Aiyyo · Top 18 Under 18 Research Minds · Stage II of V

The Research Questionnaire

You registered. Now we want to understand how you think. Eight questions about the research you genuinely want to pursue: no right answers, no jargon required. Write in your own voice; an honest, specific answer beats a polished, generic one.

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Research Compendium · Paper II
2026 · Vol. I
Aiyyo Research Desk
Before you begin · who is writing?
Please tell us your name.
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From your registration confirmation email, if you have it handy.
A few answers still need attention. The first one is highlighted below.
01

Define a research question you would genuinely like to explore further.

Choose something that cannot be answered through a simple Google search or an AI generated response. State the question itself, then a line or two on what makes it worth asking.

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02

Why are you personally interested in researching this topic?

The moment, experience, or observation that pulled you toward it.

0 / 300 words
03

If you were to research this further, how would you approach it?

Briefly explain your methodology or thought process. A rough plan is fine; we are reading for how you think, not for perfection.

0 / 300 words
04

How could answering this question create real-world impact?

What problem could it help solve, improve, or better understand?

0 / 300 words
05

How could a research mentor help you develop this idea further?

Where do you feel stuck, or what do you not yet know how to do?

0 / 300 words
06

Which universities are you currently hoping to apply to?

A simple list is fine. Dream schools welcome.

0 / 300 words
07

What is your SAT score?

Put NA in case you have not taken it yet.

08

What major or academic area are you currently planning to pursue?

Undecided is a valid answer; tell us what you are weighing.

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Questionnaire received.

Thank you. Your answers are now with the Aiyyo Research Desk. Our team reads every questionnaire before cohort selection, and we will reach out about the next stage.

If anything needs to change, write to contact@aiyyo.in with your reference number.

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