World’s Biggest Quiz Contest Starts Across 16 Indian Cities: Answer 240 Questions In 120 Minutes! (How To Apply?)

A global contest unites quizzers of all ages and backgrounds, The World Quizzing Championship (WQC) is all set to unfold on June 4 and 5. 

Anyone can sign up and compete — just rack up the confidence to attempt 240 questions in 120 minutes!

WQC Details

Organized in India at offline venues by local quizzing bodies, the WQC works like a written test, with largely no entry fee, but you may have to pay a small local fee at some venues on the day of the event.

These 16 venues include Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Trivandrum, Guwahati, Calicut, Bardez (Goa), Kannur, Kasargod, Thrissur, Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam and Kalpetta.

To register and see venue details, timings and fees (if any) for each city, visit here.

Though the details of the Bengaluru’s contest details are not on the link yet. However, the organizers have confirmed that the city’s WQC event will take place on Sunday at 3pm, at Monster.com’s office in Kodihalli.

With an entry fee of Rs 300, those who are interested in registration should send an email to vikas[dot]plakkot[at]gmail[dot]com.

It is since 2004 that India has been a part of the WQC. 2004 was the championship’s first international edition.

A contestant Ashish ranked third at that time. 2014 has been India’s best performance, with the late Vikram Joshi, a prolific quizmaster, bagging the gold. India’s third record is held by Ishaan Chugh, who was the first quizzer to score full marks in a paper. Chugh scored a perfect 30/30 in the Media section.

Quiz Format

There are total 240 questions in the test which has eight papers. The contestants have to attempt the test in two packs of four papers each.

There are 60 minutes to answer each pack and spanning 8 categories these questions are curated to be as varied as possible.

Below are the various categories:

Culture: Architecture, Fine Art, Museums, Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, World Cultures

Entertainment: Ballet, Classical Music, Film Music, Jazz & World Music, Opera, Pop Music, Radio, Television

History: Civilisations, Current Affairs, Exploration, Famous People, History

Lifestyle: Costume, Design, Fashion, Food & Drink, Handicrafts, Health & Fitness, Human Body, New Age beliefs, Products & Brands, Tourism

Media: Comic strips, Comic books, Graphic novels, Film, Language, Literature

Sciences: Exact sciences (Chemistry, Physics etc.), Fauna, Flora, Social sciences

Sport & Games: Games, Sports, Hobbies & Pastimes, Records & achievements (in context of genre)

World: Cities, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Inventions, Space, Technology, Transport

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