GREEN Olympiad is a leading school-based initiative of TERI. The journey started in 1999 as India’s premier environment quiz for school students. It has since then incorporated within itself several stages of initiatives at TERI in the field of sustainability transformation to match the aspirations of the academic community to establish as an Environment Education brand. Reaching out to nearly 2000 schools annually in India and abroad, this Olympiad is designed for students of Std. 4–12. The overall objective of this initiative is to sensitize and build capacity of students on environment, sustainability, and green skills.

The importance of organizing Olympiads is articulated in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, as a medium to minimize rote learning and instead encourage holistic development and enhance 21st century skills. GREEN Olympiad is the first Olympiad on environment studies in India and draws its linkages towards 'Goal 4 - Target 7' (SDG 4.7) which states, ‘ensure all learners acquire knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including among others through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship, and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development’ by 2030.

Implementation Model of GREEN Olympiad

GREEN Olympiad examination addresses a range of topics such as water, waste, energy, air, biodiversity, climate, global warming, sustainable development, culture, green skills and current affairs pertaining to environment and sustainable development. This year, we also aspire to create a convergence with Mission LiFE and promote the vision of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India to reach out to all parts of the country.

The paper comprises of multiple choice questions that test students’ knowledge, application and analytical skills and simultaneously spreads awareness through informative questions. There is no negative marking and students are expected to appear for a paper based examination within the confines of the school.

Important information under GREEN Olympiad 2025-26 can be viewed as follows

Mode of Examination	Paper based (Offline)
Registration Deadline	31 July 2025
Registration Portal	https://teri-greenolympiad.com
Date of Examination	08 October 2025 and 06 November 2025 (Schools can opt for any one of the above dates to conduct the examination)
Duration	60 minutes
Number of Questions	50 questions
Registration Fee	Rs 250 (including taxes) per student enrolled in schools based in India / USD 7.5 per student (including GST as applicable by Government of India) enrolled in schools based outside India. A minimum of 20 students need to register from a school. Schools can retain Rs 30/ USD 1.5 per student for conducting the Olympiad at their premises. An additional fee of Rs 100 per student/ USD 4 per student will be charged for the Mock Paper, which students can opt for at the time of registration. The mock paper is available in English.
Medium of Examination	English, Hindi, Assamese, Kannada, Marathi and Tamil
Prizes	Certificate of Participation, Merit and Distinction for students Medals for school toppers in all the levels Certificate of Appreciation for teachers and school principals Cash prizes upto Rs 10 Lakhs in various categories
Other Incentives	Participation of schools in “Sustainability Excellence Award” Volunteer opportunities for students Teachers capacity-building initiatives Involvement of teachers in content research Recognition of schools at programmes of repute organised by TERI