🔐 HACKRISE ’26 — Rules & Regulations

1. Team Formation – Participants can compete individually or in teams of 2–4 members.

2. Original Work – Projects must be original and developed by the participating team.

3. Theme Relevance – The project should address the given hackathon theme or an approved problem statement.

4. Development Period – Major development work must be completed during the official hackathon period.

5. Open Technology – Participants may use any suitable programming language, framework, API, or development tool.

6. AI Tools – AI tools may be used, but participants must understand and be able to explain their implementation.

7. Source Code – Teams must submit their source code/repository along with the final project.

8. Demo Requirement – Every team must present a working prototype or functional demonstration.

9. Fair Play – Plagiarism, impersonation, cheating, or submitting another team's work will result in disqualification.

10. Submission Deadline – All required materials must be submitted before the announced deadline. Late submissions may not be accepted.

11. Judges’ Decision – The judges' decision will be final and binding.

12. Code of Conduct – Participants must maintain professional and respectful behaviour throughout the event.

13. Intellectual Property – Teams retain ownership of their original work unless otherwise stated by the organizers.

14. Disqualification – Any violation of the rules may result in immediate disqualification.