Flipkart GRiD 8.0: Complete Guide

Flipkart GRiD 8.0: Complete Guide to Registration, Eligibility, Rounds, and How to Crack It

Flipkart GRiD 8.0 is officially open, and if you're an engineering student anywhere in India, this is one of the few hiring challenges where your college's brand name doesn't decide whether you get a shot. Now in its eighth year, GRiD has grown into India's largest engineering campus challenge, sending hundreds of past winners straight into internships and full-time roles at Flipkart. But between three tracks, four rounds, and a tight registration window, it's easy to either miss the deadline or walk in unprepared.

This guide covers everything about Flipkart GRiD 8.0 — the registration links, eligibility rules, what each round actually tests, the rewards on offer, how the challenge has changed since earlier editions, and a practical, round-by-round strategy for cracking it.

What Is Flipkart GRiD?

Flipkart GRiD is Flipkart's flagship engineering campus challenge — a multi-round competition built around real Flipkart business problems rather than abstract puzzles. Instead of solving generic coding questions in isolation, participants end up working on the kind of systems Flipkart actually runs in production, at the scale of one of India's largest e-commerce platforms.

GRiD has been running for roughly eight years, growing from a narrower, software-only challenge into something much broader. For this 8th edition, Flipkart has repositioned GRiD around AI-first skills, reflecting how engineering hiring across the industry has shifted toward AI and data roles alongside traditional software development. That shift shows up directly in this year's three tracks, covered below.

Flipkart GRiD 8.0 at a Glance

Since today's date falls well inside the registration window, there's still time to apply — but with the window closing July 7, it's worth registering early rather than waiting until the last few days, when servers tend to get slower under load.

Who Can Apply: Flipkart GRiD 8.0 Eligibility Criteria

The college criterion is worth dwelling on. GRiD is explicitly open to students at every engineering college in the country, not just the names that usually dominate placement headlines. If you're studying at a Tier-2 or Tier-3 college and assumed a Flipkart-run challenge would skip your campus, that assumption doesn't hold here — the screening round evaluates your individual profile and performance, not your college's ranking.

The Three Tracks in GRiD 8.0

You can apply to one, two, or all three tracks, and Flipkart shortlists you into whichever track(s) match your performance.

Software Development — the closest to GRiD's original format, built around data structures, algorithms, and system-level problem solving. A good fit if your strength is core CS fundamentals and you enjoy building working applications.

AI Engineering — focused on applying machine learning and AI systems to real problems: model integration, pipelines, and deployment rather than pure research. A good fit if you've worked with ML frameworks, LLM tooling, or applied AI projects.

Data Science — centered on statistics, data analysis, and building insights or models from large datasets. A good fit if your strength is data wrangling, analytics, and quantitative reasoning over heavy software engineering.

If you're unsure which track suits you best, applying to more than one is a reasonable strategy — your performance in the early rounds determines where you get shortlisted anyway.

How Flipkart GRiD 8.0 Works: The Four Rounds

GRiD 8.0 runs across four qualifying stages, where each round acts as a filter for the next.

Round 1: Screening

This round has no test. Flipkart evaluates your academic consistency, non-academic achievements, and overall profile strength — things like your projects, certifications, and prior hackathon or competition experience. Shortlisted candidates move to Round 2.

Round 2: Coding Assessment

A 90-minute proctored test covering coding ability and broader technical aptitude. In past editions, this round has typically included a small set of DSA-heavy problems (arrays, strings, graphs, dynamic programming, linked lists) in languages like C, C++, Java, or Python, with advancement based on a score cutoff rather than a fixed rank.

Round 3: Case Study + Code

You're given an actual Flipkart business problem — something resembling cart optimization, search ranking, delivery ETAs, or a wishlist feature — and asked to design and ship a working technical solution, not just a write-up. This round tests whether you can translate a vague business requirement into a functioning system.

Round 4: National Finals

The top 48 candidates (16 from each track) are flown to Flipkart's Bangalore HQ, where four-person teams are formed on the spot. Over a live hackathon, teams build a working prototype and present it directly to Flipkart's leadership.

What You Gain by Participating

Even if you don't make it to the finals, GRiD is structured to reward progress along the way, not just the final outcome.

• Career pathway: Round 3 qualifiers are considered for interviews — full-time roles and winter internships for final-year (or equivalent) students, and summer internships for third-year (or equivalent) students.

• Recognition: Certificates are awarded to everyone who clears Rounds 1, 2, and 3, and the top 50 performers get featured across Flipkart's platforms as emerging tech talent.

• Real-world portfolio material: Working through an actual Flipkart business problem is genuinely strong material for a resume or interview story, regardless of how far you advance.

• Sponsored travel: Flipkart covers travel and stay for every national finalist heading to Bangalore.

• Zero cost, low risk: Since the entire challenge is free, there's effectively no downside to applying beyond your time investment.

