Registration Closes on Friday, 3rd April 2026 - Ends in :
Registration Closes on Fri, 3rd Apr 2026 - Ends in :
Registration Closes on Friday, 3rd April 2026 - Ends in :
18D 21H 57M 55S
18D 21H 57M 55S
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India's Biggest MEGA AI Hackathon
India's Biggest MEGA AI Hackathon
Build at the
Bleeding Edge of AI
Build at the
Bleeding Edge of AI
Build at the
Bleeding Edge of AI
Built on Meta's OpenEnv. The foundation for next-gen RL environments used by leading AI labs.
Built on Meta's OpenEnv. The foundation for next-gen RL environments used by leading AI labs.
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Winners get a direct interview opportunity at Meta & Hugging Face AI teams
Winners get a direct interview opportunity at Meta & Hugging Face AI teams
Winners get a direct interview opportunity at Meta & Hugging Face AI teams
Registration closes Mon, 3rd April 2026 - Ends in :
Registration closes Mon, 3rd April 2026 - Ends in :
18D 21H 57M 55S
18D 21H 57M 55S
Round-1 Begins
Round-1 Begins
Finale Sprint in Bangalore
Finale Sprint in Bangalore
Grand Finale
Grand Finale
Round-1 Begins
Finale Sprint in Bangalore
Grand Finale
This Isn't Just Another Hackathon
Here's why thousands of builders are signing up.
This Isn't Just Another Hackathon
Here's why thousands of builders are signing up.
Win & Interview at Meta & Hugging Face
Free Training Included
$30000 in Prizes
Open Source Contribution
Win & Interview at Meta & Hugging Face
Free Training Included
$30000 in Prizes
Open Source Contribution
Top Opportunity
Top Opportunity
Win & Interview at Meta & Hugging Face
Win & Interview at Meta & Hugging Face
Final round winners receive a direct interview opportunity with Meta and Hugging Face AI teams. Your hackathon performance becomes your application. Skip the queue, let your work speak.
Final round winners receive a direct interview opportunity with Meta and Hugging Face AI teams. Your hackathon performance becomes your application. Skip the queue, let your work speak.
Zero to Builder
Zero to Builder
We'll Train You — Come As You Are
We'll Train You — Come As You Are
New to RL? We'll take you from zero to building real AI environments:
New to RL? We'll take you from zero to building real AI environments:
• Free preparatory courses with Hugging Face & PyTorch
• Free preparatory courses with Hugging Face & PyTorch
• Meta-led deep dive sessions on OpenEnv before every round
• Meta-led deep dive sessions on OpenEnv before every round
• Direct access to Meta engineers on the ground during the finale
• Direct access to Meta engineers on the ground during the finale
• Intensive weekend bootcamp for finalists
• Intensive weekend bootcamp for finalists
Code Review by Meta Engineers
Get your work reviewed by engineers shaping agentic AI at Meta.
Code Review by Meta Engineers
Work reviewed by engineers shaping agentic AI at Meta. A credential that carries weight - beyond just a certificate.
Code Review by Meta Engineers
Get your work reviewed by engineers shaping agentic AI at Meta.
Code Review by Meta Engineers
Work reviewed by engineers shaping agentic AI at Meta. A credential that carries weight - beyond just a certificate.
Real Open Source Contribution
Your code ships to a Meta-backed project, visible on your GitHub profile.
Real Open Source Contribution
Your code ships to a Meta-backed project, visible on your GitHub profile.
Real Open Source Contribution
Your code ships to a Meta-backed project, visible on your GitHub profile.
Build Together
Connect with India's best AI builders. Two days. In-person in Bangalore.
Build Together
Connect with India's best AI builders. Two days. In-person in Bangalore.
Prize Pool of $30000
Final round winners get a direct opportunity to interview with Meta and Hugging Face's AI teams. Work reviewed by Meta's global team. Exclusive merch for all finalists.
Prize Pool of $30000
Final round winners get a direct opportunity to interview with Meta and Hugging Face's AI teams. Work reviewed by Meta's global team. Exclusive merch for all finalists.
