Opportunity brief
Escape Room is a technical challenge organized by CodeStorm (Fr. CRCE) testing coding, algorithmic problem-solving, debugging, and teamwork under time pressure.
Eligibility & Team Guidelines
- Team Size: 1-2 members. - CRCE Students: Both teammates must be from the same class. - Non-CRCE Students: Both teammates must be from the same academic year. - Cap: Maximum 2 teams allowed per class.
Format & Rounds
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Junior Track (FE / 11th / 12th / Diploma):
- Vibe Coding Challenge (45 mins): Single round. Build a functional, responsive web solution using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and permitted AI tools. Participants must bring their own laptops. - Evaluation (20 Marks): Functionality (6), Ease of Access (4), Creativity (3), Design (3), Responsiveness (2), Originality (2).
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Senior Track (SE / TE / BE):
- Round 1 – Technical Qualifier (45 mins): SE tackles 2 Debugging + 3 Problem-Solving questions; TE/BE tackles 5 Problem-Solving questions. - Round 2 – DSA Escape Challenge (45 mins): Top 25% qualifying teams solve DSA challenges to uncover lock digits and crack the final escape mechanism.
Rules & Anti-Cheating
- Tab-Switching: Monitored automatically during SE/TE/BE rounds.
- 1st & 2nd Tab Switch: Warnings. - 3rd Tab Switch: Direct disqualification.
- Integrity: Answer sharing, prohibited tools, or interference leads to immediate disqualification. - Authority: The organizing committee's decisions are final.