the finals; others are waitlisted.
MicrobiOlympiad Finals
- Held live at the Government Institute of Science, Chh. Sambhajinagar.
- Top finalists from each UG class compete face-to-face.
- Four fast-paced rounds (detailed alongside).
- A single participant cannot form a team and is not eligible for the final round.
The four live rounds
Objective Round
Three multiple-choice questions, four options each.
Challenge Round
Two questions — one based on an image, one on a video clip.
Reasoning Round
One higher-order, critical-thinking question to discuss and explain.
Rapid Round
Five rapid questions — vocabulary, true/false, long-form and spelling. Negative marking; teams may pass.
Prizes & awards
Cash prizes, trophies, medals & certificates
Awarded per UG class (FY / SY / TY), with medals and certificates across the allied competitions.
- Winning teams in each UG class (FY / SY / TY) receive a Certificate of Excellence, a Medal of Honor, a Trophy and a cash prize.
- Top performers in MicrobioCanvas, MicrobioPodium, MicrobioSlate, MicrobioTalk and MicrobioStreetPlay receive medals and certificates — typically the top 10 per event.
- Every participating student receives a Certificate of Participation.
Sample schedule
A day at the grand finale
From the 22nd edition finals — 10 February 2024.
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 8:30 – 9:25 | Registration & Breakfast |
| 9:30 – 11:30 | FY BSc Session |
| 11:30 – 1:30 | SY BSc Session |
| 1:30 – 3:30 | TY BSc Session |
| 3:30 – 3:45 | Tea Break |
| 3:45 onwards | Valedictory Function & Prize Distribution |
Auditorium, Government Institute of Science, Chh. Sambhajinagar · Entry on production of I-card; lunch on production of lunch coupon.