{"id":8212,"date":"2026-07-17T12:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T06:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/?p=8212"},"modified":"2026-07-17T12:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T06:32:14","slug":"integral-cup-2026-national-mathematics-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/integral-cup-2026-national-mathematics-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Integral Cup 2026 National Mathematics Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc<strong>About the Event<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Integral Cup 2026 is a national-level mathematics competition organised to discover and nurture talented undergraduate problem-solvers across India. Described as a \u201cMathematics Grand Prix,\u201d the competition tests participants through specialised mathematical tracks and three progressively challenging rounds. Season 2 covers Discrete Mathematics, Number Theory, Mathematics in Machine Learning, and Reinforcement Learning, bringing together pure mathematics, computational thinking, artificial intelligence, and applied problem-solving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2139\ufe0f <strong>Event Details<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Participation type: <\/strong>Individual participation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Geographical scope: <\/strong>Pan-India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Competition structure:<\/strong> Three-round elimination competition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Season 2 tracks:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discrete Mathematics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Number Theory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mathematics in Machine Learning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reinforcement Learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc5 <strong>Important Dates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Round 1:<\/strong> August 16, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Round 2: <\/strong>September 6, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grand Finale: <\/strong>October 11\u201312, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Eligibility &amp; Rules<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Eligibility :<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Participants must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate programme at a recognised Indian university or institute during August\u2013October 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students from the first year to the final year can participate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students from all academic disciplines and branches\u2014including engineering, science, mathematics and other fields\u2014are eligible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is no separate age restriction; eligibility is based on current undergraduate enrolment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students whose colleges are not official examination centres can still register individually. They may be allotted a nearby centre by the organising team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participants are required to register only once for Season 2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfc6 <strong>Benefits for the Participants<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The organisers have announced an overall \u20b91 crore prize pool for Integral Cup Season 2.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The category-wise distribution of the prize pool and winner-specific cash prizes have not yet been disclosed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Top performers may receive access to research internship opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Selected participants may receive opportunities to interview with industry organisations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leading performers may be invited to the exclusive Vedanta Ganita Samanvaya winter camp.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udcccAbout the Event Integral Cup 2026 is a national-level mathematics competition organised to discover and nurture talented undergraduate problem-solvers across India. 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