How To Win Flipkart GRiD 6.0: Top Tips & Resources

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Flipkart’s flagship engineering campus challenge, GRiD, is back. In its sixth edition, GRiD has solidified its position as a blooming ground for engineering students to compete and solve real-world E-commerce problems. 

The reward? In addition to bragging rights, winners compete for prizes worth INR 5,25,000 EGVs and a chance to apply for internships and full-time SDE roles with Flipkart. 

All about Flipkart GRiD 6.0

An innovative hackathon, Flipkart GRiD 6.0 is open to students pursuing B.Tech/B.E./M.Tech/ M.S or related Engineering Programs across ALL Engineering Colleges in India (Batch 2025,2026, 2027 & 2028).

Flipkart GRiD 6.0 has three tracks - Software Development, Robotics and Information Security. Here are the details about the rounds in each of the tracks: 

What Skills are Required for Flipkart GRiD 6.0?

Over five seasons, Flipkart has seen 7,60,000+ registrations. What does this mean? Acing this challenge requires more than technical proficiency. It also requires time management, efficiency, innovative thinking, and a whole lot of prep. 

The first level for each track is a 30-minute quiz. It’s an elimination round in which teams are tested on accuracy and speed (time taken). 

The topics covered will be E-Commerce Trivia (Reference: https://stories.flipkart.com ) and basic tech knowledge (Technology Awareness, Techstack & Computer Science Fundamentals, InfoSec Basics) related to the selected track. 

We’ve got just the right guide to help you prepare: Unstop’s 5-Day Prep for Flipkart GRiD. 

This prep enables you to take mock tests, which will sharpen your coding skills and test-taking abilities. The questions will revolve around core concepts, ensuring a deep understanding of foundational principles. The prep includes three practice tests, each for all three tracks. 

How to Win Flipkart GRiD 6.0? Top 6 Tips

Here are some important tips to keep in mind when competing in Flipkart GRiD 6.0: 

1. Focus on strengthening your core knowledge of data structures and algorithms, programming languages (Java/Python), system design, problem-solving, and mathematics. 
2. Regularly practice programming problems to improve your speed and accuracy. This will also prepare you to deal with the pressure of timed competition.
3. Utilize multiple resources, from research papers to online resources, to come up with a solution for the selected problem statement. 
4. Be diligent in your approach. Ensure you understand the problem clearly before you begin to solve it. 
5. Build a cohesive team with diverse skill sets. More importantly, ensure that your team is aligned on the approach. 
6. Don’t be afraid to challenge yourself. The intensity of the competition requires you to break the mould. This means you will be analyzing code snippets, checking computer fundamentals, refining your approach, and solving multiple smaller problems simultaneously. 

Lastly, be willing to take the risk. The end result will definitely be worth it.

Enrol here for the practice test and boost your chances of winning this competition. Best of luck!