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CODING CHALLENGE
Evaluating participants' programming, analytical, and problem-solving abilities through competitive coding, hackathons, debugging challenges, and software development.
In association with Coding ProWhat Teams Take Away
Four core skills every team sharpens through the Coding Challenge.
Programming Skills
Strengthen programming and algorithmic problem-solving skills.
Logical Thinking
Improve logical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Hands-on Experience
Gain hands-on experience in real software development.
Teamwork & Time Management
Foster teamwork, innovation, and time management.
What the Challenge is Built Around
Six formats that test speed, depth and collaboration.
Competitive Programming Contest
Solve algorithmic problems against the clock.
24 Hour Techfest
Showcase a working project with teams.
Code Debugging Challenge
Find and fix bugs in broken codebases fast.
Web & Mobile App Development
Design and ship a working web or mobile app.
Logic & Algorithm Challenge
Crack logic puzzles and data structure problems.
Team Collaboration & Mentorship
Guided sessions with mentors and technical judges.
Prize Tiers
Prize tiers reward working projects and strong pitches at every stage.
Who Can Participate
Standard eligibility rules for the Coding Challenge.
Academic Level
Open to all B.Tech students, any branch, any year of study.
Team Size
Maximum 5 members per team; solo entries are also welcome.
Project Choice
Pick one of our 5 official ideas, or propose your own project.
Build Deadline
Fully working project must be ready before 23rd August.
Registration
One-time team registration through our official website.
Institution
Currently enrolled student at our university, any department.
From Sign-Up to Showdown
How every team moves through Techfest, start to finish.
Team Registration
Register your team of up to 5 on our website.
Choose Your Project
Pick one of our 5 ideas, or propose your own.
Submit Elimination PPT
Upload a 10-slide PPT at the time of registration.
PPT Evaluation
Judges review every submitted presentation.
Qualify / Disqualify
Results announced on our website before 23rd August.
Final Round · 23rd Aug
Present full project + PPT live; winners chosen.
Evaluation Criteria
Judged purely on your submitted presentation — no prototype required at this stage.
10-Slide PPT Only
Submitted at the time of registration, no hardware needed yet; format of PPT will be shared.
Problem & Idea
Clearly explain the problem statement and your proposed solution.
Feasibility
Can this realistically be built and completed by 23rd August.
Team Plan
Clear role division across your team of up to 5 members.
Originality
Extra weight for teams proposing their own original project idea.
Result
Qualify or disqualify announced on our website before 23rd August.
Choose Your Challenge
Bring your own idea, or pick from these 5 official Coding Challenge project ideas.
CivicConnect
A smart multi-ministry citizen issue & progress tracker, linked through Aadhar card, that automatically routes geo-tagged issues to the correct government ministries.
Description
- Citizens report public issues by uploading a photo with automatic GPS location and timestamp.
- Users select the issue category (Road, Drainage, Water, Electricity, Environment, etc.).
- The system automatically assigns complaints to the relevant government departments based on category and location.
- Multiple authorities can receive and manage the same complaint independently.
- Government administrators manage departments, categories, jurisdictions, and officials through an admin portal.
- Citizens can track complaint progress through a real-time status timeline.
Deliverables
- Citizen mobile application for reporting and tracking complaints.
- Government admin page for managing ministries, departments, categories, jurisdictions, and officials.
- Intelligent routing engine for automatic complaint assignment.
- Department dashboard for officials to manage complaints and update progress.
- Citizen dashboard displaying complaint history, assigned departments, progress timeline, uploaded photos, and completion status.
- Live demonstration of automatic complaint routing and end-to-end resolution.
Farmer-to-Consumer Marketplace
A mobile platform where local farmers sell produce directly to nearby buyers, cutting out middlemen.
Description
- Farmer profiles listing crops, quantity available, and price per unit.
- Location-based search so buyers can easily find farmers near them.
- In-app messaging so buyers and farmers can negotiate and confirm orders.
- Delivery or pickup scheduling agreed between farmer and buyer.
- Digital payment integration for safe, cash-free transactions.
- Admin panel to verify genuine farmers and manage listings.
Deliverables
- A working web/app with separate login flows for farmers and buyers.
- Live product listings that update in real time as stock changes.
- A functional order and messaging system connecting both sides.
- A working payment flow (a test/sandbox gateway is acceptable).
- An admin dashboard for verifying farmers and moderating listings.
- A demo showing one full order, from listing to delivery.
Peer-to-Peer Skill Exchange
A marketplace-style web app connecting students to teach and learn skills from each other.
Description
- Student profiles that list the skills they can teach and the skills they want to learn.
- A simple matching logic that suggests students whose skills complement each other.
- Built-in chat so matched students can plan sessions and topics.
- A scheduler that lets both students agree on a time and adds it to their calendar.
- A short rating and review prompt after each session to build trust.
- Search and category filters so students can browse skills by subject or type.
Deliverables
- A deployed web app where students can create and browse skill profiles.
- A working matching engine paired with a functional in-app chat.
- A scheduling module that syncs confirmed sessions to a calendar.
- A live ratings and reviews feature visible on each profile.
- A documented database schema and API so the project is easy to extend.
- A live demo showing at least one real match from search to scheduled session.
Campus Event & Club Manager
A full-stack web app for students to discover, join and manage campus events and clubs.
Description
- Secure login system with separate access levels for students and club organizers.
- Browsable event feed with search and category filters like workshops, fests, and sports.
- One-tap RSVP plus a QR-code scanner for fast entry at the venue.
- Dashboard where organizers can create, edit, and track their events.
- Automatic email or push alerts whenever a new event is posted.
- Interface that works smoothly on both mobile phones and laptops.
Deliverables
- A deployed web app where students can log in and browse upcoming events.
- An end-to-end RSVP flow that generates a QR code and checks it in at the gate.
- An organizer dashboard showing attendee counts and event performance.
- A live database so events and RSVPs update instantly for everyone.
- Clear documentation explaining how each feature works and connects.
- A short demo video and step-by-step user guide anyone can follow.
Real-Time Collaborative Code Editor
A Google-Docs-style editor where multiple students can code together live.
Description
- Real-time text syncing between users using WebSockets, so edits appear instantly.
- Syntax highlighting for multiple programming languages.
- Live cursor positions and presence indicators showing who is typing where.
- A code-execution sandbox so users can run their code directly in the browser.
- Room creation with a shareable link so anyone can join instantly.
- A side chat panel so collaborators can discuss without leaving the editor.
Deliverables
- A working editor where multiple users can type and see changes live.
- Support for at least two programming languages with proper highlighting.
- Functional in-browser code execution with visible output.
- Shareable room links that let new users join an existing session.
- A deployed, publicly accessible demo anyone can test live.
- Source code with clear setup instructions for judges to run locally.
Ready for Takeoff
Guide your students to choose, build and ship with confidence. Head back to the hub to explore the other arenas, or browse the full problem-statement archive.