3rd Prize
3rd Prize
1st Prize
1st Prize
2nd Prize
2nd Prize
$10000
$10000
4th - 8th position ($2000/each)
4th - 8th position ($2000/each)
$4550
$4550
9th - 15th position ($650/each)
9th - 15th position ($650/each)
Two Rounds. One Mission.
From registration to your interview at Meta — here's exactly how it unfolds.
Two Rounds. One Mission.
From registration to your interview at Meta — here's exactly how it unfolds.
LIVE
LIVE
Registrations Open
Registrations Open
Saturday, 14th Mar - Friday, 3rd April
Saturday, 14th Mar - Friday, 3rd April
Sign up solo or as a team (up to 3 members). Access free preparatory courses from Hugging Face & PyTorch. Join the Discord community now!
Sign up solo or as a team (up to 3 members). Access free preparatory courses from Hugging Face & PyTorch. Join the Discord community now!
Free to Register
Free to Register
Teams of 1–3
Teams of 1–3
ROUND-1
ROUND-1
Round 1 - Build Your Mini RL Environment
Round 1 - Build Your Mini RL Environment
Saturday, 28th March - Sunday, 5th April
Saturday, 28th March - Sunday, 5th April
Build a Mini-RL environment with defined tasks, graders, and reward logic. Evaluation includes programmatic checks & LLM scoring.
Build a Mini-RL environment with defined tasks, graders, and reward logic. Evaluation includes programmatic checks & LLM scoring.
20,000 → 3,000 teams advance
20,000 → 3,000 teams advance
Announcement
Announcement
Round 1 - Results Announced
Round 1 - Results Announced
Fri, 10 Apr
Fri, 10 Apr
Results declared. Access round 2 preparation guidelines from your dashboard.
Results declared. Access round 2 preparation guidelines from your dashboard.
20,000 → 3,000 teams advance
20,000 → 3,000 teams advance
BOOTCAMP
BOOTCAMP
Advanced RL Training Bootcamp
Advanced RL Training Bootcamp
Sat, 18 Apr - Sun, 19 Apr
Sat, 18 Apr - Sun, 19 Apr
Intensive online weekend bootcamp for shortlisted teams. Deep-dive into advanced RL concepts, meta-learning strategies, and Round 2 optimization techniques. Expert sessions from Meta engineers.
Intensive online weekend bootcamp for shortlisted teams. Deep-dive into advanced RL concepts, meta-learning strategies, and Round 2 optimization techniques. Expert sessions from Meta engineers.
Online Bootcamp
Online Bootcamp
FINALS
FINALS
Round 2 - The 48-Hour National Finale
Round 2 - The 48-Hour National Finale
Sat, 25 Apr - Sun, 26 Apr
On-campus hackathon at Scaler School of Technology, Bangalore, with mentorship from Meta engineers, judging by Meta's global team, and a closing awards ceremony.
On-campus hackathon at Scaler School of Technology, Bangalore, with mentorship from Meta engineers, judging by Meta's global team, and a closing awards ceremony.
Scaler School of Technology, Bangalore
Scaler School of Technology, Bangalore
Scaler School of Technology, Bangalore
3,000 Teams -> 15 Top Teams
3,000-> 3 high-quality submissions
3,000 Teams -> 15 Top Teams
3,000-> 3 high-quality submissions
Solo Warrior or Squad? We Got You.
Solo Warrior or Squad? We Got You.
I Have a Team
Perfect. Register as a team of up to 3 members. You'll get access to prep materials, free courses, and mentorship from Meta's engineering team. Rally your crew and get building.
I Have a Team
Perfect. Register as a team of up to 3 members. You'll get access to prep materials, free courses, and mentorship from Meta's engineering team. Rally your crew and get building.
I Have a Team
Perfect. Register as a team of up to 3 members. You'll get access to prep materials, free courses, and mentorship from Meta's engineering team. Rally your crew and get building.
I Have a Team
Perfect. Register as a team of up to 3 members. You'll get access to prep materials, free courses, and mentorship from Meta's engineering team. Rally your crew and get building.
