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 **not** in difficulty order (so try all questions!).↵
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- Date: 21st March, 2026↵
- Time: 3:05 PM IST — 5:20 PM IST↵
- Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes↵
- Format: ICPC-Style Gym, Individual contest↵
- Contest Link: _(will be updated)_ ↵
- Unstop Link: [Click!](https://unstop.com/hackathons/codequest-20-iiit-kottayam-1661783)↵
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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:hardhacker17,2026-03-18], [user:vishwanathdarur27,2026-03-18], and [user:notalone008,2026-03-18].↵
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**Thanks to our Testers:** [user:shxun,2026-03-18], [user:Mubaris2004,2026-03-18], and [user:merelyacryptid,2026-03-18].↵
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Good luck, and we hope you have fun with the problems!
↵
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 **not** in difficulty order (so try all questions!).↵
↵
- Date: 21st March, 2026↵
- Time: 3:05 PM IST — 5:20 PM IST↵
- Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes↵
- Format: ICPC-Style Gym, Individual contest↵
- Contest Link: _(will be updated)_ ↵
- Unstop Link: [Click!](https://unstop.com/hackathons/codequest-20-iiit-kottayam-1661783)↵
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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:hardhacker17,2026-03-18], [user:vishwanathdarur27,2026-03-18], and [user:notalone008,2026-03-18].↵
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**Thanks to our Testers:** [user:shxun,2026-03-18], [user:Mubaris2004,2026-03-18], and [user:merelyacryptid,2026-03-18].↵
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Good luck, and we hope you have fun with the problems!



