Winter Coding Contest 6.0

Guidelines:

• Participants can register individually or as a team of 2.
• The first round of the contest is free of charge; no registration fee is required.
• Teams advancing to Round 2 must confirm their participation by paying a registration fee of Rs. 300/- per team.
• The contest is open only to students currently pursuing B.Tech program.
• The last date to register for the contest is 11th October, 2026.
• Round 1 will be conducted online on 13th October, 2026.
• This round will last 90 minutes and is an online coding round.
• Participants who perform well in Round 1 will qualify for Round 2, scheduled to be held in person at the VNR VJIET campus on 22nd October, 2026.
• The final round will take place from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM at the VNR VJIET campus.
• Each participant can be part of only one team. Registering for multiple teams will lead to disqualification of those teams.
• All submissions will be checked for plagiarism to ensure fairness using a plagiarism detector.
• The highest score achieved for each problem will be taken into consideration.
• Team rankings will be based on total scores.
• In case of a tie, the submission time will serve as a tiebreaker.
• Further communication will be done through email and WhatsApp.

Round 1:

• The initial round of Winter Coding Contest 6.0 is set for 13th October, 2026 and will be conducted entirely online.
• The contest will start at 8:30 PM and end at 10:00 PM, giving participants 90 minutes to solve the coding problems.
• Candidates shortlisted for the next round will be informed shortly.

Round 2:

- Top performers from Round 1 will advance to the final round, which will take place at the VNR VJIET campus on 22nd October, 2026.

Round 2 Perks:

• Top 5 winners will be awarded cash prizes along with certificates recognizing their achievements.
• Candidates shortlisted for Round 2 will be awarded participation certificates.
• All participants selected for the final round will receive complimentary goodies.