Hello Codeforces!↵
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We, the [Coders' Club](https://in.linkedin.com/company/codersclub-iiitk) of IIIT Kottayam, are thrilled to announce a second iteration of **Codequest**, our competitive programming contest!↵
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### Format↵
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The problemset will have **8 problems** of varying difficulty, and may not be in strict difficulty order (rough difficulty order — but try all questions!).↵
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- Date: 21st March, 2026 (Saturday)↵
- Time: 3:05 PM IST — 5:20 PM IST↵
- Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes↵
- Format: ICPC-Style Gym, Individual contest↵
- **Contest Link:** https://codeforces.me/contests/680185↵
- **Invitation Link:** https://codeforces.me/contestInvitation/ef43ed74863aa2e48d4868fdf6b6e6e1df329438↵
- Unstop Link: [Click!](https://unstop.com/hackathons/codequest-20-iiit-kottayam-1661783)↵
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One or more problems may be **interactive**. Read the [guide for interactive problems](https://codeforces.me/blog/entry/45307). The contest will follow the standard [Codeforces rules](https://codeforces.me/blog/entry/4088), and please note that [the use of AI is strictly prohibited](https://codeforces.me/blog/entry/133941). **If caught using AI, you will be immediately disqualified.**↵
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### Prizes↵
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The contest will have a prize pool of ₹5,000 (INR):↵
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1. ₹2,500 for first place↵
2. ₹1,500 for second place↵
3. ₹1,000 for third place↵
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Participation certificates will be provided to all participants. To be eligible, please register on Unstop as well.↵
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### Organizers↵
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**Contest Coordinated by:** [user:accord,2026-03-18].↵
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**Problems Authored by:** [user:accord,2026-03-18], [user:shxun,2026-03-20], [user:hardhacker17,2026-03-18], [user:vishwanathdarur27,2026-03-18], and [user:notalone008,2026-03-18].↵
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**Thanks to our Testers:** [user:Precizne,2026-03-20], [user:Mubaris2004,2026-03-18], [user:merelyacryptid,2026-03-18], and [user:hpthehappy2006,2026-03-19].↵
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Good luck, and we hope you have fun with the problems!↵
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### Updates↵
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**Upd.** Added contest link↵
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**Upd 2.** Questions will be in rough difficulty order↵
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**Upd 3.** One or more problems may be **interactive**. Read the [guide for interactive problems](https://codeforces.me/blog/entry/45307).↵
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**Upd 4.** If you lost access to the contest, you were removed due to fair play violation (it isn't a mistake). Please do not DM the authors. If you believe it was genuine mistake, you can comment on this blog. Also note that registration closed half an hour after the contest start, so you can't register new accounts now.
↵
We, the [Coders' Club](https://in.linkedin.com/company/codersclub-iiitk) of IIIT Kottayam, are thrilled to announce a second iteration of **Codequest**, our competitive programming contest!↵
↵
<div style="text-align:center;">↵
<img src="/predownloaded/f4/41/f441365bc553ab2186426ab510a0e32b39aab31c.jpeg" height="400px">↵
</div>↵
↵
### Format↵
↵
The problemset will have **8 problems** of varying difficulty, and may not be in strict difficulty order (rough difficulty order — but try all questions!).↵
↵
- Date: 21st March, 2026 (Saturday)↵
- Time: 3:05 PM IST — 5:20 PM IST↵
- Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes↵
- Format: ICPC-Style Gym, Individual contest↵
- **Contest Link:** https://codeforces.me/contests/680185↵
- **Invitation Link:** https://codeforces.me/contestInvitation/ef43ed74863aa2e48d4868fdf6b6e6e1df329438↵
- Unstop Link: [Click!](https://unstop.com/hackathons/codequest-20-iiit-kottayam-1661783)↵
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↵
One or more problems may be **interactive**. Read the [guide for interactive problems](https://codeforces.me/blog/entry/45307). The contest will follow the standard [Codeforces rules](https://codeforces.me/blog/entry/4088), and please note that [the use of AI is strictly prohibited](https://codeforces.me/blog/entry/133941). **If caught using AI, you will be immediately disqualified.**↵
↵
### Prizes↵
↵
The contest will have a prize pool of ₹5,000 (INR):↵
↵
1. ₹2,500 for first place↵
2. ₹1,500 for second place↵
3. ₹1,000 for third place↵
↵
Participation certificates will be provided to all participants. To be eligible, please register on Unstop as well.↵
↵
### Organizers↵
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**Contest Coordinated by:** [user:accord,2026-03-18].↵
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**Problems Authored by:** [user:accord,2026-03-18], [user:shxun,2026-03-20], [user:hardhacker17,2026-03-18], [user:vishwanathdarur27,2026-03-18], and [user:notalone008,2026-03-18].↵
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**Thanks to our Testers:** [user:Precizne,2026-03-20], [user:Mubaris2004,2026-03-18], [user:merelyacryptid,2026-03-18], and [user:hpthehappy2006,2026-03-19].↵
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Good luck, and we hope you have fun with the problems!↵
↵
### Updates↵
↵
**Upd.** Added contest link↵
↵
**Upd 2.** Questions will be in rough difficulty order↵
↵
**Upd 3.** One or more problems may be **interactive**. Read the [guide for interactive problems](https://codeforces.me/blog/entry/45307).↵
↵
**Upd 4.** If you lost access to the contest, you were removed due to fair play violation (it isn't a mistake). Please do not DM the authors. If you believe it was genuine mistake, you can comment on this blog. Also note that registration closed half an hour after the contest start, so you can't register new accounts now.
