The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has launched the IndiaSkills Competition 2025, inviting youths from across the country to demonstrate their skill and ambition on a national stage.
IndiaSkills competition 2025, India’s biggest platform for celebrating vocational excellence, is now open for registrations with the deadline of September 30.
The competition features 63 skill categories and is open to Indian nationals from all 36 states and Union Territories. Participants can register through the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) portal. The last date for registration is September 30, 2025.
IndiaSkills is a biennial event that aims to identify and reward the most talented youth, preparing them for international skill events such as the WorldSkills Competition 2026.
It offers participants an opportunity to be recognised, trained and mentored for global platforms that value skilled work and vocational education.
TWO-TRACK SELECTION PROCESS
The competition is open to individuals aged between 16 and 25 years.
In general, applicants must be born on or after January 1, 2004. However, for advanced technology-based skills like Cyber Security, Mechatronics, and Aircraft Maintenance, the age cut-off is January 1, 2001.
Each participant may apply for only one skill. The competition follows a two-track approach.
Track I will include State-level contests run by State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs), while Track II will be conducted by Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) for skills not chosen by states or UTs.
NATIONAL FINALS AND GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES
Winners from both tracks will advance to Regional Skill Competitions (RSCs), which will be held across five zones — North, South, East, West and Northeast.
These regional rounds will be followed by training boot camps and the IndiaSkills National Competition, centrally organised by MSDE.
Top performers at the national level will receive expert mentoring and training. They will then represent India at the WorldSkills Competition 2026, the world’s largest vocational skills event covering over 60 categories.
Direct link to apply for the IndiaSkills competition 2025
For more details about the IndiaSkills competition 2025 by MSDE, visit the official portal at https://www.skillindiadigital.gov.in/home.
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