{"id":426,"date":"2026-08-17T20:47:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T15:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.reskilll.com\/iqoo-city-battles-grand-finale-48-hour-national-championship-bengaluru-oct-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T20:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T15:17:12","slug":"iqoo-city-battles-grand-finale-48-hour-national-championship-bengaluru-oct-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.reskilll.com\/iqoo-city-battles-grand-finale-48-hour-national-championship-bengaluru-oct-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"iQOO City Battles Grand Finale: 48-Hour National Championship in Bengaluru (Oct 9-11)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The Grand Finale<\/h2>\n<p><strong>48 hours. Friday evening to Sunday evening. Bengaluru. October 9-11, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Top 6 teams from every city battle (3 student, 3 professional per city) = 24 qualified teams. Plus direct online registrations. All competing for the national title and the remaining prize pool from the Rs 40L series.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Get Here<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Path 1: Win your city battle<\/strong> &#8211; Top 6 teams per city (3 student + 3 professional) auto-qualify<\/li>\n<li><strong>Path 2: Standout builds<\/strong> &#8211; exceptional builds from any city can earn Finale slots<\/li>\n<li><strong>Path 3: Direct registration<\/strong> &#8211; online registrations also open for the Grand Finale directly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Finale vs City Battle<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<th>Aspect<\/th>\n<th>City Battle<\/th>\n<th>Grand Finale<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Duration<\/td>\n<td>30 hours<\/td>\n<td>48 hours (Fri evening to Sun evening)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Competition<\/td>\n<td>Local teams<\/td>\n<td>Best from all 4 cities + direct entries<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stakes<\/td>\n<td>Rs 6L + advancement<\/td>\n<td>National title + series prize pool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Format<\/td>\n<td>Same Red\/Green<\/td>\n<td>Extended Red\/Green over 48 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>What&#8217;s at Stake<\/h2>\n<p>The series total is Rs 40,00,000. 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