About BPMMQ

The BPMMQ is India's premier materials quiz, held annually for high school students, honoring metallurgist Prof. Brahm Prakash and showcasing knowledge and innovation in materials science.

The quiz was named as Prof. Brahm Prakash Memorial Materials Quiz (BPMMQ) in 1993, in honour of India’s illustrious metallurgist. Since then, the BPMMQ has evolved into a premier nationwide event, attracting over 120 students annually.

"From BPMMQ to a research career ": read the account of a past participant here.

Find quiz details and tips here!

Student contestants engaged in the preliminary quiz round of BPMMQ!
Student contestants engaged in the preliminary quiz round of BPMMQ!
"...This wonderful opportunity could be told as nothing else but literally a "once in a lifetime opportunity..."

Team from Trivandrum Chapter

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Location

Join us at Kalpakkam for the prestigious BPMMQ 2025, where knowledge meets innovation in materials science.

Venue

IGCAR, Kalpakkam,
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Convention Centre, Anupuram

Dates

12-13 September 2025