Events / IT Quiz
The Doon School · 08–10 December 2026
IT Quiz
The preliminary round is written on individual devices against a timer. The final is played on stage, and the Quizmaster sets the sequence.
Technology quiz
Think fast. Answer smart. Stay ahead.
Rules
How it runs
- A team-based competition testing knowledge of technology, computers, and the evolving world of Information Technology.
- Preliminary round: conducted in a designated room using individual digital devices. Teams answer a series of Multiple Choice Questions before the timer expires. Top-scoring teams advance.
- Final round: finalists compete live on stage guided by the Quizmaster, featuring General IT Knowledge, Rapid Fire, Visual Identification, Audio/Video-Based Questions, a Buzzer Round, and Surprise or Special Rounds.
- Decisions made by the Quizmaster and judging panel are final.
Final round may include
- General IT Knowledge
- Rapid Fire
- Visual Identification
- Audio / Video
- Buzzer
- Surprise / Special
Event details
- Discipline
- Team event
- Participants
- 2 per school
- Control
- Prelim, then live final
- Event head
- Siddhant Fatehpuria
Judging
- Accuracy of responses
- Speed where applicable
- Team coordination
- Overall performance across all rounds
Think Fast. Answer Smart. Stay Ahead.
Flow
How IT Quiz works, step by step
The event from start to finish, as the rules above set it out. The detailed documents for IT Quiz will appear here once they are released to registered schools.
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Teams report to the preliminary room
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Preliminary round
Multiple-choice questions on individual devices, against a timer.
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Among the top-scoring teams?
If yes, continue to the next step.
If no: Event ends for the team
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Live final on stage
General IT, rapid fire, visual, audio/video, buzzer and surprise rounds, in the Quizmaster’s order.
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Quizmaster and judging panel’s decision is final
Who runs it
The people behind IT Quiz
Siddhant Fatehpuria
Event Head
Siddhant is a Grade 11 student at The Doon School pursuing the IB Diploma Programme, with a keen interest in Science and Technology. He is a core member of both the Mathematics and Science Societies, and serves as the President of the School’s Space Settlement Design Competition team. An avid quizzer, he also follows geopolitics and current affairs closely. In his free time, he enjoys reading on world affairs and setting questions his friends cannot answer. He is delighted to serve as the Event Head of the IT Quiz at the IPSC IT Fest 2026.
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