​1. Overview

​ODYSSEY’26 is a national-level 24-hour hackathon aimed at fostering innovation, technical excellence, and collaborative problem-solving among engineering students across India.

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​2. Eligibility & Team Formation

​- Open to all students from recognized colleges across India

​- Team size: 3-4 Members

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​3. Registration Details

​- Mode: Offline

​- Registration Opens: 8th April 2026

​- Registration Closes: 15th April 2026, 11:59 PM

​- Registration Fee: ₹350 per team (Only shortlisted teams will do the payment after Round 1)

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​ 4. Event Structure

​Round 1 – Online Shortlisting (Conditional)

​- Teams submit Problem Statement, Proposed Solution, Implementation Plan

​- Conducted ONLY if registrations exceed 16 teams

​- Top 16 teams shortlisted

​- If ≤16 teams, all qualify

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​Round 2 – Grand Finale (Offline @ PCCE)

​- Dates: 25th–26th April 2026

​- Duration: 24 hours

​- Build prototype and present

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​5. Judging Criteria

​Judging criteria will be disclosed later.

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​6. Hackathon Rules

​- Development starts after hackathon begins

​- No low-code/no-code tools (Lovable, Emergent, etc.)

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​Ownership:

​All solutions built in shortlisting or hackathon are owned by organizers.

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​Submission:

​- Prototype

​- Source code

​- Presentation

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​7. Prizes

​1st: ₹20,000 + Trophy + Certificates

​2nd: ₹10,000 + Trophy + Certificates

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​8. Perks

​- Meals & accommodation

​- Goodies

​- Jamming Sessions

​- VR Cricket

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​9. Code of Conduct

​Professional behavior mandatory.

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​10. Disqualification

​Plagiarism or misconduct leads to disqualification.

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​11. Notes

​Bring laptops. Internet provided.