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Registrations for IICPC Global Quantfest 2026 are now open. This is 2nd Global IICPC Examination, bringing together Quantitative Finance, Probability, and Competitive Programming, built on IICPC's rich legacy of nurturing top talent.

About IICPC Quantfest

IICPC (Intercollegiate Informatic and Competitive Programming Camp) is a student-led initiative dedicated to advancing competitive programming and quantitative problem solving for the globe. Over the past few years, IICPC has organized bootcamps, contests , recruitment examinations, and educational programs connecting thousands of students with industry and academia.

Quantfest is a global quantitative problem-solving festival where the brightest analytical minds tackle challenges inspired by real-world trading and quantitative roles. This year, we are opening participation to international students from 50+ countries.

Registrations go live on July 20, and remain open till August 20. There is no participation fee for the examination.

Competition Structure

Quantfest '26 is divided into three competitive stages: Probability, Algorithms, and Markets.

Stage 1 — Prelims (August 23, 2026)

• Format: Offline, screen-proctored — no external IDEs allowed
• Open to IITs, IIITH, IIITD, ISI, BITS Pilani, and other institutions, with APAC international students welcome to participate
• All problems are developed in-house by our problem-setting panel of top student coders and professionals currently interning or working at firms like Jane Street, HRT, Optiver, and Citadel
• Selection: Top 600 + 20 (reserved for women) Indian participants qualify for Regionals. Among international participants, min(Top 20, 75th percentile from their university) qualifies for Regionals
• Top 5 international performers in the Prelims, subject to plagiarism verification, qualify directly to the Finals

International universities interested in hosting offline prelims can contact us at [email protected].

Stage 2 — Regionals (September 20, 2026)

• Format: In-person, invigilated contest
• Locations: 10 IITs & IIITD across India — IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT BHU, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Patna — plus international regional host centers
• 3 papers: 2 Probability rounds designed by our core team, and 1 Coding paper on Dynamic Programming
• Selection: Total Indian seats: 70+2 (up to 2 reserved for female participants). Top 5 international participants finishing within the overall Top 80 also qualify for the Finals

Stage 3 — Grand Finale (October 17–20, 2026)

• Venue: IIT Madras Research Park, Holiday Inn, Taj Wellington Mews, and ITC Grand Chola, Chennai
• 80 finalists (70+2 Indian, up to 10 international) face off over 4 days
• Includes 2 IICPC exams based on Probability and trading simulations, plus firm-led sessions and events
• Prizes worth $10,000 USD+ including cash prizes

For International Students

Starting this edition, candidates from 50 countries eligible under India's e-Visa framework (as listed on the official Embassy portal) as well as China are permitted to participate.

• Up to 5 international students qualify directly to the Finals via Prelims
• Up to 5 more may qualify via Regionals (Top 5 in the overall Top 80)
• A minimum of 5 and maximum of 10 international students will compete onsite in the 4-day Finals in Chennai
• IICPC covers all accommodation and travel/food reimbursements for international finalists

UNSW Sydney and IIT Delhi Abu Dhabi will host the onsite Preliminary and Regional Rounds for International students. The prelims consist of a 1-hour probability paper and a 1.5-hour probability/quant coding contest. Qualification from these centers follows min(Top 20 students, top 25% at the respective center).

International students whose institutes aren't hosting an offline prelims center can still take part online. While this route doesn't lead to Regionals, these students remain eligible for the top 5 international spots in Prelims globally, and can qualify directly for the Finals on that basis.

IICPC Goes Global

Building on the success of IICPC Global Codefest 2026, which attracted 300+ international participants from 50+ universities, IICPC continues to expand its global community. Five international participants made it all the way to the Finals of that inaugural global edition and remarkably, two of them went on to finish as the top 2 overall.

The competition was won by Yuto yuto1115 Watanabe (National University of Singapore), while Teetat ttamx Thamronglak (Thailand) claimed the runner-up spot, a strong showing that underscores the growing international presence at IICPC competitions.

Problemsetting and Testing Team

IceKnight1093, Pulkit_gupta, Queue, AkShukla, Shiv1374, Ayush, Madan Vijayaraghavan and many more...

Registration

Register now at quantfest.iicpc.com. Please clear your cache before starting registration.

Sponsors

Co-Title Sponsors: Optiver & Jane Street

Optiver is one of the world's leading electronic market makers, bringing liquidity to over 75 exchanges across options, equities, ETFs, and bonds every single day.

Jane Street is a quantitative trading firm known for pairing rigorous research with real-world execution, trading on 200+ venues across 45 countries.

Diamond Sponsors: HRT & IMC

Hudson River Trading (HRT) builds automated trading systems that operate across multiple asset classes on 100+ markets worldwide, blending research, engineering, and quantitative thinking at scale.

IMC Trading is a proprietary trading firm and one of the top 3 listed options liquidity providers globally, active across 90+ exchanges.

Platinum Sponsor: Da Vinci

Da Vinci is a proprietary trading firm built on a culture of rigorous analysis and fast, disciplined execution in global markets.

Gold Sponsor: DRW

DRW is a diversified trading firm that has spent decades combining technology, quantitative research, and risk-taking across a wide range of asset classes.

...and more joining soon!

Hope to see you participating. Good luck!

Best Wishes, Team IICPC