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Cyber Security Awareness Quiz 2026: official prizes, rules and entry-status caveat

By AiCoN | Published 20 October 2026 | Sources checked 20 October 2026 | Scoped recheck 24 October 2026

The official MyGov page describes DSCI’s Cyber Security Awareness Quiz, themed Be Cyber Street Smart, with 10 questions in 300 seconds. Its terms list five prizes of Rs 4,000 with winner certificates and an e-certificate for participants, with winners randomly drawn from eligible full-score entries. The displayed end date is 15 November 2026, 11:45 PM IST. Availability rechecked 24 October 2026: the browser showed login controls, while the fetched page said Closed. Actual entry availability is unverified. Eligibility for Indian citizens does not establish that entries are open. We did not log in, play or test certificate delivery.

Good to knowWinners are picked by a system-generated random draw, not by rank or speed alone: everyone who answers all questions correctly within the time limit goes into a central pool, and the winners are selected from it through an automated random selection. One attempt per participant - multiple entries are not accepted. DSCI disburses the prize money and certificates after the winner announcement blog is published on blog.mygov.in.

Who can play

The official terms make Indian citizens eligible; current entry availability is unverified
A MyGov login (MyGov AUTH or OTP login) is needed to play
The official terms list English and Hindi

What you can win (from the official page)

Top 5 winners: Rs 4,000 each, plus a winner's certificate
Every participant: an e-certificate of participation

Displayed dates (rechecked 24 October 2026)

Quiz opened: 19 October 2026
Displayed official end date: 15 November 2026, 11:45 pm

How to play: step by step

Historical illustration retained as text: Step 1 - Open the quiz page on quiz.mygov.in. The page shows the format: 10 questions in 300 seconds, with MyGov AUTH or OTP login to play. The emblem-bearing screenshot is no longer displayed.

Open quiz.mygov.in/quiz/cyber-security-awareness-quiz-2026 and log in with MyGov AUTH or OTP.
Choose English or Hindi, then tap Play Quiz - the 300-second timer starts immediately, so be ready.
Answer all 10 questions on everyday cyber safety in one sitting. You get only one attempt.
The official terms promise participants an e-certificate; delivery and download were not tested. Winners are drawn randomly from full-scorers and announced on the MyGov blog.

Historical illustration retained as text: Step 2 - For preparation, DSCI's official CSAM 2026 page (dsci.in) has free posters, infographics and video resources on everyday cyber safety. The emblem-bearing screenshot is no longer displayed.

About the campaign

Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM) is observed globally every October. India's 2026 theme, "Be Cyber Street Smart", uses the Kathputli puppetry storytelling tradition to turn cyber safety lessons into familiar everyday situations. DSCI runs the campaign with CERT-In, the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology as partners.

Sources: MyGov - Cyber Security Awareness Quiz, DSCI - Cyber Security Awareness Month 2026. Checked 20 October 2026. Explainer by AiCoN - not a government publication.

Scoped recheck 24 October 2026: 10 questions/300 seconds, prize and random-draw rules verified. Browser login controls conflict with fetched Closed status, so actual entry remains unverified. No login/play or certificate test. Emblem-bearing header and historical screenshots removed; text history retained.