CCCC 13.0: BCM Arya School’s Anhad Kaur and Divya Dhiman Top Stage-1, Bihar Dominates Leaderboard

Top Performers Shine in Stage-1

Ludhiana’s Anhad Kaur and Divya Dhiman from BCM Arya Senior Secondary School claimed the top spot nationally. Dhairya Pandey from Don Bosco Academy, Patna secured the second rank, while Shraddha Shri from St. Michael’s High School, Patna stood third. Several teams from DPS Patna also made a remarkable impact by securing multiple positions in the top 10.

CCCC 13.0 – Top 10 Teams of Stage-1 (National Rankings):

1. Anhad Kaur & Divya Dhiman – BCM Arya Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana

2. Dhairya Pandey – Don Bosco Academy, Patna

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3. Shraddha Shri – St. Michael’s High School, Patna

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4. Nanya Dev Singh & Tanmay Kashyap – DPS Patna

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5. Sahil Sandeep Sabne & Raghav Kanegaonkar – SES Gurukul

6. Saptak Gupta & Hemang Chandra – DPS Patna

7. Arnav Gupta & Shashank Gowda – Bhavan’s Public School, Hyderabad

8. Vaishnavi Nayak – Holy Cross School, Darbhanga

9. Tanvi Uddharaju & Anya Srivastava – Bhavan’s Public School, Hyderabad

10. Sudhanshu Nayak & Shubhi Srivastava – Darbhanga Public School, Darbhanga

Bihar Leads the Way with 29 Teams in Top 100

Bihar emerged as the biggest winner at the state level, securing 29 teams in the Top 100. Maharashtra followed with 21 qualifiers, while Delhi secured 13 teams in the elite list.

DPS Pune Tops Institutional Rankings

At the institutional level, Delhi Public School, Pune stood out with 11 qualifying teams, the highest from any single school. Close behind were Bhavan’s Public School, Hyderabad (10 teams), Adarsh Public School, New Delhi (10 teams), and Ambedkar Residential School, Bihar (10 teams).

Stage-2: Face-to-Face Battles Await in September

A total of 100 teams have now qualified for Stage-2, which will be conducted as an exciting face-to-face round starting in September. Contestants will battle it out in person, testing their wit, problem-solving skills, and mastery over cryptic wordplay. The best performers will advance to the Grand Finale.

Organizers Express Satisfaction

The organizers expressed delight at the overwhelming participation from across India and praised the impressive performances of schools nationwide. They emphasized that the National Inter-School Cryptic Crossword Contest, now in its 13th edition, continues to nurture critical thinking, problem-solving, and linguistic skills among students while providing them with a unique platform for intellectual engagement.