DEVCATION'26
India's premier 48-hour student hackathon. Build the future of technology with bleeding-edge AI, immersive Web3, and transformative cloud solutions.
Mar 15 → Apr 2
HACKATHON PROGRESS
REGISTRATION
Open to all college students. Register on Unstop before midnight, Apr 2.
MILESTONE REMINDERS
Mandatory Registration
Register your team on Unstop. Open to all college students across India. Solo participants allowed.
Hack 'N' Solve Submission
Submit your GitHub repository, a 10-slide PPT, and a 3-minute demo video on Unstop.
Mentorship Round
Top shortlisted teams receive 30-minute mentorship sessions. Eliminatory — only finalists proceed.
Grand Finale at IIT Delhi
In-person finale at IIT Delhi campus. Top teams present live to a panel of judges. ₹1,50,000 in prizes.
PICK YOUR
ARENA
Four tracks. Four problem spaces. One event. See which track fits your idea — or use the matcher below.
TigerGraph
Build scalable graph-powered applications — fraud detection, recommendation engines, knowledge graphs, and more using TigerGraph cloud.
Hack 'N' Solve
Tackle real-world problems in FinTech, HealthTech, or AI. Build anything that creates measurable impact.
Sustainability
Build solutions that address environmental or social impact — climate tech, circular economy, accessibility, and beyond.
Duality
Your idea crosses multiple disciplines? Duality is for projects that defy a single category — bold, boundary-breaking builds.
TRACK MATCHER QUIZ
What kind of problem do you want to solve?
MISSION
CONTROL
Live stats, team listings, and real-time demand signals from the Devcation community.
LIVE STATS
TEAM FINDER BOARD
4 ACTIVESKILL DEMAND MATRIX
Which skills are most needed across Devcation teams right now.
PRIZES
Building something extraordinary deserves a prize that matches the ambition.
Any student currently enrolled in a college or university in India. Both undergraduate and postgraduate students are eligible. International students at Indian institutions may also participate.
A working GitHub repository with your code, a 10-slide PPT (problem, solution, tech stack, demo), and a 3-minute demo video uploaded to YouTube or Google Drive.
A sponsored track where you must build a solution using TigerGraph's graph database cloud platform. Separate prize pool applies. Required: use TigerGraph Cloud and include a graph schema diagram in your submission.
Yes — the Grand Finale on April 12, 2026 is an in-person event at IIT Delhi. Shortlisted teams from the Mentorship Round will be required to present live. Travel/accommodation is not covered.
Registration closes on April 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM IST. Late registrations will not be accepted. Register early — the countdown timer on this page shows exactly how much time remains.
Yes, solo participants are allowed across all tracks. However, teams of 2–4 members are encouraged, especially for tracks requiring full-stack implementation. Use the Team Finder Board to find teammates.
Email: dscigdtuw@gmail.com | WhatsApp: +91 96255 80383 | Instagram: @gdscigdtuw and @gdsc.iitd. Response time is typically within 24 hours on weekdays.