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WINTERCODING CONTEST 6.0

A national algorithmic arena. Two rounds, one campus finale, and a pipeline built to find India's sharpest problem-solvers.

₹55,000PRIZE POOL
1–2TEAM SIZE
FreeROUND 1 ENTRY
13 OctRound 1
22 OctRound 2

COUNTDOWN TO FINAL ARENA

22 OCTOBER 2026 • IN-PERSON FINALE AT VNRVJIET CAMPUS

NATIONAL REACH & LEGACY

The Scale of Winter Coding Contest

Over six continuous editions, WCC has matured into one of the country's most fiercely competitive algorithmic arenas.

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EXPECTED CODERS
Pan-India talent pipeline
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IMPRESSIONS
High-density collegiate reach
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INSTITUTIONS
IITs, NITs, BITS & Universities
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CAMPUS FINALISTS
Curated algorithmic minds
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DIRECT HONORS
Verified cash & trophies
COMMUNITY NETWORK

Community Partners.

Collaborating with student chapters, technical clubs, and engineering societies across India to empower aspiring developers.

ACM Amritapuri
ACM Amritapuri
ACM Anurag
ACM Anurag
ACM FIEM
ACM FIEM
ACM KLH
ACM KLH
ACM MU
ACM MU
ACM SJCE
ACM SJCE
ACM VIT-AP
ACM VIT-AP
BVRIT
BVRIT
CodePulse
CodePulse
CSI CBIT
CSI CBIT
DSAC
DSAC
IARE
IARE
NextGen Nexus
NextGen Nexus
ACM NIT Surat
ACM NIT Surat
Persona
Persona
Prijiva
Prijiva
SCOPE Club
SCOPE Club
SDC
SDC
IEEE CIS GRIET
IEEE CIS GRIET
Fabric UG Hyd
Fabric UG Hyd
Student Forge
Student Forge
Student Tribe
Student Tribe
SyntaX
SyntaX
ISTE SNIST
ISTE SNIST
IEEE SB GNITS
IEEE SB GNITS
ACM Amritapuri
ACM Amritapuri
ACM Anurag
ACM Anurag
ACM FIEM
ACM FIEM
ACM KLH
ACM KLH
ACM MU
ACM MU
ACM SJCE
ACM SJCE
ACM VIT-AP
ACM VIT-AP
BVRIT
BVRIT
CodePulse
CodePulse
CSI CBIT
CSI CBIT
DSAC
DSAC
IARE
IARE
NextGen Nexus
NextGen Nexus
ACM NIT Surat
ACM NIT Surat
Persona
Persona
Prijiva
Prijiva
SCOPE Club
SCOPE Club
SDC
SDC
IEEE CIS GRIET
IEEE CIS GRIET
Fabric UG Hyd
Fabric UG Hyd
Student Forge
Student Forge
Student Tribe
Student Tribe
SyntaX
SyntaX
ISTE SNIST
ISTE SNIST
IEEE SB GNITS
IEEE SB GNITS
HERITAGE OF EXCELLENCE

Evolution Across 6 Flagship Editions

Click across editions to trace how a departmental initiative scaled into a recognized national competitive standard.

WCC 6.0
The Next Evolution

Winter Coding Contest 6.0

The sixth flagship edition. Expanding further with official proctored arena infrastructure and nationwide outreach.

EXPECTED CODERS
2400+
INSTITUTIONS
500+
PRIZE POOL
₹55,000
Winter Coding Contest 6.0 Poster
ARCHIVES

Six editions of
Winter Coding Contest.

A visual chronicle tracing the contest's evolution from intense virtual qualifiers to the high-stakes campus finale at VNRVJIET.

Awarding Ceremony
Awarding Ceremony
Event Highlights
Event Highlights
Feedback from Participants
Feedback from Participants
WCC Moments
WCC Moments
Testing their Expertise
Testing their Expertise
Competition Day
Competition Day
Registration Desk
Registration Desk
Campus Finale
Campus Finale
Certificate Presentation
Certificate Presentation
Inauguration Ceremony
Inauguration Ceremony
Awarding Ceremony
Awarding Ceremony
Event Highlights
Event Highlights
Feedback from Participants
Feedback from Participants
WCC Moments
WCC Moments
Testing their Expertise
Testing their Expertise
Competition Day
Competition Day
Registration Desk
Registration Desk
Campus Finale
Campus Finale
Certificate Presentation
Certificate Presentation
Inauguration Ceremony
Inauguration Ceremony
CONTEST ARCHITECTURE

How WCC 6.0 works.

The sixth flagship edition. Expanding further with official HackerEarth proctored arena infrastructure and nationwide outreach on Unstop.

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01 · NATIONAL REGISTRATION

National Registration

Register individually or with one teammate on Unstop. Round 1 is completely free for students across India.

DEADLINE — 12 OCT 2026
02
02 · VIRTUAL ARENA

Round 1 — Virtual Arena

Compete online on HackerEarth with challenges covering Data Structures, Dynamic Programming, Mathematics, and Graphs.

MODE · FULLY ONLINE · 13 OCT 2026
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03 · AUDIT & SHORTLISTING

Audit & Shortlisting

Automated plagiarism and similarity audits. Around 70 teams will be shortlisted for the campus finale.

MERIT RANKLIST PUBLISHED AFTER ROUND 1
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04 · CAMPUS FINALE

Round 2 — Campus Finale

Compete in person at VNRVJIET campus, followed by the grand valedictory and awards ceremony.

LOCATION · VNRVJIET, HYDERABAD · 22 OCT 2026
PRIZES

Recognitions & rewards.

A prize pool of ₹55,000 awarded to top national algorithmic problem-solvers.

WINNERS
FIRST
PRIZE
₹20,000
WINNERS
2
1ST RUNNERS UP
SECOND
PRIZE
₹15,000
1ST RUNNERS UP
3
2ND RUNNERS UP
THIRD
PRIZE
₹10,000
2ND RUNNERS UP
★ SPECIAL MERIT · RANK 4

₹6,000

Cash reward, Certificate of Merit & official ACM accolades.

★ SPECIAL MERIT · RANK 5

₹4,000

Cash reward, Certificate of Merit & official ACM accolades.

INQUIRIES

Frequently asked questions.

Round 1 registration and participation are completely free for students across India, with no hidden charges.

Participate individually or as a two-member team. Open to students currently pursuing a B.Tech degree.

The contest supports the programming languages available on HackerEarth, as enabled for the test.

No. Systems will be provided at the venue for the Round 2 coding challenge.

Yes. Teams qualifying for Round 2 will continue with the same team composition.

Thursday, 22 October 2026 at VNRVJIET campus, Bachupally, Hyderabad. Reporting and transit details will be shared with participants.

ECOSYSTEM

Partners powering WCC.

Current Sponsors

ERP TECH Solutions
HackerEarth

Previous Sponsors

Skyway Overseas
Smart Interviews
Careerx.club
Global Vision Consultancy
stumagz
BlueCloud
CONTACTS

Get in Touch

Have questions regarding contest rounds, registrations, or college participation? Reach out to our organizing team.

FACULTY COORDINATOR

Mr. S. Murali Mohan

VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg. & Tech.

Assistant Professor, Dept of IT

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