| S.No | Nomination Categories (NC) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Students up to the age of 10 years |
| 2 | Boys or Girls between 10-14 years of Age |
| 3 | Boys or Girls between 15-18 years of Age |
| 4 | Boys or Girls between 6-9th class |
| 5 | Boys or Girls between 10-12th class |
| 6 | Boys or Girls who are living in Hostel. |
| 7 | Boys or Girls studying in Government schools. |
| 8 | Boys or Girls studying in Private School |
| 9 | Students in Boarding School |
| 10 | Boys or Girls of Age 19-25 years |
| 11 | UG students of Arts |
| 12 | UG students of Science |
| 13 | UG students of Commerce |
| 14 | Journalism/Mass Communication |
| 15 | Engineering |
| 16 | Management course/MBA/Management Studies/etc. |
| 17 | Age between 26-36 years |
| 18 | Age between 36-46 years |
| 19 | Age between 46-56 years |
| 20 | Teachers and Professors |
| 21 | Healthcare personnel (Doctors, Physicians, Medical students, Nurse, pharmacist, lab tech, ward boys) |
| 22 | Single Parent |
| 23 | Army Personnel |
| 24 | Sports Enthusiasts |
| 25 | Rural |
| 26 | Foreign National (Citizens outside India) |
| 27 | Transgender |
| 28 | Working in Government Organizations |
| 29 | Working in Banks and Public Sector Organisations |
| 30 | Working in a Private organization |
| 31 | Not Currently Working |
| 32 | Housewives |
| 33 | People with current or past mental health disorder (Drugs/Depression/Suicide/etc.) |
| 34 | NRI |
| 35 | Urban |
| 36 | IT Fieldworker |
| 37 | Business owners |
| 38 | Member of a Nuclear Family |
| 39 | Member of a Joint Family |
| 40 | Differently Abled |
| 41 | Uniform wearers |
| 42 | Retired personnel |
| 43 | Authors/Writers/Theaters (Art) |
*Nomination is not mandatory. You may apply either to the General category or may choose to nominate yourself in any of the above categories. You may nominate yourself in multiple Nomination Categories (NC) by paying a minimal fee that is determined region wise or you may choose to apply to the General Category (GC) without paying any fee. Your entry will be compared only with the other entries in similar category/categories for awarding prizes. *You will be awarded more points if you use examples from real-life situations to express your views that cater to the specific nomination categories to which you are applying.