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16 hackathons in India

Sorted by how long you have left to apply. 218 open now, 98 closing this week, biggest published pool $46,000.

16 hackathons

16 still open for registration · deadline first, then start date · all times IST

1 day left to apply
₹50,000
via Unstop

AI Vibeathon 2026: 24-Hour AI Hackathon

Where
Online
Team size
1–4 per team
Sun, 20 DecApply by 13 Nov
1 day left to apply
via Unstop

InIt CTF

Where
Online
Team size
1–4 per team
Sat, 14 NovApply by 14 Nov
1 day left to apply
via Unstop

MassX CTF 2026

Where
Online
Team size
1 per team
Sat, 14 NovApply by 14 Nov
1 day left to apply
₹15,000
via Unstop

Catalyst - Solo AI Hackathon

Where
Online
Team size
1 per team
Sun, 15 NovApply by 14 Nov
1 day left to apply
₹90,000
via Unstop

Agentic AI Hackathon

Where
Online
Team size
1–2 per team
Sat, 14 NovApply by 14 Nov
2 days left to apply
$CAD 1,400
via Devpost

Scope-AI-Thon 2026 - AI for Detection of Acute Patient Deterioration

Where
Online
Team size
Team size not published
Sun, 1 NovApply by 14 Nov
2 days left to apply
via Unstop

Students of Global Impact

Where
Online
Team size
1–4 per team
Sun, 15 NovApply by 15 Nov
2 days left to apply
₹7,000
via Unstop

Project Last Mile: Analytics Case Challenge

Where
Online
Team size
2–3 per team
Mon, 16 NovApply by 15 Nov
3 days left to apply
via HackerEarth

MKS AI/ML Hackathon

Where
Online
Team size
Team size not published
Fri, 6 NovApply by 15 Nov
3 days left to apply
$0
via Devpost

DataJam 2026

Where
Online
Team size
Team size not published
Mon, 9 NovApply by 15 Nov
3 days left to apply
₹15,000
via Unstop

One Who Codes 2026 - A Portfolio Challenge

Where
Online
Team size
1 per team
Sun, 15 NovApply by 15 Nov
3 days left to apply
₹30,000
via Unstop

Data Analytics Hackathon

Where
Online
Team size
1–2 per team
Sun, 15 NovApply by 15 Nov
3 days left to apply
via Unstop

Build 2 Rise 2026

Where
Online
Team size
1–4 per team
Wed, 18 NovApply by 15 Nov
4 days left to apply
via Unstop

Hackrush 2026

Where
Online
Team size
1–6 per team
Wed, 30 DecApply by 17 Nov
7 days left to apply
₹500
via Unstop

TechFusion MERN Stack Coding Challenge 2026

Where
Online
Team size
1 per team
Tue, 1 DecApply by 20 Nov
7 days left to apply
₹5,000
via Unstop

CodeOdyssey '26

Where
Online
Team size
1–3 per team
Fri, 20 NovApply by 20 Nov

Answers

Hackathons in India, in one paragraph

16 hackathons are open for registration in India right now, 16 of them closing this week. The next deadline is AI Vibeathon 2026: 24-Hour AI Hackathon on Friday 13 November (1 day left to apply). 16 run online and 0 in person. 8 of the 16 publish a prize pool, the largest ₹90,000.

  1. 1
    AI Vibeathon 2026: 24-Hour AI Hackathon

    1 day left to apply · starts Sun 20 Dec IST

    ₹50,000 · 1–4 per team · online

  2. 2
    InIt CTF

    1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST

    prize not published · 1–4 per team · online

  3. 3
    MassX CTF 2026

    1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST

    prize not published · 1 per team · online

  4. 4
    Catalyst - Solo AI Hackathon

    1 day left to apply · starts Sun 15 Nov IST

    ₹15,000 · 1 per team · online

  5. 5
    Agentic AI Hackathon

    1 day left to apply · starts Sat 14 Nov IST

    ₹90,000 · 1–2 per team · online

  6. 6
    Scope-AI-Thon 2026 - AI for Detection of Acute Patient Deterioration

    2 days left to apply · starts Sun 1 Nov IST

    $CAD 1,400 · team size not published · online

  7. 7
    Students of Global Impact

    2 days left to apply · starts Sun 15 Nov IST

    prize not published · 1–4 per team · online

  8. 8
    Project Last Mile: Analytics Case Challenge

    2 days left to apply · starts Mon 16 Nov IST

    ₹7,000 · 2–3 per team · online

  9. 9
    MKS AI/ML Hackathon

    3 days left to apply · starts Fri 6 Nov IST

    prize not published · team size not published · online

  10. 10
    DataJam 2026

    3 days left to apply · starts Mon 9 Nov IST

    $0 · team size not published · online

Frequently asked

How many hackathons in India are open for registration right now?
16 of the 16 upcoming hackathons listed in India are still open for registration: 16 close within 7 days and 16 within 30 days. The very next one to close is AI Vibeathon 2026: 24-Hour AI Hackathon, on 13 November 2026.
Which hackathons in India have the biggest prize pools?
8 of the 16 listed hackathons publish a prize pool, the largest ₹90,000.
Are there online hackathons I can join from anywhere in India?
16 of the 16 run online and can be entered from anywhere in India; 0 need you on site. 16 say in their own description that students may enter.
How do I register for a hackathon listed here?
Every listing here links back to the organizer's registration page — AllEvents, Devfolio, Devpost, HackerEarth, Luma, TechMeetups and Unstop — and registration happens there, not on Jamao. Nothing is behind a login and no listing is paid placement. Running one? Claim your listing from its page, or add it free at jamao.in/create, and it stops being overwritten by the import.

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