Opportunity brief
Ecclesia 2026 – Hackathon
Organised by Assam Down Town University (ADTU), Guwahati, Assam
About the Hackathon
Ecclesia 2026 Hackathon is a technology and innovation competition that challenges undergraduate students to identify real-world problems and develop innovative, practical, and technology-driven solutions. The event focuses on problem-solving, technical implementation, creativity, teamwork, and real-world impact.
Eligibility and Team Formation
- The competition is open to all undergraduate students.
- Each team must consist of a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 members.
- Students from different colleges and universities may participate in the same team.
- Students from different specialisations, branches, or academic disciplines may form a team.
- All team members must be registered on the official Unstop event page.
- Teams must provide accurate participant information and participate with their registered members.
Hackathon Format
The competition will be conducted in three rounds.
Round 1: Online Screening
Format: Online
- Teams must register through Unstop before the registration deadline.
- Registered teams will receive the designated problem statement according to the organisers' instructions.
- Each team must analyse the problem and develop a proposed solution.
- Teams must prepare and submit a PowerPoint presentation explaining their proposed solution.
- The screening committee will evaluate submissions and shortlist teams for the offline round.
PPT evaluation criteria:
- Problem understanding – 15%
- Proposed solution – 25%
- Innovation and uniqueness – 20%
- Technical feasibility – 15%
- Impact and scalability – 10%
- PPT quality and communication – 10%
- Overall vision – 5%
Only shortlisted teams will be invited to the next round.
Round 2: Offline Development Challenge
Venue: Assam Down Town University, Guwahati, Assam
Development duration: 10 hours, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Shortlisted teams will develop their proposed solutions into functional prototypes or Minimum Viable Products (MVPs).
Teams must maintain a GitHub repository to demonstrate their development progress.
Mandatory GitHub checkpoints:
- 12:00 PM – First checkpoint
- 4:00 PM – Second checkpoint
- 6:00 PM – Final commit and project submission
Teams should focus on functionality, technical implementation, innovation, reliability, user experience, and real-world applicability.
Round 3: Final Presentation and Judging
Venue: Assam Down Town University, Guwahati, Assam.
Teams will present and demonstrate their developed solutions before the judging panel.
- Presentation and live demonstration: 10 minutes
- Judges' questions and answers: 5 minutes
Teams must be prepared to explain their problem statement, proposed solution, innovation, technical implementation, working prototype, impact, scalability, and future scope.
Final Judging Criteria
- Technical implementation – 25%
- Functionality / working prototype – 20%
- Innovation – 15%
- Problem understanding – 10%
- Real-world impact – 10%
- Scalability – 5%
- UI/UX – 5%
- Presentation and communication – 5%
- GitHub development and code quality – 5%
Total: 100%
Rules and Regulations
- All teams must complete registration through Unstop.
- Teams must comply with the specified team size of 2–4 members.
- Participants must submit their PPT and other required materials within the announced deadlines.
- Shortlisting in Round 1 is mandatory for participation in the offline development round.
- Teams must maintain an accessible GitHub repository and submit progress at the specified checkpoints.
- Plagiarism, copying another team's solution, unauthorised code use, falsifying GitHub history, or misrepresenting pre-existing work may lead to disqualification.
- Standard open-source libraries, frameworks, APIs, and development tools may be used subject to their applicable licences and the organisers' rules.
- AI-assisted development tools may be permitted, but participants must understand and be able to explain their submitted work.
- Teams must respect fellow participants, judges, mentors, organisers, and university staff and follow the university's code of conduct.
- Teams must comply with all instructions issued by the organising committee.
- Accommodation will not be provided by the organisers. Participants must arrange their own accommodation if required.
- Prize money will be announced later through official event channels.
- The decisions of the organising committee and judging panel will be final.
Important Information
- Team size: 2–4 members
- Eligibility: All undergraduate students
- Mode: Online screening followed by offline development and final presentation
- Venue: Assam Down Town University, Guwahati, Assam
- Registration: Through Unstop
- Accommodation: Not provided
- Prize Pool : 20000