Opportunity brief
Procon Jr. is a premier school-level competitive programming contest, inspired by the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI). The event identifies and celebrates budding coding talent among school students through challenging algorithmic and problem-solving tasks that test logical reasoning, creativity, and coding expertise.
The competition also provides unique academic benefits: winners will receive Bonus Points for IIIT-Delhi admissions via JAC counselling, with each point equivalent to a 1 percentile increase in JEE Main score.
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Prize Pool:
- 1st Place: ₹2,500 - 2nd Place: ₹1,750 - 3rd Place: ₹1,250 -
Total Prize Pool: ₹5,500
- Additional awards and recognition for winners.
Guidelines:
- Eligibility: Open to all registered school students (up to Class 12). - Participation is individual only – team participation is not allowed. - Inter-specialization team members: Not applicable (since this event is for school students).
Format:
- Final Round (On-site at IIIT-Delhi campus): Top 40–50 qualifiers, 2 hours duration. - Number of Problems: 4-7 IOI-style algorithmic problems (exact number revealed during the contest). - Platform: Online round conducted on a coding contest platform with auto-judging; final round held at IIIT-Delhi.
Additional Benefits: Bonus points in IIIT-Delhi admissions (via JAC) for top 3 participants.
Rules:
- You can come to contest even if you have missed the registration just join the group - Each participant must be a currently enrolled school student (up to Class 12). - Participation is strictly individual – no teams allowed. - Submissions must be made only on the contest platform. External IDEs may be used locally, but the final code must be submitted online. - Code plagiarism or unfair means will result in immediate disqualification. - Problems will follow an IOI-style format with partial marking based on test case passes. - Decisions of the organizing committee will be final and binding in all matters. - For the final on-campus round, participants must carry a valid school ID card for verification. - Any technical or system-related issues during the online round must be reported immediately to organizers, but extra time will not be granted.