Olympiad for future-ready
Financial Learning

Help students go beyond classroom understanding with a structured exam experience in financial literacy.

ARTHA

The Financial Intelligence Olympiad in association with

Eklavya School Pune
Student holding ARTHA certificate

ARTHA is a two-round inter-school financial intelligence competition for students in Grades 6 to 9. It goes beyond textbook knowledge — testing how students think, analyse, and apply financial concepts in real-world Indian contexts.

  • Aligned with CBSE Skill Codes 904, 405 & 411
  • Tests all six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy including Evaluate & Create
  • Real Indian entities: Zerodha, NPCI, SBI, RBI, SEBI, D-Mart.
  • Two-round format with Online Exam and Live ARTHA Arena
  • Certificates, medals & rolling trophy for champion school

The Two-Round
Competition

ARTHA runs across two rounds between October and November 2026.

Round 1

Online School Proctored Exam

Online School Proctored Exam

Round 2: Stage 1

Corporate Case Study

Corporate Case Study

Round 2: Stage 2

Live Stage Rapid-Fire Quiz

Live Stage Rapid-Fire Quiz

Round 1 — School-Level Qualifying Exam

A 60-minute automated online MCQ exam conducted at your school in October 2026. FinKomm manages the platform and proctoring with full technical support.

  • No travel required
  • Completed invigilation guide provided
  • Automated evaluation & results
  • Top 2 students per grade qualify

Round 2 — The ARTHA Arena (Live Final)

Qualifying students from participating schools gather for a full-day live event at a central venue on 21 November 2026. The ARTHA Arena runs in two stages:

  1. 1Stage 1 — Corporate Case Study (3 Hours): Teams analyse a real-world Indian business case, prepare a financial recommendation, and present to a panel of experts.
  2. 2Stage 2 — Live Stage Rapid-Fire Quiz: Top 5–6 teams per grade advance to a live buzzer round testing speed, decision-making and analytical reasoning.

What Participating School Receive

School dashboard icon

Dedicated school Dashboard with real-time Registration, analytics & results.

Trophy icon

ARTHA Finance Olympiad Trophy.

Certificate icon

Certificate for all Round 1 participants.

Qualification reports icon

Qualification reports by 15th Nov 2026 with score breakdowns.

Online financial literacy session icon

Free Online session on Financial Literacy for Academic and Non Academic staff

Awards & Recognition

CategoryAward
All Round 1 ParticipantsOfficial e-certificate of participation, auto-issued through the Finkomm portal.
All Round 2 FinalistsPrinted certificate of merit acknowledging qualification to the ARTHA Arena.
Top Individual PerformersGift Vouchers and individual laurel recognition at the award ceremony.
Champion SchoolARTHA Financial Intelligence Olympiad Trophy, held for the academic year.

Timeline & Registration

PhaseWindowDetails
School Registration10 Aug – 15 Oct 2026Register at finkomm.in to receive your school dashboard. Student registrations can be completed individually by parents or via bulk upload by the school. Registration fee: ₹150 per student.
Round 1 — Online Exam1 – 31 Oct 202660-minute online proctored exam on a school-assigned date within October, under Finkomm proctoring.
Shortlist Announcement15 Nov 2026Qualification reports published to school dashboards. Top 2 qualifiers per grade per school confirmed.
Round 2 — The ARTHA Arena28 Nov 2026Full-day live event at [Venue Name], [City]. Venue confirmed to all registered schools by 10 November.