ACAD QUAD: Contestants from Ahmedabad, Bengaluru shine in Senior, Global categorie
Patna June 4, 2026 :While Dhairya Pandey of Don Bosco Academy, Patna, has reclaimed the top national spot in the School category of the online crossword challenge, known as ACAD QUAD, for the month of May 2026, Shraddha Shree of St. Michael’s High School, Patna, has retained her top ranking in the College category. Dhirendra Tripathi of Ahmedabad and Harish Kamath of Bengaluru have, respectively, won the 1st position in Senior and Global segments of the contest.
Nirbhay Raj and Abhishek Kumar, both from Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Awasiya Vidyalaya, Pokhraira, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, have claimed the 2nd and the 3rd positions, respectively, in ACAD School. In the College category, the positions, respectively, have gone to Sohamm Sarthak Sinha of IGIMS, Patna, and Om Kumar Jha of NIT Manipur.
Jacob Brahmakulam of Thrissur, Kerala, has the 2nd rank in the Senior category and is followed in the 3rd spot by N. Rengaswamy of Chennai. In the Global challenge, Samit Kallianpur of Secunderabad and Ramki Krishnan of Chennai have maintained their praiseworthy performances by cornering the 2nd and the 3rd spots, respectively.
ACAD QUAD is a medley of four separate daily contests and runs throughout the year on www.crypticsingh.com. The competitive phase, however, runs between February 1 and October 31 every year. The four categories with a similar format are School. College, Senior, and Global. While the first two are for schoolchildren and college students, ACAD Senior is for contestants above 60 years of age and ACAD Global for any contestant living anywhere in the world.
The participation at any stage of the contest is free of cost. A participant may register on the website, get a password, and enter the game daily. There are surprise gifts for top performers in different categories.