TCS IT Wiz

ENTRY FORM
2019

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About TCS IT Wiz

Ÿ TCS IT Wiz, a 'knowledge Initiative' started in 1999, is the biggest inter-school IT
Quiz in India for students of class 8-12. The quiz aims to build awareness and
emphasize the importance of IT skills, enabling students to look at technology from
a holistic perspective.

Ÿ The quiz platform works as an effective supplement to the computer science and IT
eld. As most of the questions researched for the quiz are beyond the academic
areas, this compels the students to look beyond the text books.

Ÿ As a pioneer in the eld of IT quizzing, TCS IT Wiz has brought a paradigm shift in
the world of quizzing with a mix of intelligent and interesting questions and
introduced new technology concepts such as software-based rounds, gami cation
and animation.

Ÿ This event in the past couple of years has been providing them a connection to
real-world experience through it’s Twitter contests.

Ÿ Today, TCS IT Wiz has become a national benchmark in the inter-school quizzing
circuit for the level of research, the intensity with which teams compete and the
sheer participation it draws. The quiz has received immense patronage among the
student community, teachers, parents and educational institutions and has
become a part of the agenda for schools across the country.

Ÿ TCS IT Wiz 2019 will be held in 12 cities across India - Ahmedabad, Bengaluru,
Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata, Kochi, Mumbai, Nagpur
and Pune.

Entry & Egilibility

Ÿ There is NO entry or registration fee.

Ÿ Students from class 8 to 12 are eligible to participate.

Ÿ Multiple teams per school (2 members per team) will be allowed to participate.

Ÿ Limited teams per School will qualify in Bengaluru / Hyderabad / Delhi depending
on the auditorium capacity.

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Ground Rules
Ÿ Participants should be present at the venue on the day of the event (refer
www.tcsitwiz.com for the Calendar) at the speci ed time in their school uniform,
with an official Id from the school, if any.

Ÿ Students to carry their own lunch box as food would

not be provided by TCS.

Ÿ Participants need to answer the preliminary written DID YOU

round on the pre-printed answer sheets supplied by
TCS. Please carry a pen/pencil.
KNOW!
Ÿ In each city the top 6 teams will qualify for the TCS IT Wiz
Regional nals, based on their performance in the Has earned an entry
written preliminary round. After the corrections, prior in the LIMCA BOOK of
to the nals, the quizmaster will give the answers for RECORDS as the
the prelims and announce the names of the top 6 Nation’s first IT Quiz
teams and invite them on stage to participate in the
Regional nals.

Ÿ The Regional nals will consist of oral, audio, visual, buzzer based rapid- re rounds.

Ÿ The scoring system will be explained by the quizmaster before each round.

Ÿ Ties, if any, will be suitably resolved. The quizmaster's verdict will be nal.

Subject / Focus Area

Ÿ Applications of Information Technology across various industries and sectors
including technology environment, the business, people, new trends and legends.

Ÿ Emerging areas such as cloud computing, AI, automation, biometrics, robotics,

world of Internet, unique web sites, IT buzzwords and acronyms.

Ÿ Areas where IT has made an impact – web, education, entertainment, books, music,
movies, banking, advertising, sports, gaming, social media and the world of
mobiles.

Ÿ IT Personalities - global, national and local, brands of IT and communication

companies, software products and brands, the history of IT and the humorous side
of IT.

Ÿ An exclusive round on TCS capturing 5 decades of excellence.

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About the Quiz Master

TCS ITWiz since its inception in 1999 has been

hosted by noted quizmaster Giri Balasubramaniam
popularly known as ‘Pickbrain’. He heads Greycaps,
Asia's largest on-stage quizzing & knowledge
services company.
Known for his distinctive style of quizzing, Giri
holds seven Limca records for quizzing
achievements and has hosted more than 2000
shows across 94 destinations of India. He has
also hosted quiz shows in USA, UK, Srilanka,
Singapore, Japan and the Middle East.

About the Quiz

Ÿ Prelim: A common set of 20 questions to be answered by all the teams at the
venue. The questions will be oral & visual.

Ÿ Regional Final: The top 6 teams from the written prelim will qualify for each
regional nal. In the event of multiple teams from the same school qualifying for
the nal, only the best team from that school will be considered.

Ÿ Rounds: There will be a unique, new format based on the digital world of internet.
Details of each round will be explained by the quizmaster at the event.

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PS: The Regional Finals will also have a Twitter and Instagram contest for all participants.

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