Junior Events

About the Event

TWISTOPIA is a fun and engaging quiz-based event designed to test participants’ ability to differentiate between truth and deception, while also challenging their knowledge and quick-thinking skills. In Round 1, Spot the Spoof, participants identify false statements from tricky truths online. Qualifiers enter Round 2, LexiQuest, an offline buzz-in challenge where quick responses and wordplay decide the winners. Fun, competitive, and mind-twisting!

Event Format

• A solo quiz event blending truth-spotting and wordplay challenges
• Round 1 tests accuracy and speed in spotting false statements online.
• Round 2 is an offline buzz-in battle, where quick thinking decides the winner.

Event Flow

• Round 1 – Spot the Spoof (Online Quiz)
1. Participants will be shown statements with partial truths or realistic details.
2. The game serves as a fun icebreaker where the lie sound plausible and the truths less obvious.
3. Task is to identify which statements are spoofs (false/misleading).
4. Spoofs are based on the Points are based on accuracy + speed.
5. Conducted in online quiz format.
6. Top 15 scorers qualify for Round 2.
7. Malpractice (using external help, multiple logins, or answer-sharing) ones will be disqualified.
• Round 2 – LexiQuest (Offline Buzz-In Round)
1. Conducted offline with the host and only Round 1 qualifiers can participate.
2. A buzz system is used to answer, no shouting out.
3. The host asks a question and keywords related to the answer are on a revealing board.
4. Participants may Buzz in at any time to answer
5. If the answer the keyword is revealed the answer is correct and points are Awarded
6. If the answer is not on the board, others may Buzz in and attempt.
7. Interrupting the host or buzzing unfairly leads to penalties/warnings.
8. Final winners are decided based on highest total points

Judging Criteria

• Accuracy – Correctly identifying spoof statements and providing valid answers.
• Speed & Reflexes – Faster responses in the online quiz and timely buzzing in Round 2.
• Fair Play – Strict adherence to rules; any malpractice leads to disqualification.
• Presence of Mind – Ability to think quickly and respond confidently under pressure.
• Total Points – Final winners are determined by the highest cumulative score.

Timing

• Total Event Duration: 3 hour
• Intro & Instructions – 10 mins
• Each Round – 45 to 60 mins (According to Batchs)
• Scoring & Results – 10 mins

Guidelines

• Rounds must be attempted individually, no team play allowed.
• The event has two rounds – Spot the Spoof (Online) & LexiQuest (Offline).
• 50 participants per batch are allowed in Round 1 (first comes first serve).
• Top 15 participants from each batch qualify for Round 2.
• Participants must follow time limits and instructions carefully
• Any malpractice leads to immediate disqualification.
• The judges/organizers decisions are final.