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📢 BATTLE OF BRAINS 2025 Contest Rules

1. Team Formation
- Each team must consist of three students. If can't find three members at a time , then can form a team consisting two members. - Teams must be registered officially before the deadline — no last-minute team changes allowed.

2. Eligibility
- Only currently enrolled students are eligible to participate.

3. Contest Format
- Duration: 5 hours.
- Number of problems: 8 to 12, of varying difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard).
- Each team will have access to one pc of IST lab only. 🔴 Create an email by the name of your team. Then create an account in HackerRank with that email and set your team name as username/full name . Account creation link : https://www.hackerrank.com/auth/signup

4. Allowed Materials
- Teams are allowed to bring a printed hard copy (maximum 25 pages) containing:
- *Pseudocode, **algorithms, **standard templates* etc.

• No softcopy, internet, or mobile phone, personal laptop access will be permitted during the contest. 5. Code of Conduct
• No communication with other teams during the contest.
• No external help (faculty, friends, internet sources, chat apps).
• Plagiarism is strictly prohibited — teams found copying or collaborating will be disqualified immediately.
• Only the standard libraries are allowed; usage of third-party libraries is not permitted.

6. Submissions and Judging
- Submissions must be compilable and executable without errors.
- Each incorrect submission before a correct one will add a penalty.
- Rankings are based first on *number of problems solved, then **total penalty time*.
- Judges’ decisions regarding problem statements, clarifications, and scoring are final and non-negotiable.

7. Technical Environment
- Allowed programming languages: **C, C++, Java, Python etc.. - Teams are responsible for understanding the environment setup before the contest.

8. Integrity and Discipline
- Any attempt to cheat, misuse material, using AI chatbot, or violate rules will result in immediate disqualification.
- Maintain professional behavior throughout the contest.

9. Post-Contest
- After the contest, teams may be asked to explain their solutions to judges if any suspicious activity is detected.
- Top 3 teams will receive certificates and prizes. Every team participating will get participation certificate.