Round 1: The Qualification Stage

Round 1 of RYHATHON 2026 is an online qualification round. After registration and payment verification, each team gets portal access and an assigned (randomised) problem statement.

Teams lock their problem, build a proposed solution and submit a Google Slides presentation link, optionally with a GitHub/GitLab repository and a live demo URL.

Submission deadline

10 October 2026

Results

11 October 2026, 4:00 PM IST, via the participant portal and official channels

Submissions

Up to three: first free, second ₹50, third ₹100. Submitted entries are locked.

Evaluation

AI-assisted review followed by jury evaluation (problem understanding, innovation, feasibility, impact, originality, presentation)

Next step

Selected teams confirm their Round 2 place within 24 hours