I'm a Solo Warrior
No team? No problem. Compete solo in Round 1, if you make it to Round 2, we'll match you with the right partner.
I'm a Solo Warrior
No team? No problem. Compete solo in Round 1, if you make it to Round 2, we'll match you with the right partner.
I'm a Solo Warrior
No team? No problem. Compete solo in Round 1, if you make it to Round 2, we'll match you with the right partner.
What is OpenEnv?
The open-source framework powering the next generation of AI agents.
What is OpenEnv?
The open-source framework powering the next generation of AI agents.
OpenEnv is an open-source framework by Meta & Hugging Face for creating standardized, isolated, and reusable environments for training and deploying AI agents.
OpenEnv is an open-source framework by Meta & Hugging Face for creating standardized, isolated, and reusable environments for training and deploying AI agents.
OpenEnv is an open-source framework by Meta & Hugging Face for creating standardized, isolated, and reusable environments for training and deploying AI agents.
Think of it as the universal language for AI training environments. It uses a Gymnasium-style API, containerized execution via Docker, and a central hub on Hugging Face for sharing environments.
Think of it as the universal language for AI training environments. It uses a Gymnasium-style API, containerized execution via Docker, and a central hub on Hugging Face for sharing environments.
Think of it as the universal language for AI training environments. It uses a Gymnasium-style API, containerized execution via Docker, and a central hub on Hugging Face for sharing environments.
Teams at Meta use OpenEnv to define environments once and run them consistently across training, post-training, and evaluation. Now, you get to build on the same infrastructure.
Teams at Meta use OpenEnv to define environments once and run them consistently across training, post-training, and evaluation. Now, you get to build on the same infrastructure.
Teams at Meta use OpenEnv to define environments once and run them consistently across training, post-training, and evaluation. Now, you get to build on the same infrastructure.
What Will You Build?
Here's a taste of the environments you could create.
What Will You Build?
Here's a taste of the environments you could create.
Infrastructure
Autonomous Traffic Control
Multi-agent environment where AI systems manage a 4-way intersection with emergency vehicle prioritization.
Infrastructure
Autonomous Traffic Control
Multi-agent environment where AI systems manage a 4-way intersection with emergency vehicle prioritization.
Support
Customer Service Agents
Complex environment where agents resolve multi-step queries using external tools and APIs.
Support
Customer Service Agents
Complex environment where agents resolve multi-step queries using external tools and APIs.
Workflow
Email Triage System
Agents learn to prioritize, categorize, and route emails using contextual understanding.
Workflow
Email Triage System
Agents learn to prioritize, categorize, and route emails using contextual understanding.
Gaming
Multi-Agent Strategy
Agents compete in a strategic game environment with incomplete information and evolving rules.
Gaming
Multi-Agent Strategy
Agents compete in a strategic game environment with incomplete information and evolving rules.
200 more problem statements from Meta
This Hackathon Is for You If...
This Hackathon Is for You If...
You're a developer, ML engineer, or CS student in India
You're a developer, ML engineer, or CS student in India
You're a developer, ML engineer, or CS student in India
You're curious about AI agents and how they learn
You're curious about AI agents and how they learn
You're curious about AI agents and how they learn
You want Meta engineers to review your work
You want Meta engineers to review your work
You want Meta engineers to review your work
You want real open-source contributions on your GitHub
You want real open-source contributions on your GitHub
You want real open-source contributions on your GitHub
You're ready to build something impactful.
You're ready to build something impactful.
You're ready to build something impactful.
No prior RL Experience required
Free RL prep courses at every stage.
No prior RL Experience required
Free RL prep courses at every stage.
Pre-requisites (Honest)
Basic Python. Some ML familiarity. GitHub comfort. If you’ve built anything in Python, you’re ready.
Pre-requisites (Honest)
Basic Python. Some ML familiarity. GitHub comfort. If you’ve built anything in Python, you’re ready.
What You Get
Free prep courses from Hugging Face & PyTorch. Live workshops with senior AI engineers. Discord community access from day one.
