TECHWAVE

Scoring

• Correct answer: +10
• Wrong answer: -5
• Pass: the question goes to the next team for +5 only

Question types

• General tech, logos and gadgets, full forms
• Programming and logic, AI and modern tech
• Guess the tech from clues (earlier answer, more points)
• Emoji to tech term

Rules

• Teams buzz in; the first to buzz answers
• No phones, internet or outside help
• Answer within 10 seconds of being chosen
• The quizmaster's decision is final
• Shouting from the audience earns a warning, then a penalty for that team

Concept

Participants build a working webpage in one hour based on a theme revealed at the start. This design contest tests creativity, HTML/CSS skills, and speed.

Format

• Team size: solo or pairs
• Duration: 60 minutes of building, plus 2 minutes per team to present

Gear up for a fast-paced coding sprint engineered for sharp minds and fast execution. Syntax Sprint is a high-octane coding speed run designed to test algorithmic precision, quick thinking, and execution speed.

Participants face a curated set of LeetCode-style programming challenges, from quick logic checks to complex algorithmic puzzles. Every problem carries point values based on its difficulty.

Format

• Category: Technical
• Format: individual, time-bound coding contest
• Duration: 1 hour
• Platform: HackerRank Contests

Strategy

Success requires more than raw coding speed; it demands smart strategy. Solve the problems in any order you choose, plan your route, maximize your score and race the 60-minute clock. Rank is decided by total points and the speed of submissions, not by the number of questions answered.

Mechanics and scoring

Ranking rules

• Primary ranking: highest total points accumulated within the 1-hour duration.
• Tie-breaker: in case of equal scores, total time taken (including penalty time for failed test case submissions) decides the winner.

Out-think, out-code, and out-pace the competition!