Terms and Conditions of Participation

1. Acceptance of Terms

By registering for, accessing, or participating in the Mission Geography Talent Hunt 2027 (conducted by Mission Geography via https://missiongeography.com), candidate and candidate's parent or legal guardian agree to be legally bound by these Terms and Conditions.

2. Eligibility & Class Criteria

Participation is open to students currently enrolled in Class 9 or Class 10 in any recognized educational board in India. Both classes participate in one unified national competition. Each student is limited to exactly one official attempt per annual edition. Falsification of academic class level will result in immediate disqualification.

3. Listed Services & Pricing in INR

The service offered is candidate enrollment and assessment for the Mission Geography Talent Hunt 2027.

• Service Description: Online Geography exam (100 MCQs, 120 minutes), Final Exam Intimation 10 days prior via Email, WhatsApp & Portal (no admit card needed), national rank list, and QR-verified certificate.
• Official Registration Fee: ₹149.00 INR (Rupees One Hundred Forty-Nine Only). Taxes and processing charges are included.
• Currency of Settlement: All payments are processed strictly in Indian National Rupee (INR).

4. Secure Payment Processing

Fees are collected via verified payment gateway aggregators, including Cashfree Payments India Private Limited and Razorpay Software Private Limited. No card credentials or bank passwords are stored on our servers. All transactions undergo end-to-end 256-bit encryption.

5. Official Competition Calendar & Deadlines

Participants agree to abide by the official competition timeline:

• Official Announcement: 11 November 2026
• Registration Window: 1 December 2026 (00:00 IST) to 10 October 2027 (23:59 IST). No late submissions are permitted.
• Last Date to Change Chosen Exam Date: Up to 14 October 2027 (23:59 IST) in the Student Portal, strictly provided no exam attempt has been started.
• National Examination Window: 15 October – 31 October 2027 (Single 120-minute session on candidate’s chosen date; once started, closing the session does not grant a retake on another date)
• Final Results & Merit Allocation: 7 November 2027

6. Examination Rules & Ethics

Candidates must observe the Open-Book Examination Protocol. Textbooks, printed and digital atlases, and personal notes are permitted. The use of generative Artificial Intelligence (e.g. ChatGPT, LLMs), automated solvers, proxy exam test-takers, messaging platforms, or external human assistance is strictly prohibited and constitutes academic malpractice.

7. National Leaderboard & Tie-Breaking

All national ranks are calculated strictly from final scores after applying the negative marking penalty (-0.25 per wrong response). In case of identical scores, the published 5-tier tie-breaking rules will determine final rank. The decisions of the Academic Examination Council are final and binding.

8. Intellectual Property

All competition materials, questions, logos, graphics, and examinations are the copyrighted intellectual property of Mission Geography. Reproduction, redistribution, or unauthorized commercial transmission of questions is strictly prohibited.