📌About the Event

NSSC 2026 – Astrobyte Coding Challenge is an individual coding competition that combines programming, logical thinking, and space-themed problem-solving. Organised as part of the National Students’ Space Challenge at IIT Kharagpur, Astrobyte gives college students an opportunity to apply their coding skills to problems inspired by the cosmos.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Event type: Individual coding competition
• Theme: Coding, computer science and space technology
• Round 1: Online
• Final round: Offline at IIT Kharagpur
• Participation: Individual only
• Online round: Open to participants worldwide

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📅 Important Dates

• NSSC 2026 registrations/online events: From 31 August 2026
• Astrobyte registration deadline: 11 September 2026
• NSSC 2026: 2–4 October 2026
• Final round: Offline at IIT Kharagpur

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🎯 Eligibility & Rules

• Eligibilty:
• Open to college students only.
• Participation is individual.
• Round 1 will be conducted online on HackerEarth.
• Participants must register on both the official NSSC website and Unstop to be considered for shortlisting.
• Shortlisted participants will compete in the offline final round at IIT Kharagpur.
• The assessment link will be sent to the registered email ID before the competition.
• The challenge focuses on coding, logical thinking, debugging and problem-solving.

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🏆 Benefits for the Participants

• Prize pool: ₹15,000
• Shortlisted participants get an opportunity to compete in the final round at IIT Kharagpur.
• Participants can showcase their programming and problem-solving skills through a national-level space-tech event.