The Paper Presentation event provides a platform for students to present their understanding and critical analysis of research papers related to geospatial science and allied domains. Participants are expected to study a selected research paper and effectively communicate its objectives, methodology, results, and significance before a panel of judges.

The event emphasizes technical clarity, depth of understanding, and the ability to explain complex research ideas in a structured and coherent manner.

GeoMyth is a fast-paced technical quiz event designed to test participants’ conceptual clarity and critical thinking in geospatial science. The event challenges teams to distinguish verified scientific facts from common myths across geography, GIS, remote sensing, Earth sciences, and allied domains, rewarding accuracy, alertness, and presence of mind.

GeoMyth is conducted in two competitive rounds. In the first round, Fact or Myth – Rapid Identification, teams are presented with a series of geospatial statements. Participants respond by grabbing the ball held by the organizer. The first team to grab the ball earns the opportunity to classify the statement as a fact or a myth. Incorrect responses pass the chance to the next team, and points are awarded for every correct classification.

In the second round, Memory-Based Concept Identification, teams are shown sets of five mixed fact and myth statements for a limited duration. After the display, teams must recall and correctly classify each statement. Points are awarded based on accuracy, and the team with the highest cumulative score and maximum precision is declared the winner.

SPX-Ignite Ideathon is an innovation-driven ideathon aimed at identifying and nurturing future Geo-Entrepreneurs. The event encourages participants to identify real-world problems and propose innovative, geospatially driven solutions with strong implementation or startup potential.

Participants are expected to leverage technologies such as GIS, Remote Sensing, GeoAI, UAVs, and spatial analytics to bridge academic knowledge with real-world applications and entrepreneurial thinking.

The ideathon emphasizes originality, feasibility, and the ability to translate geospatial intelligence into impactful, scalable solutions.

Geo Battle is a high-intensity, team-based geospatial debate event where participants tackle real-world spatial problems and defend their solutions using sound geospatial logic. The event challenges participants to analyze complex issues, design practical GIS workflows, and justify technical decisions under time pressure.

The event is conducted as a single-round parallel Geo Battle. Six teams, each consisting of four members, are divided into three sets, with two teams competing simultaneously in each set. Each set is assigned a unique problem statement focusing on real-world geospatial challenges such as disaster management, urban planning, climate change, agriculture, or water resources.

Teams are given 10 minutes of preparation time to interpret the problem, formulate a geospatial solution, and assign speaking roles. This is followed by a 15–20 minute debate and defense session, where teams must clearly explain their workflow, justify data sources and tools, and counter opposing arguments with technical reasoning and feasibility.

GeoAudit is a national-level geospatial challenge that places participants in the role of GIS auditors. Instead of building projects from scratch, teams are provided with deliberately flawed GIS projects containing errors in coordinate reference systems, attribute tables, spatial logic, symbology, and interpretation. Participants must identify these errors, explain why they are incorrect, and justify how such mistakes can impact real-world decision-making.

The event emphasizes conceptual clarity, spatial reasoning, and analytical thinking, rather than software speed or coding proficiency.

GeoAudit is conducted in two competitive rounds. In the first round, GeoFlash Audit (Buzzer Round), participants are shown GIS-related visuals such as maps, datasets, and imagery containing a single critical error. Using a custom mobile application provided prior to the event, participants press the buzzer upon identifying the error and must clearly explain the issue and its implications.

In the second round, GeoProject Audit (Analytical Round), shortlisted participants are given complete GIS projects with multiple embedded errors related to CRS handling, attribute design, spatial analysis workflows, and interpretation. Participants must identify these issues, propose corrections, and justify their solutions through sound geospatial reasoning, followed by evaluation from the judges.

GeoNex Hackathon is a 12-hour continuous national-level offline hackathon conducted as part of the GeoHorizon PAN India Symposium. The event brings together students from across India to solve real-world geospatial and AI/ML challenges using curated datasets and problem statements, simulating industry- and research-oriented problem-solving environments.