Flipkart GRiD Through the Years: A Quick Look at Past Editions

GRiD has changed shape noticeably across its history, and recent editions give a useful sense of scale and what's typically on offer.

A couple of things stand out. First, participation has grown sharply — GRiD 7.0 pulled in well over a million views, which tells you how competitive the screening and coding rounds have become. Second, GRiD 8.0 hasn't published a specific cash prize amount on its official page the way recent editions did; the focus this year is explicitly on the hiring pipeline (internships and full-time roles) and recognition. If a fixed prize pool gets announced later, it's worth checking the official Flipkart GRiD page directly rather than relying on secondhand figures.

Stipend and compensation numbers reported for recent editions — internship stipends around ₹1,00,000 per month and SDE-1 compensation around ₹32 LPA for selected candidates — give a useful reference point, though these weren't restated as confirmed figures on the GRiD 8.0 page itself.

How to Crack Flipkart GRiD 8.0: Round-by-Round Strategy

Cracking GRiD isn't about memorizing tricks — it's about being structurally prepared for what each round actually tests.

Cracking Round 1 (Screening)

This round runs entirely on your existing profile, so there's no last-minute fix. Keep your resume current, list any AI, software, or data projects clearly, and don't undersell smaller hackathons or certifications — screening rewards consistency and breadth, not just one big achievement.

Cracking Round 2 (Coding Assessment)

This is the round most students lose sleep over, and the prep is fairly standard: get genuinely comfortable with arrays, strings, linked lists, trees, graphs, recursion, and dynamic programming, since these have shown up repeatedly across past GRiD editions. Practice under real proctored, timed conditions — 90 minutes with three problems goes fast, and many participants run out of time on the third question rather than lacking the knowledge to solve it. Pick one language you're genuinely fluent in rather than splitting attention across several, and deliberately practice edge cases (empty inputs, duplicates, overflow) since partial test-case failures are a common reason strong coders still miss the cutoff.

Cracking Round 3 (Case Study + Code)

Treat this less like a coding test and more like a compressed system-design exercise. Read the problem statement carefully before writing a single line of code, sketch your approach (data model, core logic, edge cases) on paper first, and prioritize a complete, working, demoable solution over an elegant but incomplete one. Graceful error handling for invalid inputs matters more than people expect — a solution that fails cleanly with a clear message scores better than one that crashes silently.

Cracking Round 4 (National Finals)

If you make it this far, the skills being tested shift toward speed and teamwork. You'll be grouped with three strangers and expected to build a working prototype against the clock, so the ability to divide work quickly, agree on scope early, and avoid over-engineering matters as much as raw coding speed. When presenting, lead with the problem and your solution's impact before diving into technical architecture — the leadership panel is evaluating judgment and communication, not just code quality.

How to Register for Flipkart GRiD 8.0 (Step-by-Step)

1. Open the official Flipkart GRiD 8.0 page.

2. Select your current level of education — Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD — since each has a separate registration form.

3. Fill in your details accurately. Flipkart explicitly disqualifies candidates who submit incorrect information, so double-check your college name, graduation year, and contact details before submitting.

4. Indicate which track(s) you want to be considered for.

5. Submit before July 7, 2026, 11:55 PM IST. Once the window closes, there's no late-entry option.

Direct registration links by education level:

• Bachelor's (B.Tech / B.E. or equivalent): Register here

• Master's (M.Tech / M.E. or equivalent): Register here

• PhD (Doctoral, dual, or equivalent programs): Register here

One safety note worth flagging: GRiD is run by HirePro and Careernet on Flipkart's behalf, and at no stage are you asked to pay a deposit or fee. If anyone claiming to represent GRiD asks you for money, treat it as a scam, avoid it, and stick to the official links above.

Frequently Asked Questions About Flipkart GRiD 8.0

Is Flipkart GRiD 8.0 free to participate in? Yes. There's no fee at registration or at any later stage of the challenge.

Can I attempt the coding round on my phone? No. All assessments require a laptop or desktop — mobile devices aren't supported.

What happens if my internet or laptop disconnects mid-test? You can log back in with the same credentials, and the test resumes from where you were interrupted rather than restarting.

Can I apply to more than one track? Yes. You can apply across any or all of the three tracks — Software Development, AI Engineering, and Data Science.

Will Flipkart cover travel costs for the National Finals? Yes. Flipkart arranges and covers travel and stay for every finalist traveling to Bangalore HQ.

Is GRiD 8.0 only open to IIT/NIT-level colleges? No. Eligibility extends to every engineering college in India, regardless of ranking or tier.

Conclusion

Flipkart GRiD 8.0 is one of the most accessible large-scale entry points into Flipkart's tech organization — free to enter, open to every engineering college in India, and structured so that even partial progress (a certificate, a strong case-study submission, real interview experience) is worth something on its own. With registrations open until July 7, 2026, the most useful thing you can do right now is pick your track, register through the link that matches your degree level, and start treating the 90-minute coding round as the thing standing between you and the rest of the challenge.