BGIS 2026 Format Explained - Here Is Everything About Format

Registrations of Battlegrounds Mobile India Series 2026 is ongoing. Players from all over India can register for the tournament. BGMI India Series 2026 features a massive prize pool of minimum 2 crore INR. Check out the detailed information on BGIS 2026 Format below.

BGIS 2026 Format Explained: All Details

Battlegrounds Mobile India Series 2026 matches will kick off from 8th January 2026 featuring all successfully registered teams.

In-Game Qualifiers (Dates: 8^th – 14^th January, 2026)

Players who have registered for BGIS 2026 will have to play 15 matches [Classic Mode, Ranked (Perspective: TPP) – Erangel & Miramar]. The top 10 of 15 matches will be considered for evaluation and scored accordingly. In the case of a tie, certain parameters such as finishes, survival time, accuracy, etc. will be considered. The top 1016 teams will qualify for the BGIS 2026 Round 1.

The Grind (Dates: 17^th January – 1^st February, 2026)

In The Grind, 64 teams will be invited and divided into 4 groups. Each group will play 24 matches, and the stage will run for 16 days in 4 sets of 4 days each . Teams will qualify for the BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA SERIES 2026 through the following rounds:

Set 1: 17^th – 20^th Jan (Group D & Group C)
- Group D and Group C will play their first 12 matches. Their remaining 12 matches will be played in Set 2.
Set 2: 21^st – 24^th Jan (Group C & Group D):
- Group C and Group D will play their remaining 12 matches. From Group D, the top 8 teams based on the overall standings will advance to Round 2, while the remaining 8 teams will drop to Round 1. From Group C, the top 8 teams based on the overall standings will advance to Round 3, while the remaining 8 teams will drop to Round 2.
Set 3: 25^th – 28^th Jan (Group B & Group A):
- Group B and Group A will play their first 12 matches. Their remaining 12 matches will be played in Set 4.
Set 4: 29^th Jan – 1^st Feb (Group A & Group B):
- Group A and Group B will play their remaining 12 matches. From Group B, the top 8 teams based on the overall standings will advance to Round 4, while the remaining 8 teams will drop to Round 3. From Group A, the top 8 teams based on the overall standings will advance to the Quarter-Finals (QF), while the remaining 8 teams will drop to Round 4.

Round 1: 26^th January – 1^st February, 2026

1024 Teams – 1016 Teams from the In-Game Qualifiers (IGQ) + 8 Bottom Teams from Grind Group D.
64 Groups – 6 Matches Each group.
The Top 7 Teams from each group will advance to Round 2.
An additional 48 Teams, based on overall standings among the remaining Teams, will qualify for Round 2.

Round 2: 5^th – 8^th February, 2026

512 Teams – 496 Teams from Round 1 + 8 Top Teams from Grind Group D+ 8 Bottom Teams from Grind Group C.
32 Groups – 6 Matches Each group.
The Top 7 Teams from each group will advance to Round 3.
An additional 16 Teams, based on overall standings among the remaining Teams, will qualify for Round 3.

Round 3: 12^th – 15^th February, 2026

256 Teams – 240 Teams from Round 2 + 8 Top Teams from Grind Group C + 8 Bottom Teams from Grind Group B.
16 Groups – 6 Matches Each group.
The Top 6 Teams from each group will advance to Round 4.
An additional 16 Teams, based on overall standings among the remaining Teams, will qualify for Round 4.

Round 4: 19^th – 22^nd February, 2026

128 Teams – 112 Teams from Round 3 + 8 Top Teams from Grind Group B + 8 Bottom Teams from Grind Group A.
8 Groups – 6 Matches Each group.
The Top 6 Teams from each group will advance to Quarter Finals.
An additional 8 Teams, based on overall standings among the remaining Teams, will qualify for Wildcard Round.

BGIS 2026 Quarter Finals: 26^th February – 1^st March, 2026

64 Teams – 56 Teams from Round 4 + 8 Top Teams from Grind Group A.
4 Groups – 6 Matches Each group.
Qualification: The Top 16 Teams, based on overall standings, will advance to Semi-Finals. Teams ranked 17th–40th will move to the Wildcard Round.

Wildcard Entry: 5^th – 8^th March, 2026

32 Teams – 24 Teams from Quarter Finals + 8 Teams ranked 57^th–64^th from Round 4.
4 Groups – Round Robin Format – 12 Matches Each group.
The Top 8 Teams, based on cumulative standings, will advance to Semi-Finals.