Rubik's Ruckus - Cognizance 2026
IIT Roorkee
📌 About the Event
Since its creation in 1974, the Rubik’s Cube has continued to fascinate, bewilder, and challenge millions of people across the world. It is the world’s most famous toy/puzzle. Those who can solve the cube say it has increased their self-esteem and made them feel smarter. Whether you solve the Rubik’s Cube in ten seconds or ten minutes, you experience a great sense of accomplishment and pride. If you know how to solve a Rubik’s Cube but are unable to showcase your talent, here is the opportunity at Cognizance 2026.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Category: Speedcubing Competition
- Eligibility:
- Undergraduate/Postgraduate students of any discipline
- Team Size:
- Individual Participation Only
- Effort Level: Medium to High
- Based on a multi-category competitive format, time-bound solves, elimination round structure, and performance-based scoring.
- Submission Type:
- Live, time-bound cube solving across multiple categories.
📅 Important Dates
Registration – Ongoing
Deadline – March 12, 2026
This contest is part of Cognizance 2026, held on 13th March 2026 – 15th March 2026.
🏆 Prize Details and Value
| Prize Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Total Prize Pool | ₹50,000 |
📑Problem Statement
🎯Execution Details
The event is divided into Round 1 (Preliminary) and Round 2 (Final).
Round 1
- On-spot registration is open only in Round 1
- 3 × 3 Standard – 3 solves – 2.5 min/solve – Top 10 selected
- 4 × 4 Standard – 3 solves – 8 min/solve – Top 5 selected
- 2 × 2 Standard – 3 solves – 2 min/solve – Top 5 selected
- 3 × 3 One-Handed – 3 solves – 3 min/solve – Top 5 selected
- Selection based on time taken to solve Rubik’s Ruckus’26.docx
Round 2 (Final Round)
- 3 × 3 Standard – 5 solves
- 2 × 2 Standard – 5 solves
- 4 × 4 Standard – 5 solves
- 3 × 3 One-Handed – 5 solves
- Best and worst times removed; mean of the remaining 3 times considered
📞Point of Contacts
Prince Sharma: +91 7011840754
Tanuj Yadav: +91 7206316338