ITANAGAR, 17 Sep: The semifinal tie-breaker of Battle of Minds 3.0, the statewide quiz competition organised by the Department of Youth Affairs, was conducted at DK Convention Centre here in the capital region on Thursday to determine the fourth and final team for the grand finale.

The semifinal became necessary after five teams from across the state finished the preliminary round with an identical score of 95 points, resulting in a five-way tie for the fourth position.

Following the tie-breaker, Marpin Bagra and Gobin Daw of PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya, Aalo, emerged successful with 120 points, securing the fourth and final spot in the grand finale of Battle of Minds 3.0.

With the result, the four teams for the grand finale are now complete.

Shayon Ghosh and Regainlu Kri of Global Valley School, Roing; Jumnam Rallen and Castro Meme of RKMS Narottam Nagar; and Basar Megu and Niton Kadu of VKV Oyan had already secured direct qualification after finishing among the top three teams in the statewide preliminary rounds.

Battle of Minds 3.0 witnessed participation of 688 teams, comprising 1,376 students across 18 preliminary centres.

The grand finale of Battle of Minds 3.0 will be held on 20 September from 3:00 pm onwards at DK Convention Hall, and will be attended by Chief Minister Pema Khandu.

The Department of Youth Affairs has congratulatedMarpin Bagra and Gobin Daw, along with all the teams that competed in the semifinal tie-breaker, and wished the four grand finalist teams the very best for the final battle.

The competition began in 2024 with 53 teams, and has continued to expand its reach across the state with each edition.