HackerRank Orchestrate – October 2026
HackerRank
📌 About the Event
HackerRank Orchestrate – October 2026 is a 24-hour AI hackathon where participants design, build, and ship an AI agent to solve a real-world problem. The challenge combines AI development, coding, system design, and problem-solving, with participants submitting their code, agent output, and AI chat transcript before presenting their work to an AI judge.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Event Type: 24-Hour AI Hackathon
- Organizer: HackerRank
- Mode of Conduct: Online
- Registration Fee: Free
- Participation: Individual
📅 Important Dates
- Hackathon Starts: 24 October 2026, 6:00 PM IST
- AI Judge Interview: Opens immediately after submission
- Live Evaluation: 26–27 October 2026
- Results Announced: 27 October 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Open to participants worldwide, including college and university students.
- Participation is individual.
- Participants must design and build an AI agent within the 24-hour challenge period.
- Participants can use their preferred development tools and IDEs, including Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and other tools.
- Submissions must include the required code, agent output, and AI chat transcript.
- Participants must complete a 30-minute AI judge interview after submission.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- 1st Place: $1,200 cash prize
- 2nd–5th Place: $300 cash prize each
- All Participants: 10 HackerRank AI Mock Interview Credits and certificate of participation
- Opportunities with leading technology companies
- Opportunity to interact 1:1 with top industry experts
- HackerRank exclusive merchandise for winners