Opportunity brief
About Algorithmia
Get ready to embark on an exciting journey into the world of algorithms and programming with Algorithmia, a prestigious ICPC-style coding competition by DotSlash, Coding Club of IIIT Nagpur. Teams of two to three will battle to solve challenging algorithmic problems, testing their teamwork, creativity, and coding speed at a national level during TantraFiesta.
Prize Pool worth INR 35,000, certificates, and goodies for the Top 3 Teams!
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What We're Looking For
- Passionate problem-solvers with strong algorithmic and programming skills - Team players who can collaborate and think creatively under pressure - Enthusiastic coders eager to take on ICPC-style challenges
Key Points
- ICPC-style national-level coding competition, Teams of 2-3 members - Preliminary online round followed by on-campus finale at IIIT Nagpur - INR 35K worth prize pool for the Top 3 teams, along with Goodies and Participation Certificates
Rules
Stage 1: Preliminary Coding Contest (Online on Codeforces)
- Free registration; conducted online on Codeforces. - Teams of 2–3 members must register as a team on Codeforces. - Contest duration: 2 hours, with 5–6 programming problems. - Ranking follows ICPC rules: problems solved, then penalty time. - Top 10 teams qualify for Stage 2. - Standby teams may be invited if selected teams drop out.
Stage 2: Onsite Round (Offline on Codeforces)
- Conducted offline at IIIT Nagpur. - Contest duration: 5 hours, with 7–8 programming problems. - One computer (your laptop) will be allotted per team; all submissions must be made from it. - Ranking rules are the same as Stage 1 (ICPC style). - Top teams receive free goodies. - The winning team gets a chance to have an online interaction with Mr. Jaskaran Singh, Co-founder, AskSenior, ICPC World Finalist, AIR 1 (2023).
Prizes
- 1st Prize: 15K + Goodies + Online Interaction with Mr. Jaskaran Singh - 2nd Prize: 12K + Goodies & Certificate -
3rd Prize: 8K + Goodies & Certificates