Jāgriti Hacks 2026
Siliguri Institute of Technology
📌About the Event
Jāgriti Hacks 2026 is a national-level virtual hackathon designed for students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals across India. Participants work on technically challenging problem statements across AI/ML, DevOps & Cloud, and Cybersecurity. The competition features 15 problem statements—five in each track—and follows a multi-stage format covering idea presentation, an intensive coding sprint, live technical evaluation, refinement, and final demonstrations.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Mode of Conduct: 100% online/virtual
- Tracks: AI/ML, DevOps & Cloud, and Cybersecurity
- Problem Statements: 15 in total, with 5 problem statements under each track.
- Team Size: Exactly 4 members per team.
- Competition Format: Multi-round competition consisting of PPT submission, coding sprint, live demo and technical evaluation, refinement round, and final presentation.
📅 Important Dates
- Round 1 – PPT Submission: September 26, 2026, 6:00 AM–12:00 PM IST
- Round 2 – Coding Sprint: September 26, 2026, 5:30 PM to September 27, 2026, 12:00 PM IST
- Live Demo & Technical Evaluation: September 27, 2026, 12:00 PM to September 28, 2026, 1:00 AM IST
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibilty:
- Open to students and early-career professionals across India, including undergraduate students, postgraduate students, and recent graduates.
- Teams must contain exactly four members.
- Every participating team must include at least one female member.
- Inter-college teams are permitted, so all four members do not need to study at the same institution.
- Inter-specialization teams are also permitted, allowing participants from different academic branches to collaborate.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Total Cash Prize Pool: $850 (₹75,000+) across four prize categories.
- Winner: $400 + Pre-Placement Interview opportunity.
- First Runner-Up: $225 + Certificate.
- Second Runner-Up: $125 + Certificate.
- Best Women Team in Tech: $100 + Certificate.
- The Women in Tech Award is reserved for an all-women team consisting of four female participants and is awarded independently of the overall placements