This competition will test the thinking ability and technical knowledge of

participants in various technology and IT-related fields.

Format and Rules:

• The competition will have two categories (Junior: 6th-8th and Senior: 9th-12th).

• The rules are the same for both categories.

• There will be three rounds:

• Round 1 (Online): Academia

  • It will be a 30-minute test consisting of 20 questions on exam.net.

  • The shortlisted teams will qualify for Round 2.

  • Round 1 will begin at 4 P.M. on Saturday, 3rd October.

• Round 2 (Online): Algo-Five

  • Participants will be given 45 minutes to make algorithms to solve two problems on SHISTECH’s Exam Portal

  • They can either write the algorithm on a sheet of paper and upload it to SHISTECH’s Exam Portal or type the algorithm into SHISTECH’s Exam Portal

  • The shortlisted teams will qualify for the finals.

  • Round 2 will begin at 4 P.M. on Sunday, 4th October.

• Round 3 (Offline): Finals

  • This round will consist of questions from 8 topics related to computer science and technology. Participants will be allowed to choose which topic they want to answer questions on.

  • There will also be a buzzer round with questions from these topics.

  • Participants will not be allowed to choose the topic in the buzzer round.

• Marking scheme:

  • 100 points will be awarded for each correct answer and 0 points for each incorrect answer.

  • In the buzzer round, 200 points will be awarded for each correct answer and -100 points for each incorrect answer.

• The offline round will be held on Saturday, 10th October.