wHACKiest 2026 | CodeRIT

wHACKiest 2026National hackathon / 01–02 December 2026

Real problems. Bigger possibilities. 24 hours to build what matters.

T-minus to kick-offKick-off 01 December · 00:00 IST

On the clock: 24hours
Per team: 2–4
Prize pool: ₹50,000

02/About

What is wHACKiest?

wHACKiest is the flagship hackathon of CodeRIT, the official coding club of Ramaiah Institute of Technology. In this 24-hour sprint, undergraduate teams from across India ideate, build, test and pitch working prototypes for real-world problems.

Participants: 3000+
Projects built: 1000+
Industry partners: 20+

From the archive / wHACKiest 2025 drew a packed house

Kick-off, 2025
3am debugging
Final demos

02/About

What iswHACKiest?

Participants: 3000+
Projects built: 1000+
Industry partners: 20+

From the archive / wHACKiest 2025 drew a packed house

THE TIMELINE / FOLLOW THE CURRENT

EVERY MILESTONE MATTERS.

1950s—1960sTHE TRANSISTOR AGEDATES TO BE ANNOUNCED

CHECKPOINT 01SIGNAL ACTIVE
Date & timeTo be announced
Problem Statement Release
Problem statements go live online. Explore the challenges and pick the problem your crew will solve.
CONNECTION ESTABLISHED
CHECKPOINT 02NEXT SIGNAL
Date & timeTo be announced
Ideation & Proposal
Develop your idea and submit your proposal for evaluation. Final boarding call.
CREW LOCKED IN
CHECKPOINT 03NEXT SIGNAL
Date & timeTo be announced
Shortlisting
Proposals are evaluated and the selected teams advance to the offline hackathon.
OBJECTIVES DECODED
CHECKPOINT 04NEXT SIGNAL
Date & timeTo be announced
24-Hour Build Sprint
Teams build and test functional prototypes in 24 hours. Every second counts.
24 HOURS / OFFLINE
CHECKPOINT 05NEXT SIGNAL
Date & timeTo be announced
Demo & Evaluation
The clock stops. Teams present their solutions for judging and awards.
MISSION COMPLETE

THE TIMELINE / FOLLOW THE CURRENT

EVERY MILESTONE MATTERS.

1950s—1960s THE TRANSISTOR AGE DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED

CHECKPOINT 01SIGNAL ACTIVE
Date & timeTo be announced
Problem Statement Release
Problem statements go live online. Explore the challenges and pick the problem your crew will solve.
CONNECTION ESTABLISHED
CHECKPOINT 02NEXT SIGNAL
Date & timeTo be announced
Ideation & Proposal
Develop your idea and submit your proposal for evaluation. Final boarding call.
CREW LOCKED IN
CHECKPOINT 03NEXT SIGNAL
Date & timeTo be announced
Shortlisting
Proposals are evaluated and the selected teams advance to the offline hackathon.
OBJECTIVES DECODED
CHECKPOINT 04NEXT SIGNAL
Date & timeTo be announced
24-Hour Build Sprint
Teams build and test functional prototypes in 24 hours. Every second counts.
24 HOURS / OFFLINE
CHECKPOINT 05NEXT SIGNAL
Date & timeTo be announced
Demo & Evaluation
The clock stops. Teams present their solutions for judging and awards.
MISSION COMPLETE

04/Tracks

Real problems. Bigger possibilities.

Four tracks are sealed and waiting. Start thinking big.

Tracks: 04
Hours to build: 24

Tracks / to be announced

Be first to know

Track 01Track 1: to be announced.
Track 02Track 2: to be announced.
Track 03Track 3: to be announced.
Track 04Track 4: to be announced.

05/Prizes

Big ideas. Bigger rewards.

The pool is out. Who takes home what is still locked on this machine, and it stays locked until the reveal.

wHACKiest OS 26.1mem 640K ok

C:\WHACKIEST> prizes.exe> prizes.exe

prize_pool.img0/3 open

split

awards

PRIZE_POOL.DAT

Total prize pool

₹50,000

Who wins what

Split + awards

To be announced

Be first to know

06/How to participate

Your next move.

From your first idea to the final build—here’s how to join wHACKiest.

01
01 / CONNECT
Register Your Team
Apply through Devfolio with a team of 2–4 undergraduate students from the same college.
The official Devfolio link is coming soon. Follow these steps once applications are available: the team leader creates the team, and other members join with the shared team code.
Open Devfolio
Open the wHACKiest 2026 event application when the official link is published. Devfolio link coming soon
Sign In or Create an Account
Sign in to your Devfolio account, or create an account if this is your first application.
Complete Your Profile
Fill in the required profile, personal and contact details.
Choose Team Participation
Select team participation in the event application.
Create Your Team
The team leader creates the team and shares the generated team code with teammates.
Join Your Team
Other members join the existing team using the code shared by the team leader.
Check Your Team
Verify that every member has joined. Teams must contain 2–4 undergraduate students from the same college. Different branches and years are allowed; each student can join only one team.
Review and Submit
Check your application, team and contact details carefully, then submit your application through Devfolio.
02 / UPLOAD
Submit Your Idea
Once the tracks are announced, choose your problem statement and upload your idea PPT following the submission guidelines.
03 / SELECT
Check the Shortlist
Visit the Shortlisted Teams page when results are announced to check your selection status.
04 / CONFIRM
Confirm Your Spot
Follow the confirmation instructions. Shortlisted external-college participants must complete the applicable payment before the deadline.
05 / BUILD
Join the Hack
Follow the reporting instructions and arrive at the venue ready to build.
REGISTER YOUR TEAM
Payment is required only after shortlisting for external-college participants.

