Excellence Quest
User Guide

Section 01

For school administrators.

If you're enrolling students from your school in any Excellence Quest competition, this section walks through the four things you'll do most: registering your school, managing your roster, submitting payment, and reviewing results.

Register your school

1. 1

   Visit excellencequest.in/register-school in any modern browser.

2. 2

   Fill in your school details: name, board (CBSE / ICSE / Karnataka State / Other), medium of instruction, principal's email, and a phone number for follow-up.

3. 3

   Pick at least one competition under "Programs you'd like to host". You can select more after verification — no second registration needed.

4. 4

   Submit. The Abhigna Trust team typically verifies a registration within 1–2 business days. You'll receive a sign-in email once verified.

Sign in

1. 1

   Go to excellencequest.in/login and enter the email you registered with.

2. 2

   We send a one-time sign-in link to your inbox. No password to remember. The link expires in 24 hours and works once.

3. 3

   Click the link in your inbox — you land directly on your school portal dashboard.

Manage your roster

Each competition has its own roster. Adding a student to the English Grammar roster enrolls them only in English Grammar — you can choose different sets of students for different competitions.

1. 1

   From your dashboard, open Competitions. You'll see one card per Excellence Quest competition with your current enrollment count.

2. 2

   Click "Manage enrollment" on the competition you want to roster for. The detail page shows competition particulars and a "Manage roster"button.

3. 3

   Click "Manage roster". Add students individually or paste a list (name + grade per line). Each student gets a unique STU-XXXXXX login ID, generated automatically.

4. 4

   For each student, set up either a username + password (older students) or a student ID + 4-digit PIN (younger students). Print the credential slip and hand it out before exam day.

Tip — students can practice quizzes any time before the competition day. Encourage them to log in early and explore the topic tree.

Submit payment

Each competition is billed separately — ₹125 per enrolled student.

1. 1

   From your dashboard, open Payments. Each competition with at least one rostered student shows up as a card with Owed / Paid / Balance.

2. 2

   Click "Manage" on the competition you want to pay for. The page shows the exact balance owed for that competition.

3. 3

   Transfer the amount to the Abhigna Trust's UPI ID (displayed on the page) via NEFT or UPI. Note your transaction reference / UTR.

4. 4

   On the payment page, fill in: method (NEFT or UPI), reference, amount, and an optional note. Submit. Your payment enters review.

5. 5

   The Abhigna Trust verifies submitted payments within 1–2 business days. Once verified, your balance reflects the new state.

Payments are non-refundable. The platform itself is free for schools — the ₹125 covers the competition itself, certificates, and the Trust's coordination overhead.

Recommend topics for your students

You can pin up to 5 topics on every student's dashboard — useful for focusing the class on a specific area before exam day.

1. 1

   From your dashboard, open Recommendations.

2. 2

   Use the Level → Topic → Subtopic picker to add a subtopic. Click + Add. Repeat for up to 5.

3. 3

   Click "Save changes". The pinned topics appear on every student's dashboard under "Your school recommends" with a one-click route into the quiz.

Review results + awards

1. 1

   After the Abhigna Trust publishes results for a competition (typically within 3 weeks of exam day), open Results.

2. 2

   You'll see your students' marks, percentile, certificate types (Merit for top performers, Participation for all), and downloadable certificates.

3. 3

   Scroll down to "Your awards" to see whether your school is in the Highest Enrolment or Highest High Scorers ranking. A star marks the winning position(s).

Section 02

For school students.

If your school has enrolled you in an Excellence Quest competition, you can sign in, practice quizzes, join peer groups, and track your standing on the leaderboard.

Sign in

Your school provided you with one of two credential types:

• Student ID + 4-digit PIN — typically for younger students. The Student ID looks like STU-K7M3PQ. Six characters after the dash; uses uppercase letters and digits except 0, O, 1, I, and L.
• Username + password — typically for older students. Your school set up these credentials.

1. 1

   Go to excellencequest.in/student/login.

2. 2

   Pick your sign-in method (Username or Student ID), enter your credentials, click Sign in. You're taken to your dashboard.

Take a quiz

1. 1

   On your dashboard, scroll to the topic tree. Topics are grouped by class level (LKG, UKG, Class 1–2, etc.).

2. 2

   Pick a subtopic that looks interesting — or click into a topic your school has recommended (look for the "Your school recommends" section above the tree).

3. 3

   Click "Begin". You get a fresh set of questions and 15 minutes to answer. Submit when done — your score appears immediately with explanations for each answer.

Join a peer group

Peer groups are small huddles of classmates who quiz together and run informal competitions.

1. 1

   A friend creates a group + shares an invite code (looks like QUEST-XXXX) with you.

2. 2

   Open Peer groups from your dashboard, paste the code, click Join. Or visit the invite link directly.

3. 3

   Anyone in the group can launch a competition — pick topics + a deadline. When the deadline ends, standings are frozen and badges are awarded.

Section 03

For independent students.

If your school doesn't participate in Excellence Quest, you can register yourself, practice quizzes year-round, and enrol for the annual competition directly.

Sign up

1. 1

   Visit excellencequest.in/independent/signup.

2. 2

   Fill in name, email or phone, grade. You'll get a verification link via email (or OTP via SMS). Click / enter to verify.

3. 3

   You're issued a public ID (STU-XXXXXX) automatically — that's how you appear on leaderboards. Real names stay private.

Practice quizzes

1. 1

   On your dashboard, browse the topic tree. Topics are organized by class level — pick whichever matches your grade.

2. 2

   Click into any subtopic and hit Begin. Same 15-minute timer + immediate score as school students.

3. 3

   Practice as often as you want — there's no fee until you register for the actual competition.

Register for a competition

Each competition costs ₹125. You pay individually — schools don't bulk-enrol you.

1. 1

   Open Competitions from your dashboard. You see 2 cards (English Grammar, Vocabulary Building). Only those currently registration-open accept new enrolments.

2. 2

   Click "Register" on your chosen competition. Your enrolment is created with status "Awaiting payment."

3. 3

   Transfer ₹125 to the Trust's UPI ID (shown on the page). Submit the reference via the payment form.

4. 4

   Wait for verification (1–2 business days). Your status flips to "You're in" with the exam date displayed. You're ready for competition day.