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The competition starts before the competition
An exclusive challenge series for registered ICPC Amritapuri 2026 participants. Solve challenges, earn points, crack the chain, climb the leaderboard, and compete for rewards.
Why Participate?
Your journey to the World Finals begins here.
Earn Points
Gain accuracy and speed points with every challenge.
Weekly Challenges
Put your problem-solving skills to the test with four challenges every week.
Leaderboards
Compete with ICPC participants and climb the rankings every week.
Exclusive Rewards
Win ICPC merchandise, certificates, and special recognition.
How it works
Register
Register for ICPC Amritapuri 2026 and receive your unique Quest ID.
Solve
Follow our official channels and solve the weekly interconnected challenges.
Submit
Use your Quest ID to submit your answers and climb the Quest leaderboard.
The Golden Rule
Unlike standalone challenges, many ICPC Quest challenges are interconnected. The answer to one challenge may become a key, clue, or input for a future challenge. Keep track of every answer.
Missing a challenge could mean missing an important clue for the next one.
Your Quest ID
Every registered participant receives a unique Quest ID. Keep it safe, it's required for:
- Submissions
- Point Calculation
- Rankings
- Winner Selection
Scoring System
Correct Answer
Solve the challenge correctly and earn full accuracy points.
Incorrect Answer
Incorrect or unanswered challenges yield no accuracy points.
Speed Bonus
The faster you solve, the more bonus points you earn.
Maximum Points
Achieve the highest possible score per challenge.
Make sure you are confident in your answer before submitting. Once submitted, your answer cannot be changed.
Tie-Breaker
Every Second Counts.
If two or more participants have the same total score, their ranking will be determined by the total time taken to solve the challenges.
For each challenge, the time difference between the challenge release time and the participant's submission time will be calculated.
For example
If Challenge 1 is released at 6:00 PM and you submit the correct answer at 6:00 AM the next day, your solve time for that challenge is 12 hours.
The solve time will be calculated separately for each challenge and then totalled across all challenges. The participant with the lower total solve time will rank higher in the event of a tie.
In short: Same Score → Lower Total Solve Time → Higher Rank
Schedule
- Challenges are released 4 times per week.
- A new challenge drops at 6:00 PM IST on scheduled challenge days.
- Submit your answer before the weekly deadline.
- Weekly leaderboard results will be published after the challenge cycle.
Guidelines
- Only registered ICPC Amritapuri 2026 participants may participate.
- A valid Quest ID is required for all submissions.
- Multiple submissions may result in disqualification.
- Leaderboard rankings are based on cumulative Quest scores.
- Organizers reserve the right to verify submissions and rankings.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The competition starts before the competition.