Mantrastra

About the Competition MANTRASTRA is a three-round AI Engineering Competition designed to evaluate participants' ability to understand, debug, develop, and optimise software using AI tools. The competition focuses on AI-assisted software engineering, code comprehension, and agentic development. Eligibility & Team Formation Open to students of all academic years from all colleges and universities. Team size: 2–4 members. Inter-college teams are allowed. Inter-specialisation and interdisciplinary teams are allowed. Each participant can register as a member of only one team. Registration is free and can be completed on Unstop. Competition Format The competition will consist of three rounds: Round 1: Build with AI Interested students will have the opportunity to attend an offline workshop covering Prompt Engineering, Git & GitHub, and Agentic AI tools, followed by a quiz. Students who do not opt for the workshop will directly participate in an online quiz conducted through Unstop. The quiz will evaluate fundamental knowledge of AI, programming, software development, and related concepts. Use of AI tools or external AI assistance is strictly prohibited during the quiz. Participants must attempt the quiz independently. Round 2: AI Code Comprehension Challenge (In-person) Shortlisted teams will be provided with an unfamiliar codebase. Teams must analyse the codebase, understand its architecture and execution flow, and identify and fix bugs. Participants will evaluate AI-generated suggestions and explain their technical decisions. Use of AI tools is permitted and encouraged in this round. Evaluation will focus on code comprehension, debugging, critical thinking, and the ability to validate AI-generated outputs. Round 3: Agentic Engineering Challenge (In-person) Finalist teams will be required to build, test, and optimise a working application. Participants can use AI assistants and autonomous AI agents throughout the development process. Teams must demonstrate their working application before the judges. Evaluation will focus on functionality, implementation, optimisation, effective AI utilisation, and the quality of the final demonstration. AI Usage Policy Round 1: AI tools are strictly prohibited during the quiz. Round 2: AI tools are permitted for code analysis, debugging, and evaluating solutions. Round 3: AI assistants and agents are permitted for application development, testing, and optimisation. Participants must understand and be able to explain the solutions and code they submit. Misuse of AI tools, plagiarism, or misrepresentation of work may result in disqualification. Important Dates & Venue Registration Deadline: 20 December 2026 Round 1 & Workshop: 22 December 2026 Round 2 & Round 3: 25–27 December 2026 Venue: MMMUT Campus, Gorakhpur. Prizes & Recognition Total Prize Pool: ₹12,000+ Certificates and further details will be communicated through the official channels of MMMUT RESO. General Rules & Regulations All participants must complete registration through either of the official registration platforms. Each team must have 2–4 members. Team composition cannot be changed after registration without approval from the organising committee. Participants must follow the instructions and time limits announced for each round. Teams must submit their solutions within the prescribed deadlines. Plagiarism, copying another team's work, or any form of unfair practice is strictly prohibited. Participants must not share confidential problem statements or solutions with other teams. Teams must ensure that they can explain and justify their submitted work. The organising committee reserves the right to disqualify teams violating competition rules. The decisions of the judges and organising committee will be final and binding. Important Instructions Participants should bring their own laptops and chargers for the in-person rounds. Carry a valid college ID card. Participants are advised to follow the official social media channels of MMMUT RESO and TechSrijan for updates and announcements. Further instructions, technical requirements, and round-specific details will be communicated to shortlisted teams. Organised by MMMUT RESO under TechSrijan '27. MANTRASTRA – The Code. The Challenge. The Arena.