About Case Club League (CCL) 2026
The Case Club League (CCL) 2026 is a case-solving competition organised by the Finance and Investment Cell of St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi.
The competition is designed to test participants on case-solving, crisis management, analytical thinking, decision-making and presentation skills through a three-stage format.
Eligibility Criteria
The competition is open to students from a wide range of academic backgrounds.
Eligible participants include:
- Students of Classes 11 and 12
- Undergraduate students
- Postgraduate students
- MBA students
- Students from all academic disciplines
- Engineering, management, arts, commerce, science and other students can participate.
Team Size: 1–4 members
Additional eligibility rules:
- A participant can be part of only one team.
- There is no restriction on the number of teams from one institution.
- Cross-college teams are allowed.
- Cross-specialisation teams are allowed.
- The competition is free and open to students across disciplines.
Competition Format
The Case Club League 2026 consists of three eliminatory rounds.
Round 1 – Online Quiz
The competition begins with an online quiz conducted on Unstop.
Format:
- Online quiz
- 20 questions
- 20 minutes
- Conducted on the Unstop platform
- Top-performing participants/teams advance to the next round.
The quiz is designed as a preliminary assessment of participants' business knowledge, analytical ability and problem-solving skills.
Round 2 – Mini-Case Submission
Shortlisted teams receive a mini-case and are required to analyse the problem and prepare a presentation.
Submission Requirements:
- Presentation must be submitted in PDF format.
- Maximum 4 slides
- Introduction, Thank You and Appendix slides are excluded from the 4-slide limit.
- Teams receive four days to complete the submission.
Only the stronger teams progress to the final round.
Round 3 – On-Campus Finals
The final round is conducted on campus at St. Stephen’s College.
Shortlisted teams are given a real-world business case to analyse and solve.
In addition, teams face an on-the-spot crisis challenge, where they have limited time to analyse the situation and present their response.
Finalists will be required to present their solutions before a panel of judges.
Key Skills Tested
CCL 2026 is particularly suited for students who want to develop or demonstrate skills in:
- Business case solving
- Strategic thinking
- Analytical reasoning
- Problem-solving
- Crisis management
- Research
- Decision-making
- Presentation and communication
- Teamwork
- Improvisation
Team Formation
Teams can have 1 to 4 members.
Students can form:
- Individual entries
- Teams of students from the same college
- Cross-college teams
- Cross-specialisation teams
This makes the competition accessible to students from different academic backgrounds.
How to Participate
- Visit the official CCL 2026 page on Unstop.
- Click on Register.
- Form a team of up to four members, if participating as a team.
- Enter the required participant details.
- Ensure that each team member provides accurate information.
- Submit the registration before the deadline.
- Participate in the online quiz.
- If shortlisted, complete the Mini-Case submission.
- Shortlisted teams proceed to the on-campus final.
- Present the final case solution before the judging panel.
Registration link: https://unstop.com/competitions/1744751/register
Registration Fee
The competition is stated to be free of cost for eligible participants.
Important Dates
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EVENT |
DATE |
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Registration Deadline |
15 September 2026, 12:00 PM IST |
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Round 1 – Online Quiz |
To be announced |
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Round 2 – Mini-Case Submission |
To be announced |
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Round 3 – On-Campus Finals |
To be announced |
NOTE: The registration deadline currently listed by the organisers is 15 September 2026 at 12:00 PM IST. Dates for the subsequent rounds should be confirmed through the official Unstop competition page and communications from the organisers.
Important Guidelines
Participants should keep the following rules in mind:
- Each team can have 1–4 members.
- A participant can be part of only one team.
- Cross-college and cross-specialisation teams are permitted.
- All rounds are eliminatory.
- The Round 1 quiz consists of 20 questions to be solved in 20 minutes.
- Round 2 requires a maximum four-slide PDF presentation, excluding Introduction, Thank You and Appendix slides.
- Teams shortlisted for the final round will be notified through email.
- Participants must provide accurate personal information.
- Use of unfair means can result in disqualification.
- The organising committee's decisions regarding eligibility, authenticity and final judgment will be binding.
- The organisers may modify the format or structure before the competition begins.
Important Note
The Case Club League (CCL) 2026 is organised by the Finance and Investment Cell of St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi. The competition is open to students from Classes 11–12, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including MBA.
The registration deadline currently listed is 15 September 2026, 12:00 PM IST. The organisers may modify the competition format, dates or other requirements. Students should check the official competition page before registering.
For complete competition details: https://unstop.com/competitions/case-club-league-ccl-2026-ssc-du-1744751