What You Get
Free prep courses from Hugging Face & PyTorch. Live workshops with senior AI engineers. Discord community access from day one.
Team Formation
Round 1 is solo or as a team of up to 3. Make it to the Bangalore finale and you'll have the option to team up with other selected builders on campus.
Team Formation
Round 1 is solo or as a team of up to 3. Make it to the Bangalore finale and you'll have the option to team up with other selected builders on campus.
Team Formation
Round 1 is solo or as a team of up to 3. Make it to the Bangalore finale and you'll have the option to team up with other selected builders on campus.
No prior RL Experience required
Free RL prep courses at every stage.
What You Get
Free prep courses from Hugging Face & PyTorch. Live workshops with senior AI engineers. Discord community access from day one.
Pre-requisites (Honest)
Basic Python. Some ML familiarity. GitHub comfort. If you’ve built anything in Python, you’re ready.
Team Formation
Round 1 is solo or as a team of up to 3. Make it to the Bangalore finale and you'll have the option to team up with other selected builders on campus.
Scaler School of Technology Has Your Back
The Grand Finale will be hosted at Scaler School of Technology, Bangalore — their students and team will work hard to ensure everything runs seamlessly so you can focus on what matters — building.
Scaler School of Technology Has Your Back
The Grand Finale will be hosted at Scaler School of Technology, Bangalore — their students and team will work hard to ensure everything runs seamlessly so you can focus on what matters — building.
Finale Venue
Grand Finale hosted at SST campus, Bangalore.
Finale Venue
Grand Finale hosted at SST campus, Bangalore.
Finale Venue
Grand Finale hosted at SST campus, Bangalore.
Finale Venue
Grand Finale hosted at SST campus, Bangalore.
Food - Sorted
All meals covered during the on-campus 48-hour finale.
Food - Sorted
All meals covered during the on-campus 48-hour finale.
Food - Sorted
All meals covered during the on-campus 48-hour finale.
Food - Sorted
All meals covered during the on-campus 48-hour finale.
Exclusive Merch
All final round participants get limited-edition hackathon swag.
Exclusive Merch
All final round participants get limited-edition hackathon swag.
Expert Talks
Live sessions from Meta, PyTorch, and Hugging Face engineers.
Expert Talks
Live sessions from Meta, PyTorch, and Hugging Face engineers.
Expert Talks
Live sessions from Meta, PyTorch, and Hugging Face engineers.
Expert Talks
Live sessions from Meta, PyTorch, and Hugging Face engineers.
The AI Revolution Won't Wait. Will You?
70,000+ builders. ₹10L in prizes. Interview access to Meta & Hugging Face. Your GitHub lit up with real contributions. All starting with one click.
The AI Revolution Won't Wait. Will You?
70,000+ builders. ₹10L in prizes. Interview access to Meta & Hugging Face. Your GitHub lit up with real contributions. All starting with one click.
Registration closes Mon, 3rd April 2026 - Ends in :
Registration closes Mon, 3rd April 2026 - Ends in :
18D 21H 57M 55S
18D 21H 57M 55S
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Who can participate?
Who can participate?
Is this hackathon free to participate in?
Is this hackathon free to participate in?
How many rounds are there?
How many rounds are there?
Where is the hackathon held?
Where is the hackathon held?
Will food and accommodation be provided for the final round?
Will food and accommodation be provided for the final round?
What is the team size?
What is the team size?
Do all team members need to register individually, and how do I form a team?
Do all team members need to register individually, and how do I form a team?
Can team members be from different colleges or companies?
Can team members be from different colleges or companies?
Are there coding requirements?
Are there coding requirements?
Do I need prior experience in Reinforcement Learning to participate?
Do I need prior experience in Reinforcement Learning to participate?
What learning support is available?
What learning support is available?
Will there be any live sessions to help me prepare?
Will there be any live sessions to help me prepare?
Will there be mentorship?
Will there be mentorship?
What do finalists get?
What do finalists get?
What happens to what I build?
What happens to what I build?
What do the winners receive?
What do the winners receive?
How does the interview opportunity work?
How does the interview opportunity work?
