Rulebook
Rules &eligibility.
Everything that governs Level 1 submission, screening, judging, fair play and safety.
09
Sections
4–6
Team size
01
Level 1 submission checklist
- Team and member details
- Project title, problem statement, target users, abstract and project document
- Working prototype with a features and limitations list
- GitHub link or files with setup steps
- Demo video under 5 minutes
- Tech stack, hardware and dependencies
02
Ownership verification
- A 10-minute online viva
- Commit-history checks
- A similarity check
03
Screening weights
Problem relevance25%
Prototype credibility25%
48-hour feasibility20%
Technical clarity20%
Originality10%
04
Final judging weights
Enhancement completion35%
Engineering quality25%
User value15%
Creativity10%
Team understanding10%
Demo5%
05
Fair play
- All members on site, with no remote contributors
- Mentors guide but don't write code
- Commit to the shared repository at least every 3 hours
- Disclose external code
06
AI tool policy
- Coding assistants and AI APIs are allowed and must be disclosed
- AI code the team can't explain is not accepted
- Outside people or paid services building during the event lead to disqualification
07
Intellectual property
Teams keep full ownership of the work they build.
08
Changes & refunds
Refund and change policy — to be announced once approved by finance.
09
Code of conduct & safety
Zero tolerance
- Zero tolerance for harassment, discrimination or ragging
- No alcohol, smoking or drugs
- Separate hostels with women wardens
- Escorted night movement
- A 24-hour helpline and the Internal Complaints Committee contact
- Doctor on call, an ambulance and CCTV
- Vegetarian, non-vegetarian and Jain food options
All clear?
Register your team for Level 1.