Submission Rules

Guidelines

Read these guidelines carefully before writing and submitting your essay. Essays that do not comply will not proceed to the review phase.

Eligibility

Student Track

₹199

Undergraduate or postgraduate students enrolled in any recognised Indian institution.

Professional Track

₹999

Working professionals with at least one year of experience in any sector.

Individual Entry

One submission per participant. No team entries.

Essay Requirements

Word Count

1,500–3,000 words

Excluding references and bibliography

Language

English

No translations; must be original in English

File Format

PDF or DOCX

PDF preferred; DOCX accepted

File Name

FirstName_LastName_A4GIntelex2026.pdf

Replace FirstName and LastName accordingly

Contest Themes

Choose exactly one theme. Your essay must substantively address it.

Economic Displacement & Labour

How AI-driven automation reshapes employment, income distribution, and the future of work in India.

Governance & Accountability

Frameworks for regulating AI systems in public services, judiciary, and democratic institutions.

Education & Skill Transition

Preparing India's workforce and students for an AI-integrated educational and professional landscape.

Health & Equity

AI in healthcare — access, bias, diagnostics, and the ethics of algorithmic medicine.

Environment & Sustainability

The environmental cost of AI infrastructure and its potential as a tool for climate action.

Culture, Identity & Expression

AI's impact on creative industries, language diversity, cultural preservation, and individual identity.

Originality Policy

Important: please read carefully

Essays must be the sole, original work of the submitting author. AI-generated content is not permitted. All submissions are checked using automated cross-submission similarity analysis and AI content detection. Essays with similarity scores above threshold, or detected AI-generated content (Student track), are reviewed by the Research Advisory Bureau (RAB) panel before any decision is made.

Evaluation Rubric

Each essay is scored 1–5 on four criteria by the Research Advisory Bureau (RAB).

Submission Compliance

Essay meets word count, format, and originality declaration requirements.

25%

Originality & Publication Check

Content is verifiably the author's own work with no plagiarism or AI-generation detected.

25%

Thematic Alignment

Essay directly and substantively addresses the chosen contest theme.

25%

Thought Coherence & Application

Argument is well-structured, evidence-based, and grounded in Indian context.

25%