1. Mode: Hybrid
2. Number of teams per school: 1
3. Number of participants per team: 2
4. Eligibility: XI – XII
5. Software to be used: Hackerrank
6. Registration link:
7. General Instructions:
1) This competition is open to participants of classes 11th - 12th who have a basic understanding of the Python programming language.
2) The participants must have an account on hackerrank. The hackerrank IDs need to be submitted in the prelims form itself. Each team should register through one person who will be the group’s leader.
3) Any form of plagiarism or cheating will result in immediate disqualification. Participants are not allowed to use any search engine or chatgpt.
4) In case of a tie-in score, the participant who submitted their solutions first will be given a higher rank. If the time taken by both groups is the same, the solution that is more efficient will be given a higher rank.
5) Any disputes or issues related to the competition should be communicated to the competition organizers through the designated communication channel on HackerRank or email.
8. PRELIMS
1) The participants will be given a form. It will have 20 MCQ questions on basic programming and Python.
2) The time limit for the prelims will be 30 mins.
3) The top 50% will be selected for the final round, offline in the host school. The test score will be final and non-contestable.
4) Participants who employ ChatGPT, Google, or any other assistance will be subject to disqualification.
9. FINALS
1) The participants will be given 10 questions for the finals with a time limit of 2 hours.
2) Solutions will be tested against multiple test cases, including both sample cases and hidden test cases. Participants will not have access to the test cases or their specific inputs and outputs.
3) Each problem will have a predefined score assigned to it. The score will depend on the difficulty level and the number of participants successfully solving the problem using Python. The final score of a participant will be the sum of the scores of all the solved problems.
4) A live leaderboard will be available during the competition to track the scores and rankings of participants in real-time. The leaderboard will not be the final ranking of the competition, the scores will be shared on discord.