​Guidelines

• ​A team must consist of a maximum of 2 members.

• ​A participant can be part of only one team and team change at a later stage is not allowed.

• ​Only team leader must register for the event and fill in the details of both team members.

• ​Cross-college teams are allowed.

• ​Participants must report to the venue at least 15 minutes before the scheduled start time.

• ​Late arrivals will not be granted additional time once a round has begun.

• ​The contest will consist of 3 rounds, with selected teams proceeding to the next round. Detailed information regarding each round will be provided prior to the event.

• ​The use of external resources (including internet searches), reference material, mobile phones, smart devices, or any unauthorized electronic gadgets is strictly prohibited during the contest rounds.

• ​Any form of plagiarism, code-sharing, unfair collaboration or unauthorized assistance will result in immediate disqualification.

• ​Decisions taken by the coordinators will be final.

• ​Late entries will not be permitted. The registration closes at 5pm, 22nd April 2026.

​Round 1: The Group Stage (Aptitude and Fundamentals) | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

• ​This round will consist of multiple-choice questions (MCQs).

• ​The questions will cover general aptitude, logical reasoning, and fundamentals of Database Management Systems (DBMS).

• ​In the event of a tie, the time of submission will be considered as the tiebreaker.

​Round 2: The VAR Room (SQL Debugging) | 11:30 AM - 01:15 PM

• ​This is a thematic code debugging round where teams must act as the Video Assistant Referee to fix failing queries in the FIFA World Cup's database system.

• ​Teams will be provided with World Cup-themed SQL queries containing missing keywords, broken syntax, or logical errors.

• ​Participants do not need to write complex code from scratch; they simply need to identify the errors and fix the queries to progress.

• ​Surprise, high-risk, high-reward bonus challenges will be revealed during the event.

• ​In the event of a tie, the time of submission will be considered as the tiebreaker.

​Round 3: The Grand Finale (Story-Based Exploration) | 2:15 PM - 4:00 PM

• ​This is a story-based database exploration round.

• ​Teams will be given a database and a series of clues. Participants must use SQL queries to filter data, find answers, and progress level by level to reach the final objective.

• ​A built-in Reference Manual (Cheat Sheet) is available for syntax help. However, every second the manual is kept open will incur a time penalty added to your final completion time.

• ​In the event of a tie (teams reaching the exact same level), the team with the lowest Total Elapsed Time (Time Taken + Cheat Sheet Penalty) will be declared the winner.

​Note:

• ​The timings for each round are tentative and subject to change.

• ​The organizers reserve the right to modify rules and disqualify teams if they are found to be engaged in malpractice.

• ​The organizers reserve the right to amend these rules if necessary. Any modifications will be communicated to participants in advance.

​Prize Pool: 6,000 Rs

​1st Place: 4,000 Rs.
2nd Place: 2,000 Rs.

​COORDINATORS:

​Johann Kayne Pereira: 74481 92247
Sushant Govind Shetti: 95790 50725