07/FAQs

Got questions?

A few answers before your next move.

10 questions across all categories

wH / KNOWLEDGE BASE

HELP CENTER

All

It’s a national-level, 24-hour offline hackathon hosted by CodeRIT at Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, open to undergraduate students from across India.

Two to four members. Solo entries aren’t accepted, so find a crew early, and no one can be part of more than one team.

Anything that fits one of the four tracks. The tracks are to be announced, so keep an eye on Announcements.

wHACKiest is open to all undergraduate students. Every participant must carry their college ID card to the venue.

Registering and submitting your idea is free. Payment is required only after shortlisting, for external-college participants; the amount will be shared with shortlisted teams. Follow the payment instructions and deadline to confirm participation.

The problem statement release and idea submission happen online; shortlisted teams continue to the offline round, an in-person 24-hour build sprint at Ramaiah Institute of Technology on 1–2 December 2026. Shortlisted teams get reporting instructions before the day.

Teams have 2–4 members, all from the same college; members can be from different years or branches. No individual can be part of more than one team, and every participant must follow the code of conduct.

A ₹50,000 prize pool, with how it's split and special awards to be announced. For selection updates, visit Shortlisted Teams when results are announced, and check Announcements for official updates.

Write to coderit@msrit.edu or call a student coordinator: Mishka Tiwari (+91 82189 34580) or Kamal Karteek U (+91 91080 55864). Check Announcements for official updates.

Email delivery instructions have not been published on this website. Choose a problem statement and submit your idea PPT according to the official submission guidelines. Follow the registration instructions for the submission process.

Still have a question?

CONTACT THE ORGANIZERS

08/Team

Meet the minds behind the heist.

The CodeRIT crew wiring wHACKiest together: problem setters, designers, developers and the people who keep the lights on for 24 hours.

Conveners.

Dr. R China Appala Naidu
Convener · Head of Department, Computer Science and Engineering
Pradeep Kumar D
Convener · Faculty Coordinator, Department of Computer Science and Engineering

● Chief patrons

Dr. M.R. SeetharamChairman, Gokula Education Foundation
Sri. M.R. JanakiramVice-Chairman, Gokula Education Foundation
Sri. M.R. AnandaramSecretary, Gokula Education Foundation
Sri. M.R. SampangiramaiahDirector, Ramaiah Institute of Technology
Sri. M.R. KodandaramDirector, Ramaiah Institute of Technology
Dr. ParswanathChief Executive, Gokula Education Foundation (Engineering & GS)
Dr. KarisiddappaChief Academic Advisor, Gokula Education Foundation (Engineering & GS)
Sri. G. RamachandraChief of Finance, Gokula Education Foundation (Engineering & GS)

● Advisory committee

Dr. B. Sathish BabuPrincipal, Ramaiah Institute of Technology
Dr. G. M. MadhuVice Principal, Ramaiah Institute of Technology
Dr. Chandra Prabha M NVice Principal, Ramaiah Institute of Technology
Dr. ArchnaRegistrar (Academics), Ramaiah Institute of Technology

Organising team.

Instagram@code_rit LinkedInCodeRIT Club

A brass mechanical calculating engine with number drums, dials and an orrery

09 / Register

The next era starts with you.

24 hours. Teams of two to four. One question: what will you build when every second counts?

Find us

Socials & location.

01–02 December 2026 / On campus

Contact

coderit@msrit.edu

Student coordinators

Mishka Tiwari+91 8218934580
Kamal Karteek U+91 9108055864

Convener & faculty

Dr. China Appala Naidu — Convener, Head of Department, Computer Science and Engineering

Pradeep Kumar D — Faculty Coordinator

Venue time / --:--:-- IST

Hackathon venue

Ramaiah Institute of Technology

MSR Nagar, MSRIT Post

Bengaluru, Karnataka — 560054

Directions

Organised by CodeRITDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, Ramaiah Institute of Technology

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What iswHACKiest?

Problem Statement Release

Ideation & Proposal

Shortlisting

24-Hour Build Sprint

Demo & Evaluation

Problem Statement Release

Ideation & Proposal

Shortlisting

24-Hour Build Sprint

Demo & Evaluation

Real problems. Bigger possibilities.

Big ideas. Bigger rewards.

Register Your Team

Submit Your Idea

Check the Shortlist

Confirm Your Spot

Join the Hack

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