Steps of Competition

To enter in the championship interested participants must fill the registration form and submit the registration fees Rs: 20,000/=
For registration click here
The exam tasks will be testing your Excel and logical thinking skills. No previous knowledge in finance, engineering, data analytics or any other industry is necessary.
WINNER NOTIFICATION :
Result will be display in real time
If candidate clear/passed Round-1, then we will guide the candidate for the procedure for next step i.e., Round-2.
Successful candidates with move to Semi-Final round, Training is optional for all eligible participant of Round-1 after Registering him/herself
Successful candidates to advance further will be selected during this round & will move to Final Round
You can use any materials you wish for preparation but remember you will have limited time to solve the tasks. Keep an eye on your watch!
To continue Championship Journey candidate must clear the Round-2 with good result
In this round only selected candidates will appear those have good results only (T&C Apply)
Successful candidates will get the Prizes as per their performance during this round.
Official rules for Microsoft Exam as per Testing Center will be followed like no Gadgets are allowed
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Terms & Conditions Apply
Core Cloud Championship is open to any participant regardless of age, gender, race, place of living or any other limiting factor.
You can use any materials you wish for preparation but remember you will have limited time to solve the tasks. Keep an eye on your watch!
Each round of the Competition will provide one Task consisting of a range of problem-solving questions solvable with Microsoft Excel
The organizers expect to announce the full results of every round towards the end of the Round
The total number of points available for correctly solving all the Tasks at each round – 1,000 points per round (also for the Qualifying Round). Additional points could be introduced by the organizers with the goal to give extra interest to the competition (e.g., extra 100 points for answering an additional extra-hard question, specified separately).
Any false information provided within the context of the Contest by any competitor, concerning identity, mailing address, telephone number, email address, ownership of right or non-compliance with these Rules or the like may result in the immediate elimination of the competitor from
the Contest.
In the event of 2 (two) or more Participants have an equal number of points in the Rankings, in determining the higher-ranked Participant, the following is taken into consideration:
More Time Saved: The Participant with the lowest amount of Time spent on solving the Tasks wins. In case the participants are still tied, then
Best Current Form: The Participant with the highest score in the most recent Round of the competition.
If the most recent Round results are identical, then the Participant with the best result in the second-to-the-last round will be taken into consideration.
If the results are still identical, then the previous Round results shall be evaluated in a similar fashion going backward. In case the participants are still tied, then
Early Bird: The Participant who purchased the Core Cloud Championship ticket earlier will promote.
The Organizers have the right to change these Rules at their sole discretion.
FAQs
Core Cloud Championship is a tournament that is based on Microsoft Excel. The tournament has a Qualification Round, Semi-final Round & Final Round
Core Cloud Championship is open to any participant regardless of age, gender, race, place of living, or any other limiting factor.
Core Cloud Championship 2023 will take place on the following dates:
1st Live Event on Facebook & LinkedIn at 08:00 PM Sunday 15-Jan-2023
1st Live Event on Facebook & LinkedIn 08:00 PM Sunday 22-Jan-2023
1st Live Event on Facebook & LinkedIn 08:00 PM Sunday 29-Jan-2023
1st Live Event on Facebook & LinkedIn 08:00 PM Sunday 05-Feb-2023
Core Cloud Championship organizers reserve the right to change the dates of Rounds at their sole discretion (to accommodate for Public holidays, etc.)
The Qualification Rounds will start at the following times:
Will announce this after the completion of the Live Event
The Semi-final Rounds will take place according to the following schedule:
Will announce this after the completion of the Live Event
The Final-final Rounds will take place according to the following schedule:
Will announce this after the completion of the Live Event
All preliminary rounds of the Core Cloud Championship will take place physically in Core Academy while the finals will be held in Cetiport Authorized Testing Center (CATC).
You can sign up for the challenge by clicking here.
Qualification and Semi-Final Round Format
While the tournament starts with the Round of Last 100, it is expected that there will be more participants registered for Core Cloud Championship.
Each round of the Competition will provide one Task consisting of a range of problem-solving questions solvable with Microsoft Excel.
Each Task will include several Questions that the Participants will have to provide answers for.
The complexity of the Questions will vary, with more complex questions awarding more points if answered correctly.
Final Round Format
Official rules for Microsoft Exam as per Certiport Authorized Testing Center (CATC) will be followed like no Gadgets are allowed
Within a reasonable time after the completion of each round.
The total number of points available for correctly solving all the Tasks at each round – 1,000 points per round (also for the Qualifying Round). Additional extra point bonuses could be introduced by the organizers with the goal to give extra interest to the competition (e.g., extra 100 points for answering an additional extra-hard question).
During a round, the participants will have to submit their files. If this is not done upon completion of the participant’s work, the participant’s results might be annulled.
You can earn 1000 points in each round.
The Competition utilizes an internal Ranking System which is based on the Participants’ performance.
All rankings and decisions relating to rankings are strictly at the discretion of the organizers, who are under no obligation to disclose any decision-making processes.
Participants will be ranked based on the total number of points.
As it is expected that there will be further editions of the Competition, the rankings might be further expanded to accommodate the results of these future tournaments.
Yes, you will get the answer files to all tasks after the completion of each round.
The Participation Fee (RS: 20,000/=) for the whole event should be paid upon registration. The Fee covers participation in all the rounds of the Core Cloud Championship
During the Qualifying Round of the Championship, students may participate in any of the eligible exams decided by the organizer. However, during the Core Cloud Championship, all finalists will be required to test using a specially designed version of Microsoft Excel (365 Apps)
The First Place Champion receives Rs: 100,000/= along with a trophy, medal of achievement, and certificate. The Second Place winner receives Rs: 50,000/= along with a certificate. The Third Place Winner receives Rs: 25,000/= along with a certificate. The Fourth to Ten place winners will receive Rs: 1,000/=