Your SIH PPT is Your First Impression
50,000+ teams submit PPTs. Evaluators spend 2-3 minutes per submission. If your PPT doesn’t communicate clearly in those 2 minutes, you’re eliminated before the Grand Finale. Here’s the exact format that gets shortlisted.
The 10-Slide SIH PPT Structure
Slide 1: Title Slide
- Team name
- Problem statement ID and title
- Institution name
- Team members (names + departments)
- Mentor name(s)
Slide 2: Problem Understanding
- Restate the problem in YOUR words (proves you understood it)
- Who is affected? How many people?
- Current solution and its gaps
- Tip: Include one real statistic (“X crore people face this daily”)
Slide 3: Proposed Solution
- One-line description of your solution
- How it solves the specific problem
- Key differentiator (why is YOUR approach better?)
- Diagram or flowchart showing the concept
Slide 4: Technical Architecture
- System architecture diagram
- Tech stack listed clearly
- Data flow (input -> process -> output)
- APIs/models/databases you’ll use
Slide 5: Innovation & Novelty
- What’s NEW about your approach?
- How is it different from existing solutions?
- Any patents, research papers, or unique algorithms?
Slide 6: Feasibility & Viability
- Can this be built in 36 hours? (be honest)
- Resources required (free APIs, open source tools)
- Scalability: can it work for 1000x users?
Slide 7: Impact & Benefits
- Quantifiable impact (saves X time, reduces Y cost, helps Z people)
- SDG alignment (if applicable)
- Who specifically benefits?
Slide 8: Prototype/Demo (If Available)
- Screenshots of working prototype
- Or: wireframes/mockups showing the UI
- Link to live demo (if deployed)
Slide 9: Timeline (36-Hour Plan)
- Hour-by-hour breakdown of what you’ll build at the Grand Finale
- Who does what (role assignments)
- Milestones: “By hour 12, MVP ready. By hour 24, polished. By hour 30, demo ready.”
Slide 10: Team & References
- Team member skills (1 line per person)
- Mentor details
- References/citations
Formatting Rules
- Max 10 slides (strict – extra slides may be ignored)
- Font: readable (14pt minimum for body text)
- Diagrams > text – evaluators scan visually first
- No walls of text – max 6 bullet points per slide
- Consistent design – use one color scheme throughout
- File size: keep under 10MB (compress images)
What Evaluators Actually Score on the PPT
| Criteria | Weight |
|---|---|
| Problem understanding & clarity | 20% |
| Innovation and uniqueness of solution | 25% |
| Technical feasibility | 20% |
| Impact and scalability | 20% |
| Presentation quality and clarity | 15% |
Common Mistakes That Get PPTs Rejected
- Copying another team’s solution from previous SIH
- Not addressing the SPECIFIC problem statement (going off-topic)
- No technical depth (just saying “we’ll use AI” without HOW)
- Missing the female team member requirement
- Submitting after the deadline (SPOCs have strict cutoffs)
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