31 October 2017
CCI National Level Essay Competition 2017 is conducted by The Competition Commission of India (CCI) and the applications are invited for the National Level Competition only for the candidates pursuing undergraduate courses which include the candidates in the first three years of an Integrated PG course including CA/CS/ CMA category for the PG degree including PG Diploma/M.Phil./Ph.D./CA/CS/CMA/MBA. This page provides the detailed information about the CCI National Level Essay Competition 2017. The candidates are suggested to scroll down below to get the complete information regarding eligibility criteria, rewards, selection etc. The winner for the essay writing competition will be awarded the cash prize of Rs 40,000 for undergraduate category and Rs 50,000 for Post Graduate Categories. The last date for the submission of the CCI National Level Essay Competition 2017 entries is 31 October 2017.
The candidates participating in the CCI Essay writing competition need to write an essay for the following topics. The essay should not be more than 3000 words including footnotes. There is no minimum word limit; however, authors are encouraged to submit essays of not less than 1500 words.
| Gender | Any |
| Region | India |
| Class/ Age | The candidates pursuing UG/ PG courses |
| Details | The eligibility of the candidates are divided into two categories. Both the categories are mentioned below:
Not eligible for the competitions Wards and relatives of employees of Competition Commission of India or office of Director General-CCI or Ministry of Corporate Affairs, GOI are NOT ELIGIBLE to participate in this competition. |
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is offering the cash prizes in terms of rewards. The distribution of rewards would be made according to the categories. The candidates can check the complete prize list in the table below.
The prize will also be awarded a certificate each. The Competition Commission of India will also be published the name of the winners on the CCI's website. Although, a separate intimation will also be sent to each of the winner receiving the prize in an appropriate programme.
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Prizes |
Category 1 |
Category 2 |
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Under-graduate Candidates |
Post-graduate Candidates |
|
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First - One |
Rs 40,000 |
Rs 50,000 |
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Second - One |
Rs 20,000 |
Rs 25,000 |
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Third - One |
Rs 10,000 |
Rs 15,000 |
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Consolation - Two |
2 x (Rs 5000) |
2 x (Rs 5,000) |
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Total |
Rs 80,000 |
Rs 1,00,000 |
The participants interested in applying for the CCI Essay Writing Competition have to follow the following procedures:
CCI Essay Application Form - Download Here
The participants who are attentive to take part in the CCI Essay Competition have to send the essay writing to the given email id. All the important information regarding the CCI Essay Competition is given below
The winner of the CCI Essay Competition 2017-18 will be decided by the jury based on their writing skills and other factors. While assessing the documents, the weightage would be given as below. Entries received without a COPY of Student Identity Card and Aadhar Card shall be summarily rejected
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