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Everything you need to know about team formations, travel logistics, problem statements, evaluation rubrics, and the 36-hour sprint at GCEK Bhawanipatna.
HACKVERSE '26 is the flagship national-level 36-hour offline hackathon organized by the CodeBreakers Club at Government College of Engineering, Kalahandi (GCEK), Bhawanipatna, Odisha. It brings together brilliant developers, designers, and innovators to solve pressing real-world engineering challenges across AI/ML, Web3, Cybersecurity, IoT, and Open Innovation.
WHEN AND WHERE WILL HACKVERSE '26 TAKE PLACE?
IS HACKVERSE AN ONLINE OR OFFLINE HACKATHON?
HOW DO I REGISTER MY TEAM FOR HACKVERSE '26?
You can register directly on our official portal by clicking the 'REGISTER SQUAD' button. The Team Leader must sign up, provide squad details (member names, emails, colleges, GitHub profiles), and submit the registration.
IS THERE ANY REGISTRATION FEE TO PARTICIPATE?
WHAT IS THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER?
HOW DO I VERIFY MY PAYMENT AND SUBMIT THE UTR / TRANSACTION ID?
WHAT IS THE TEAM SIZE REQUIREMENT?
CAN MEMBERS BE FROM DIFFERENT COLLEGES OR DIFFERENT MAJORS?
CAN I PARTICIPATE AS A SOLO DEVELOPER?
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE?
WILL ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD BE PROVIDED DURING THE OFFLINE EVENT?
WHAT FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT GCEK?
HOW DO I REACH GCEK BHAWANIPATNA?
WHERE CAN I FIND AND DOWNLOAD THE PROBLEM STATEMENT SPECS?
CAN WE CHOOSE AN OPEN INNOVATION THEME INSTEAD OF A PRESET PROBLEM?
CAN WE USE PRE-EXISTING CODE OR LIBRARIES?
WHAT ARE THE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AT THE END OF THE HACKATHON?
WHAT IS THE TOTAL PRIZE POOL AND WHAT ARE THE AWARDS?
HOW WILL PROJECTS BE EVALUATED BY THE JURY?
WILL ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE CERTIFICATES?
STILL GOT UNANSWERED QUERIES?
Our organizing committee and technical mentors are available 24/7 on Discord and official support channels to assist your squad.