Dates

Submissions open Nov 20 and close Nov 24, 11:59 PM IST.

Eligibility

  • Open to grades 8-12 school students.
  • Teams of 1-3. Solo participants are welcome.
  • Participants under 18 must have parent or guardian permission.

Project and Submission Requirements

  • All projects must be built during the hackathon.
  • You may use existing libraries, APIs and open-source code, but list them in your write-up.
  • No plagiarism and no harmful projects. Breaking these rules means disqualification.

Prizes

  • Overall Winner: ₹5,000 Amazon gift card + 1:1 with an AI industry leader
  • Best in Track: ₹1,000 Amazon gift card + $5 OpenAI credits + mentorship with a YC/startup founder (for each track)
  • Best Beginner Team: $5 OpenAI credits + sponsor prizes
  • Most Creative Use of AI: $5 OpenAI credits + sponsor prizes

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection

Projects are judged on:

  • Impact
  • Use of AI/ML
  • Technical execution
  • Design, demo and functionality

General Terms

  • Ownership: participants keep full ownership of their projects. By submitting, you allow CSAIC to showcase your project name, description and demo on our website and social media.
  • Judging: judges’ decisions are final.
  • Disqualification: CSAIC may disqualify any submission that breaks these rules or the Devpost Terms of Service.