Winter Coding Contest 6.0

Guidelines: Participants can register individually or as a team of 2. The first round of the contest is free of charge; no registration fee is required. Teams advancing to Round 2 must confirm their participation by paying a registration fee of Rs. 300/- per team. The contest is open only to students currently pursuing B.Tech program. The last date to register for the contest is 11th October, 2026. Round 1 will be conducted online on 13th October, 2026. This round will last 90 minutes and is an online coding round. Participants who perform well in Round 1 will qualify for Round 2, scheduled to be held in person at the VNR VJIET campus on 22nd October, 2026. The final round will take place from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM at the VNR VJIET campus. Each participant can be part of only one team. Registering for multiple teams will lead to disqualification of those teams. All submissions will be checked for plagiarism to ensure fairness using a plagiarism detector. The highest score achieved for each problem will be taken into consideration. Team rankings will be based on total scores. In case of a tie, the submission time will serve as a tiebreaker. Further communication will be done through email and WhatsApp. Round 1: The initial round of Winter Coding Contest 6.0 is set for 13th October, 2026 and will be conducted entirely online. The contest will start at 8:30 PM and end at 10:00 PM, giving participants 90 minutes to solve the coding problems. Candidates shortlisted for the next round will be informed shortly.  Round 2: Top performers from Round 1 will advance to the final round, which will take place at the VNR VJIET campus on 22nd October, 2026. Round 2 Perks: Top 5 winners will be awarded cash prizes along with certificates recognizing their achievements. Candidates shortlisted for Round 2 will be awarded participation certificates. All participants selected for the final round will receive complimentary goodies.