Dates

  • November 9, 2026: Registrations open and Round 1 starts. Problem statements released
  • Sunday, December 6, 2026: Round 1 (Build) closes
  • December 12, 2026: Top 10 teams announced. Round 2 (Finals) starts
  • December 17, 2026: Live finale in Mumbai, where the top 10 demo their agents; winners announced
  • December 18, 2026: The winners go to The Chainsmokers concert in Mumbai

Eligibility

  • Open to students from IITs and colleges across India, and to working professionals
  • Two divisions, Students and Professionals, with the same tracks and challenges, ranked separately. Each team picks any one challenge
  • Teams of 2 to 4 members; solo submissions will not be accepted
  • Each participant may only be part of one team
  • Members of Edition 1's top 10 finalist teams can't enter. They are back as Round 1 judges and organizers
  • Mixed teams: if a team has both students and working professionals, it enters the Professionals division

Project and Submission Requirements

  • One entry per team, in one challenge
  • All submissions must be original work created during the hackathon period
  • Any AI model, framework or language is allowed, as long as you name the models and report cost per run
  • Public data is allowed and must be cited. Don't use confidential client data
  • A fabricated source, vendor, product or model number is heavily penalized
  • Round 1 submissions without a working repo and a demo video will be considered ineligible
  • IP terms for entries will be shared before launch

Why Participate?

  • 🏆 $1,500 cash prize for the winning team in each division, Students and Professionals
  • 🎵 The winning teams in both divisions go to The Chainsmokers live in Mumbai on December 18, the day after the finale
  • ✈️ Finalists come to Mumbai for the live finale, hosted by Kaya AI, with round-trip travel to Mumbai and hotels covered, and an after-party for the finalists
  • 💼 Kaya is building its product teams in India. Winners and top-performing teams will get the chance to interview for internships and full-time roles at Kaya AI.
  • 🧠 Present to Kaya's CEO and leadership in Mumbai.