{"id":12963,"date":"2026-10-22T17:48:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T12:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/?p=12963"},"modified":"2026-10-22T17:48:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T12:18:29","slug":"tcs-hackquest-season-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/tcs-hackquest-season-11\/","title":{"rendered":"TCS HackQuest Season 11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc About the Event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TCS HackQuest Season 11 is a national-level cybersecurity competition organized by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). The competition challenges students to demonstrate their ethical hacking, vulnerability analysis and cybersecurity problem-solving skills through practical Capture the Flag (CTF) challenges. Participants progress through three rounds covering areas such as web application security, cryptography, network security, digital forensics and reverse engineering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2139\ufe0f Event Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Organizer: <\/strong>Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Competition Type: <\/strong>Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking Competition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mode: <\/strong>Online preliminary rounds; in-person final round at TCS premises<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Competition Format: <\/strong>Three rounds, including an online Capture the Flag challenge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Round 1 Duration:<\/strong> 6 hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Registration Fee: <\/strong>Free<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc5 Important Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Registration Deadline: <\/strong>16 November 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Round 1: <\/strong>5 December 2026, 10:00 AM\u20134:00 PM IST<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Round 2:<\/strong> Details to be communicated to shortlisted participants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Final Round:<\/strong> Date and venue to be communicated to selected participants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfaf Eligibility and Rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Applicants must be enrolled in a recognized college, university or academic institution in India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applicants must be graduating in the academic year 2027.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eligible degrees include B.E., B.Tech., M.E., M.Tech., BCA, MCA, B.Sc.\/B.S. and M.Sc.\/M.S.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participation is individual; team entries are not allowed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A valid TCS NextStep CT\/DT reference ID generated through the IT section (not BPS) is mandatory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Round 1 participants must solve cybersecurity challenges and submit the required evidence and reports according to the official instructions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shortlisted participants must complete the subsequent rounds, including the in-person final round at TCS premises.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participants must follow the official contest rules and submit original work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfc6 Benefits for the Participants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prizes worth up to \u20b95 lakh for top-performing participants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interview opportunity with the TCS Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, subject to the applicable selection process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunity to be considered for provisional TCS Ninja, Digital or Prime job offers, subject to interviews and TCS selection criteria.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificates of merit for top-performing participants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunity for exceptional performers to work with the TCS Cybersecurity Center of Excellence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hands-on experience with cybersecurity challenges, ethical hacking and vulnerability analysis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc About the Event TCS HackQuest Season 11 is a national-level cybersecurity competition organized by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). 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