Eligibility

  • Students from grade 9-13 can participate in this competition.
  • This competition is only for individuals, not for teams.
  • Solutions must be original. Any instance of code plagiarism will result in disqualification.

Instructions

  • The competition will be held via Hackerrank Platform.
  • There will be 6 problems seperated according to the below criteria.
    1. Easy Difficulty - 2 Questions (60 Points Each)
    2. Hard Difficulty - 2 Questions (80 Points Each)
    3. Expert Difficulty - 2 Questions (100 Points Each)
  • Competitors will have 3 hours to solve all 6 problems.
  • Competitors can ONLY use C++, JavaScript or Python to solve the problems.
  • There will be only one round.
  • Participants must be registered to the Google form in order to participate in the competition. Participants must fill out the Google form. Hackerrank contest link will be provided when the contest starts.

Scoring

  • Each problem consists of a certain number of subtasks; therefore, when a competitor solves a subtask, they will obtain marks relevant for that subtask.
  • A competitor's score depends on the number of test cases their code successfully passes.
  • If a competitor submits multiple solutions for a problem, the highest score achieved will be counted.
  • A competitor's total score is the sum of the scores earned for each problem attempted.
  • Competitors are ranked by their total score. In the event of a tie, the time of the first correct submission of the last solved problem will be used to break the tie.
  • There will not be any penalty for wrong submissions.