14th Indian National Open Memory Championships-2023

Squadron Leader Jayasimha, The President, Indian Memory Sports Council announced that the 14th Indian National Memory Championship-2023 will take place on 1st October 2023 (Sunday) in Bengaluru (India). 

The 14th Indian National Open Memory Championship 2023 is a one-day competition where Memory athletes from all over India will participate. Prominent guests & Media personnel are likely to attend the opening and closing ceremony.


The venue of the competition is Manpho Bell Hotel, Railway Station Road, Kempegowda Majestic,  Bengaluru.

Why Memory Sports?

There are world championships for virtually every physical sport like Swimming, Boxing, Foot Ball, Cricket, Hockey and Athletics and so on and on and on… 

Yet there was no world championships for that most important cognitive function of all, and without which none of the others could exist – MEMORY!

World Memory Sports Council had taken up the initiative to organize Memory Sports across the Globe. In this direction, Indian Memory Sports Council under the aegis of World Memory Sports Council is organizing the 14th Indian National Open Memory Championship – 2023 on 1st  October 2023.

Categories :

The Indian Open National Memory Championship- 2023 will be organized under the following categories : 

Kids :     Age 12 years or under. Born in 2011 or after

Junior : Age 13 to 17 years : Born 2006 – 2010

Adults : Age 18 to 59 years : Born 1964 – 2005

Senior : Age 60 years and above : Born in 1963 and before

Disciplines : 

There will be overall 10 disciplines for winning the Memory Championships: 

1. Memorising Names and Faces 

2. Memorising Binary Numbers 

3. Memorising Random Numbers 

4. Memorising Abstract Images

5. Memorising Speed Numbers

6. Memorising Historic / Future Dates

7. Memorising Random Playing Cards

8. Memorising Random Words

9. Memorising Spoken Numbers

10. Memorising Speed Cards

There will be marks allotted for each discipline. The Memory Athlete with the highest overall score of these 10 disciplines will be declared as the Indian Memory Champion.

The Highlights of the 14th Indian National Open Memory Championship 2023:

  • The Winner of National Memory Championship-2023 will be awarded the title, “Indian National Memory Champion – 2023”.
  •  There is a prize money of Rs 2,10,000/- allocated for the overall top three winners. The Overall topper will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 50,000/-, the First Runner up would get Rs 25,000/- and the Second Runner up would get Rs 15,000/-.
  • In each category – Kids, Juniors, Adults and Senior categories – the winner will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 15,000/-, the first runner up Rs 10,000/- and the Second Runner up would be awarded Rs 5,000/- 
  • “Certificate of Participation” in National Memory Championship -2023 will be awarded to all the contestants.  
  • The contestants would be awarded World Memory Rankings depending on their performance and participation in the Indian Memory Championship is mandatory to compete at the World Memory Championship 2023. 
  • All the Members of Indian Memory Sports Council and various Indian state presidents and Memory trainers, coaches and parents will be present on the occasion.
  • The participants will get to meet, interact and learn from the best Memory athletes from India and abroad.

Registration :

Who can Participate & How to Register? 

The championship is open-to-all Indian and Foreign Nationals to compete in the Kids, Junior, Adult and Senior Category. The Championship Registration fee is Rs 6,000/- (plus GST as applicable) = Rs 7,080/-. 

For Registration : (Click the Link Below)

Payment Link : https://rzp.io/l/IMC2023Registration

Any Queries regarding participation, training and any other assistance, contact Squadron Leader Jayasimha at +919866018989 or mail us at  visionjay@gmail.com  visit us at ww.jayasimha.in

Prize Money, Trophies  and Medals:

