CodeQuest: National Tech Hackathon 2026

About the Hackathon

CodeQuest: National Tech Hackathon 2026 is a national-level, fully online hackathon organized by DotRepo. The competition invites students, developers and technology enthusiasts across India to identify real-world problems, propose innovative solutions and transform their ideas into functional software prototypes.

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to eligible students, developers, and technology enthusiasts across India.

• Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students from any college or university in India.

• Open to students of all branches and specializations (Engineering, Science, Commerce, Design, Management, etc.).

• Each participant can be part of only one team.

Team Formation Guidelines

• Individual participation: Allowed. A participant may register and compete independently.

• Team participation: Allowed, with a recommended team size of 1–3 members, including the team leader.

• Inter-college teams: Allowed. Members may belong to different colleges or universities.

• Team changes: Changes to team membership are permitted only before the announced team-lock deadline and with organizer approval where required.

Hackathon Format

Round 1: Registration & Team Formation

Participants must register individually or as a team, provide the required details and review the competition guidelines. Teams must confirm their members before the published team-lock deadline.

Requirements:

• Complete registration on the official Unstop event page.

• Provide valid participant and team details.

• Select individual or team participation.

Round 2: Idea Submission

Task: Submit a PPT or PDF of at most 10 slides covering:

• Problem statement and target users

• Proposed solution with USP and key features

• Tech stack and architecture

• Novelty and differentiation

• Feasibility, scalability, and impact

• Optional: A 2-minute explainer video link (bonus)

Round 3: Prototype Development

Shortlisted participants must develop a working prototype or minimum viable product (MVP) based on their approved idea.

Required deliverables:

• Functional prototype or MVP.

• GitHub repository containing the source code with Github Tools

• README with project overview, technology stack and setup instructions.

• Live demo link, where applicable, or instructions to run the application.

• Screenshots or a short demo video.

Round 4: Final Results & Recognition

After evaluation, the organizers will verify eligibility and scores before announcing the…

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