IICPC DELTA 2026
Intercollegiate Informatic and Competitive Programming Camp Private Limited
📌About the Event
IICPC DELTA 2026 stands for Discovery and Early Learning in Trading and Algorithms. It is a highly selective 4-day onsite bootcamp by IICPC for early undergraduate talent interested in quantitative trading, algorithms, competitive programming, probability, systems, and technology. Selected students get to work on practical trading and engineering-style problems with exposure to firms such as Optiver and Hudson River Trading.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Organized by: Intercollegiate Informatic and Competitive Programming Camp Private Limited — IICPC
- Mode of conduct: Onsite bootcamp
- Bootcamp location: Mumbai, India
- Bootcamp duration: 4 days
- Bootcamp dates: August 14–17, 2026
- Tracks: Trading and Technology
- Cohort size: Around 30–40 selected students
- Key focus areas: Quant trading, algorithms, data structures, probability, analytical thinking, systems, market making, trading simulations, and fast decision-making under pressure
📅 Important Dates
- Applications / resume shortlisting: May 7–June 28, 2026
- Last date to apply: June 28, 2026
- Onsite assessment: Mid-July 2026
- Interview round: Late July 2026
- Bootcamp dates: August 14–17, 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligible graduation year: 2029 graduating class
- Eligible Indian institutions:
- IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Roorkee, IIT Hyderabad, IIIT Hyderabad, IISc Bangalore
- Other eligible regions mentioned: NUS and NTU Singapore; applicants from Thailand and Vietnam are also mentioned as eligible on the official page.
- Selection round 1 — Resume shortlisting:
- Evaluation based on IICPC achievements, CGPA, Olympiad performance, and overall problem-solving exposure.
- Selection round 2 — Assessment:
- Trading track: 1–1.5 hour assessment focused on probability and analytical problem solving.
- Technology track: 2-hour coding assessment based on data structures and competitive programming.
- Selection round 3 — Interviews:
- Trading: 1-hour interview with analytical and quantitative problems.
- Technology: 1-hour interview testing coding ability, problem-solving skills, and understanding of data structures.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Fully paid 4-day onsite bootcamp in Mumbai.
- Direct exposure to quant and technology firms through sessions, problem sets, code reviews, trading games, and informal interactions.
- Mentorship and industry interaction with professionals from firms backing DELTA.
- Specialized Trading and Technology tracks for students interested in quant, algorithms, systems, and competitive programming.
- Networking opportunity with top students from India and APAC regions.