Maruti Suzuki XCELerate 2023- Registrations Are Open Now | Prize- 2,00,000

February 24, 2023

All that you need to know about Maruti Suzuki XCELerate

Maruti Suzuki launches the maiden edition of Xcelerate, a next-gen case study competition for futuristic minds who can envision the future of mobility and work towards creating a mark with their diverse ideas.

Xcelerate captures the spirit of being bold with ideas and moving beyond boundaries to step up to build the future of mobility. It lays down a foundation for a pathway that is designed to find a balance between the pillars of mobility and the future growth aspects.

Calling all B-School & E-School students with a passion for the automobile sector to innovate and become the next changemakers. We’re looking for the ones who make the most out of new experiences to design for a sustainable future. Find the spark to your fuel that ignites the spirit of bold ideas and the confidence to become limitless!

Eligibility Criteria for Maruti Suzuki XCELerate 2023:

• Engineering Colleges: B.E/B.Tech and Integrated Dual Degree students of all years from all Engineering Colleges are eligible to participate

• B-Schools: First and Second-year students pursuing full-time MBA/PGDM program are eligible to apply

Team Formulation Guidelines:

• Interested students must register in a team of 2-3 members

• All members of a team should be from the same institute

• Cross specialization teams can participate

• Cross-year teams are not allowed to participate

• All the team members need to provide their consent in order to participate in the competition

• A student cannot be a part of more than one team

• Only B-School and Engineering students can participate in Maruti Suzuki EXCELerate

• There is no restriction on the number of teams from an institute

• Once the registration closes, the teams won’t be able to change their team members

Competition Structure and Details for Maruti Suzuki XCELerate 2023:

Round 1: Online Quiz

• All registered teams need to attempt the Online Quiz Round

• Every team will get only one opportunity to take the quiz – If you have taken it once anytime during the assessment window, then you won’t be allowed to retake it

• It is mandatory for all the members of a team to attempt the online quiz round

• Participants will be assessed based on questions on Critical Reasoning, Logical Ability, and Analytics

• Participation certificates will be provided to everyone who attempts the quiz

Round 2: Executive Summary Submission for Maruti Suzuki XCELerate 2023

• All shortlisted teams from both tracks will be informed about the challenge statements in due time

• Teams will be required to submit a 2-slider PPT of their proposed solution in the prescribed format

• Teams will also be required to submit a 2-minutes video describing their idea along with the PPT

• All the teams are requested to submit their entries a few hours before the deadline to avoid any last-minute hassle

• The teams would be able to view and change their submissions anytime before the submission deadline – Hence, we would recommend the teams to make their submission at the earliest

Round 3: Detailed Presentation Submission and Virtual Presentation Rounds

• Teams shortlisted for Round 3 (from both tracks) need to submit their detailed presentations

• Teams will get an opportunity to present their solutions virtually to the Senior Management of Maruti Suzuki

• Each team will get 10 minutes to present and 5 minutes for Q&A (a total of 15 minutes)

• All the important details will be shared with the shortlisted teams via email

Round 4: Grand Finale

• The National Finalists will present their solutions to the jury panel of Maruti Suzuki

• The Winners and Runners Up stand a chance to win PPI opportunities

Rewards & Prizes for Maruti Suzuki XCELerate 2023:

• B-Track:

  • Winner: INR 2,00,000

  • First Runner Up: INR 1,00,000

  • Second Runner Up: INR 75,000

• E-Track:

  • Winner: INR 1,50,000

  • First Runner Up: INR 1,00,000

  • Second Runner Up: INR 75,000

• PPI opportunities will be provided to the Top 3 teams of both the tracks.