14TH INDIAN OPEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2023
MAJOR PRIZESKIDS DIVISION(12 Yrs. Old and below)JUNIORS DIVISION(13 to 17 yrs. old)ADULTS DIVISION(18 to 59 yrs. old)SENIORS DIVISION(60 yrs. old and above)OVERALL OPEN(from kids to adults)
1STTROPHY&Cash prize 15,000/-TROPHY & cash prize Rs 15,000/-TROPHY & Cash prize Rs 15,000/-
TROPHY & Cash prize Rs 15,000/-
TROPHY &Indian Rupees 50,000/-
2NDTrophy & Cash prize 10,000/-Trophy & Cash prize 10,000/-Trophy & Cash prize 10,000/-
Medal Trophy & Cash prize 10,000/-
TROPHY &Indian Rupees 25,000/-
3rdTrophy & Cash Prize Rs 5,000/-Trophy & Cash Prize Rs 5,000/-Trophy & Cash Prize Rs 5,000/-
Trophy & Cash Prize Rs 5,000/-
TROPHY &Indian Rupees 15,000/-
  • Certificates will be awarded to all the above winners and Medals & Certificates will be awarded to the contestants who stand 4th to 10th in the Points list in overall category.
MINOR PRIZESINDIAN (OPEN)
10 Memory SportsEach Category (Kids, Juniors, Adults, Senior) & OVERALL CATEGORY
Categories/ Disciplines1st2nd3rd
Names and facesMedalMedalMedal
Binary NumbersMedalMedalMedal
Random NumbersMedalMedalMedal
Abstract ImagesMedalMedalMedal
Speed NumbersMedalMedalMedal
Historic/Future DatesMedalMedalMedal
Random CardsMedalMedalMedal
Random WordsMedalMedalMedal
Spoken NumbersMedalMedalMedal
Speed CardsMedalMedalMedal

Arbiter’s Training :

An Arbiter’s Training will be conducted on 30th September, Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm at Manpho Bell Hotel, Bengaluru.  Those who are interested to be an arbiter and get Level I arbiter certificate may contact Squadron Leader Jayasimha on 98660 18989

Competition Schedule :

The competition is on 1st  October 2023, Sunday.  The reporting time for the competitors is 7 am for registration. The competitors are to deposit their playing cards at the registration desk after marking names on the decks. The participants are to be in possession of a Pen, Pencil, Eraser, Scale, Sharpener, stack timer and the other required stationery for the championship. The competition will begin exactly at 8 am and would culminate with an award ceremony at 9 pm on 1st  October 2023. All travel inward and outward journey may be planned accordingly by the contestants. The Tea/ Coffee/ Refreshments/ Lunch arrangements are made only for the participants. All the participants will be issued with coupons for the same.

Schedule of the Competition

1st   October 2023 (Sunday)

TimeEventMemorisation TimeRecall Time
07.00 am to 08.00 amRegistration of the participants
08.00 am to 08.30 amOpening Ceremony
08.30 am to 09.00 amNames and Faces5 Min15 Min
09.00 am to 09.45 amBinary Numbers5 Min15 Min
09.45 am to 10.15 amSpeed Numbers (Triai-1)5 Min15 Min
10.15 am to 10.45 amTea Break
10.45 am to 11.15 amRandom Words5 Min15 Min
11.15 am to 12.15 pmAbstract Images15 Min30 Min
12.15 pm to 01.15 pmRandom Cards10 Min30 Min
01.15 pm to 02.00 pmSpeed Numbers (Trial-2)5 Min15 Min
02.00 pm to 02.45 pmLunch Break
02.45 pm to 03.45 pmRandom Numbers15 Min30 Min
03.45 pm to 04.15 pmHistoric and Future Dates5 Min15 Min
04.15 pm to 04.30 pmSpoken Numbers (Trial–1)100 Sec5 Min
04.30 pm to 04.45 pmSpoken Numbers (Trial-2)300 Sec15 Min
04.45 pm to 05.00 pmSpeed Cards (Trial-1)5 Min5 Min
05.00 pm to 05.15 pmSpeed Cards (Trial-2) 5 Min5 Min
05.15 pm to 06.00 pmTea Break
06.00 pm to 09.00 pmClosing Ceremony/ Declaration of Final Results/ Distribution of Trophies/ Medals/ Certificates
09.00 pmDeparture

Training : 

Participation without preparation means no value addition. With an estimate that the contest would have three hundred plus trained participants, the contest would definitely be intense. Every participant is hence suggested to undergo training before taking part in the contest. 

Jayasimha Mind Education headed by Squadron Leader Jayasimha is an authorized training centre in Hyderabad. Weekend training sessions and regular practice sessions have already commenced. To avail the training services, you may contact them on  9866018989 or visit our website ww.jayasimha.in or mail us at visionjay@gmail.com 

For Registration : (Click the Link Below)

Payment Link : https://rzp.io/l/IMC2023Registration

Any Queries regarding participation, training and any other assistance, contact Squadron Leader Jayasimha at +919866018989 or mail us at  visionjay@gmail.com or visit us at ww.jayasimha.in