HacXLerate 2026
ByteXL
📌 About the Event
HacXLerate 2026 is a national hackathon by byteXL that brings together undergraduate engineering students to solve real-world industry challenges. Participants work on technology solutions, build functional prototypes, and compete through multiple rounds for national-level recognition and cash prizes.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Type: National Hackathon
- Organization: byteXL
- Mode: Hybrid
- Registration Fee: ₹999 per team
- Team Size: 3–5 members
- Round 1: 24-hour hackathon; External Track
- Round 2: 16-hour Buildathon at ByteXL Office, Hyderabad
- Grand Finale: Hyderabad
📅 Important Dates
- Round 1 – Campus Hackathon: 5–11 October 2026
- External Track – Virtual Round 1: 11 October 2026
- Round 2 – Buildathon: 24 October 2026
- Grand Finale: 25 October 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Open to undergraduate engineering students from any branch.
- Teams must have 3–5 members with a valid college ID.
- Campus-track teams must belong to the same college.
- Students outside byteXL partner colleges can participate through the External Track.
- Each participant can join only one team.
- Each team can work on one problem statement.
- Top 50 teams from Round 1 advance to Round 2.
- Top 7 teams from Round 2 advance to the Grand Finale.
- Final winners are selected based on their solutions, prototypes and presentations before the jury.
🏆 Benefits for Participants
- ₹1,00,000 cash prize for the winner.
- ₹50,000 cash prize for the 1st runner-up.
- ₹25,000 cash prize for the 2nd runner-up.
- Opportunity to solve real-world industry challenges.
- Gain hands-on experience in building and presenting prototypes.
- Receive certificates and national-level recognition.