GeoIntel is a technical competition focused on developing intelligent geospatial and AI-based models for a given problem statement. The event evaluates participants’ ability to analyze data, design robust workflows, build effective models, and clearly communicate technical decisions and results.

Carto Logic is a technical reasoning event designed to evaluate participants’ analytical intelligence and problem-solving ability through map-based and GIS-focused questions. The event is structured as a competitive reasoning test, drawing inspiration from national and international competitive examinations.

Carto Logic is conducted as a single offline round. Participants attempt a structured reasoning test consisting of 20 multiple-choice questions focused on maps, spatial reasoning, and GIS concepts. The difficulty level of the questions aligns with standards seen in examinations such as GATE, UPSC, and international competitive tests.

Teams compete under a fixed time limit of 30 minutes, with performance evaluated using a standardized marking scheme to ensure fairness and accuracy.

Marking Scheme: +5 for each correct answer, −1 for each incorrect answer
Mode: Offline
Team Size: Minimum of 3 members

Spatial Sprint is a high-energy geospatial challenge that tests participants’ applied spatial thinking, decision-making speed, and conceptual GIS understanding under strict time constraints. The event evaluates how effectively participants can interpret datasets, select appropriate spatial methods, generate meaningful map-based outputs, and justify decisions using sound spatial logic.

The event format simulates real-world scenarios commonly faced by planners, analysts, and policy decision-makers, where rapid yet accurate spatial decisions are critical.

Spatial Sprint is conducted in two competitive rounds. In the first round, Rapid Spatial Reasoning (Sprint Round), participants are provided with a short real-world problem, relevant spatial datasets, and supporting visual cues. Within a limited time window, participants must identify suitable datasets, determine the appropriate spatial analysis or thematic map, and arrive at the most logical spatial decision.

In the second round, Spatial Decision Challenge (Analytical Round), shortlisted teams receive a detailed problem statement along with multiple spatial datasets such as land use, population, terrain, infrastructure, and environmental layers, including defined constraints and objectives. Teams must conceptually analyze the data, outline a defensible spatial workflow, and justify their final map-based decision using clear spatial reasoning.

MapJam is a geospatial problem-solving event that focuses on workflow design, methodological justification, and conceptual mapping. The event emphasizes structured geospatial thinking rather than software execution or final cartographic output.

Participants will analyze a given real-world problem and a predefined dataset to design a logical geospatial workflow. The primary objective is to demonstrate clarity in analytical planning, spatial reasoning, and methodological decision-making.

The Poster Presentation event provides a platform for participants to visually communicate research ideas, technical concepts, and application-based solutions related to geospatial science and allied domains. Participants are expected to present their work concisely through a well-designed poster and clearly explain their concepts to the judges.

Geo-Quiz Bowl is a rapid-fire quiz event that tests participants’ technical knowledge, speed, and presence of mind across core geospatial domains. Participants randomly select questions and must respond within a strict time limit, creating a high-pressure competitive environment.

The questions span key areas including GIS, GNSS, photogrammetry, drones, and LiDAR. Points are awarded for correct responses, while unanswered or incorrect questions are passed to the next team.

The Photo Chase is a fast-paced, team-based challenge that tests participants’ spatial awareness, visual interpretation, and navigation skills. Teams are given a series of mystery images and must identify the corresponding real-world locations.

The event emphasizes quick decision-making, accurate location identification, and effective team coordination under strict time constraints.

Geo Time Travel is a geography-based event that challenges participants to identify historical and contemporary names of cities, regions, landmarks, and infrastructure. Participants must correctly map old place names to their modern equivalents and vice versa using text-based and image-based prompts.

The event emphasizes geographical awareness, historical context, and quick recall through progressively challenging rounds that test both knowledge and visual interpretation skills.

Geopardy is an interactive quiz-based event where participants select point values to unlock geospatial questions of varying difficulty. Correct answers earn the chosen points, requiring a balance of knowledge, strategy, and quick decision-making.

The event evaluates participants’ understanding of geospatial science and related domains while encouraging strategic gameplay and rapid recall.