Opportunity brief
13TH PROTOCOL: An AI Hackathon 2026
Organized by: Voyager Coding Club Venue: KCC Institute of Technology & Management, Greater Noida
Date: 28–29 November 2026
Registration Deadline: 18 November 2026
Duration: 24 Hours
Mode: Online Preliminary Round + Offline Grand Hackathon
About the Hackathon
13TH PROTOCOL: An AI Hackathon 2026 is a 24-hour hackathon organized by Voyager Coding Club & HackIndia at KCC Institute of Technology & Management, Greater Noida.
The hackathon aims to bring together passionate developers, innovators, and problem-solvers to develop innovative solutions using Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies.
Participants will get an opportunity to showcase their technical skills, creativity, problem-solving abilities, and teamwork while building solutions to real-world challenges.
Eligibility & Team Guidelines
- Participation is open to students from different colleges and institutions.
- Team size must be 2–4 members.
- Inter-college teams are allowed.
- Inter-specialization and inter-branch teams are allowed.
- Participants from different academic backgrounds can collaborate to form a team.
- All team members must complete the required registration process.
- Participants must provide accurate details during registration.
Registration Process
IMPORTANT: Registration on BOTH platforms is mandatory.
- Register for the hackathon through the Unstop registration link.
- Complete your registration on the official HackIndia website
- Join the official WhatsApp community. Important announcements, updates, and instructions will be communicated through the community.
- Ensure that all team members complete the required registration process.
Registration Deadline: 18th November 2026
Competition Format
The hackathon will be conducted in two stages:
Round 1: Online Preliminary Round
- This round will be conducted online.
- Participants can choose their own AI-related problem statement and propose an innovative solution.
- Teams must submit a PowerPoint Presentation (PPT) explaining their proposed solution upto 7 slides using this template : https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1c-0jWx3UfThi_Mqjo22PebrNldeHo84A/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=113982164346016496154&rtpof=true&sd=true
- The presentation should clearly communicate:
- Problem statement and its relevance.
- Proposed solution and its uniqueness.
- Implementation approach and methodology.
- Technology stack and tools.
- Expected impact and practical applications.
- Participants must also publish a LinkedIn post about their participation and project.
- The LinkedIn post must tag Voyager Coding Club and HackIndia.
- PPT submission and LinkedIn post are mandatory requirements for the preliminary round., otherwise team will be considered disqualified.
- Submissions will be evaluated, and shortlisted teams will be invited to participate in the offline round.
- The detailed submission deadline and instructions will be communicated by the organizing team.
Round 2: Offline Grand Hackathon
- Shortlisted teams will participate in the 24-hour offline hackathon at KCC Institute of Technology & Management, Greater Noida.
- Date: 28–29 November 2026.
- Teams will work on developing and implementing their proposed AI-based solutions.
- Participants will get an opportunity to showcase their projects before the judging panel.
- Final results will be declared based on the evaluation by the judges.
Rules & Regulations
- Registration through both Unstop and the official HackIndia website is compulsory.
- Each team must consist of 2–4 members.
- Inter-college and inter-specialization teams are permitted.
- Teams are free to select their own AI-related problem statements.
- All submitted work must be original. Plagiarism, copying, or presenting someone else's work as original will result in disqualification.
- Teams must adhere to all submission deadlines and instructions communicated by the organizing committee.
- The LinkedIn post must tag Voyager Coding Club and HackIndia.
- Participants must maintain professional conduct and follow the institute's rules and event code of conduct.
- Any form of misconduct, unfair means, or violation of event rules may lead to disqualification.
- Participants must follow the event schedule and instructions provided by the organizers and mentors.
- The decision of the judges and organizing committee will be final.
Important Instructions
- Registration closes on 18 November 2026.
- Registration on both Unstop and the official HackIndia website is mandatory.
- Team size: 2–4 members.
- Inter-college and inter-specialization teams are allowed.
- PPT submission and LinkedIn post are mandatory for Round 1.
- Use Template here.
- Shortlisted teams must attend the offline round at KCC Institute of Technology & Management on 28–29 November 2026.
- Further instructions and submission timelines will be communicated through official channels.
Get ready to innovate, collaborate, and build with AI!