The quiz will be a single event open to the entire target audience, in teams of 2 each from the same college/university.  All the teams will be subjected to a written elimination round of 25 questions at the start at a common venue. Out of these, 8 top teams will be then invited for 5 to 6 rounds of live quiz questions from whom the winners will be selected.

The rounds will consist of questions from the world of international business and economy, including corporates, personalities, brands, markets, etc. The emphasis in the questions is not on the obvious, but lateral thinking and associations.

The quiz will be conducted by the existing Quiz Master in India, Mr. Giri Balasubramaniam.

The 5-6 live rounds on stage will consist of questions from the world of business and economy, including business houses, personalities, brands, markets, etc. The emphasis in the questions is not on the obvious, but lateral thinking and associations.

The Quiz Master , Mr. Giri Balasubramaniam, a.k.a. Pickbrain has successfully conducted the Tata Crucible Quiz in India over many years and is known for his wit, humour and incisive style of quizzing.