Scratch That Code (8-Hour Hackathon)

About the Event:

• In a fast moving world, where all things tech is moving even faster, adapting, iterating and shipping quality consistently fast, is the way to sustain.
  
• Scratch That Code is a 8-Hour offline hackathon that brings real-life momentum and chaos to life; where the student teams will work on the problem statement provided in a race against the clock by using any programming language, framework, or tools preferred. Whether it's Python, JavaScript, Flutter, or anything else to solve for the use-case end to end
  
• A twist will be introduced at the half-time mark, this twist won’t necessarily make you rollback your entire code but it may definitely change how you perceive the problem statement, figuring out a different approach and make/implement necessary changes to stay ahead of the other teams.

Event Details:

• Event Name: Scratch That Code - 8 Hour Hackathon with a Twist
  
• Date: 26th February 2026
• Event Mode: Offline
  
• Team Size: 3–5 members
  
• Eligibility: Open to all Indian undergraduate college students (any branch, any year)
  
• Cross-College Teams: Allowed
  
• Registration Fee: ₹300 per team
  
• Prize Pool: ₹50,000
  
• Refreshments: Snacks and beverages to be purchased via F&B stalls

Problem Statement:

• The problem statement will be released on the day of the Hackathon.

Twist:

• Owing to the Fest’s theme - Duality, at the half-hour time the problem statement will be subjected to an exciting twist.
  

What’s Expected:

• Documentation and Repository
  
• Core Userflow
  
• Working Demo
  
• Basic UI
  
• 3-5 Minute Explainer Video
  

What to Submit:

• GitHub Repository
  
• Demo Video (3–5 mins)
  
• A short write-up on the approach taken, if the twist was incorporated and the change in approach after the halftime

Judging Criteria:

• Innovation and Creativity - 10%
  
• Functionality and Feasibility - 30%
  
• UI/UX - 20%
  
• Implementation of the Twist factor - 10%
  
• Code Quality - 20%
  
• Presentation and Clarity - 10%

Bonus: if the code is mobile friendly, can help score brownie points.

Rules & Code of Conduct:

• No plagiarism or auto-generated full projects
  
• Respectful everyone
  
• Positive Environment
  
• Judges’ decisions are final
  
• Timelines are to be strictly adhered to
  
• Report any issue(s) promptly

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