K Hacks 4.0

Overview:

K! Hacks 4.0 is a national-level hackathon organized by the CEG Tech Forum. It invites engineering students across the country to develop innovative, real-world solutions in domains such as Women Empowerment, FinTech, Health Tech, Disaster Management, Environment & Sustainability, and Agentic AI.

The event consists of two rounds:

• Round 1 – an online idea submission round

• Round 2 – a 24-hour offline hackathon

Top-performing teams will receive exciting prizes and the opportunity to showcase their projects at Kurukshetra 2027. Participants will also gain valuable exposure, insights, and networking opportunities with industry experts and sponsors.

Tracks:

• Women Empowerment

• FinTech

• Health Tech

• Disaster Management

• Environment & Sustainability

• Agentic AI

Eligibility Criteria:

• Participation is exclusively open to engineering students.

• Idea submissions must follow the official Submission Template. (Download here)

Submission Rules:

Round 1 (Online):

• Round 1 will be conducted completely online, with no participation fee.

• Participants are required to submit their ideas for any problem statement relevant to the domains limited to Women Empowerment, FinTech, Health Tech, Disaster Management, Environment & Sustainability and Agentic AI on or before November 27th.

• Submissions should strictly follow the template provided on Unstop or access it [here]. Any addition or modification to the given template is strictly prohibited.

• The top 25 teams with the most compelling and domain-aligned ideas will be shortlisted.

• Shortlisted teams will be announced between December 5th - 9th.

• Results of Round 1 will be announced 15-20 days before Round 2 to ensure participants from different states can plan their journey ahead.

• Evaluation of Round 1 will be done by multiple panels of sponsors and professors.

• Selected teams must confirm participation within 2 days of the Round 1 result announcement.

• Teams failing to confirm will not be considered for the finals.

Round 2 (Offline):

• The 24-hour hackathon will be held offline on December 18th - 19th at Anna University, Chennai.

• No registration fee is required for Round 2.

• A fresh set of problem statements will be provided 7 days before the hackathon.

• Teams must choose only from the official problem statements.

• Participants should not bring existing projects from previous hackathons. If found without prior disclosure, the team will be disqualified.

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