🔍 ABOUT THE CHALLENGE:

Welcome to CJCP Hacks-Online, a 2-month long coding marathon! We are excited to see what applications you all develop and come up with! We are looking for projects which use new technologies, frameworks, and techstacks in the field of finance.

This event is open to participants aged 13 - 18. You may form teams of up to four participants.

Your project must start after the event begins as listed on the Devpost schedule. If you submit a project made before the event, your team will be penalized.  

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to amoghbasker@gmail.com. 

🚀 GET STARTED

After signing up on Devpost, you are to begin working on projects. You may use any IDE (VS, Atom, PyCharm, Jupyter, etc.) and any language / techstack. We are looking for fresh and innovative ideas.

All projects are to be submitted by the deadline as listed on the Devpost schedule for this Hackathon. If you have some special circumstances you would like to let us know, please contact us via the email above.

Requirements

🛠️ WHAT TO BUILD:

Theme: Financial Technology

Description: Create projects which use new technologies, frameworks, and techstacks in the field of finance.

✉️ WHAT TO SUBMIT

Submit the following to Devpost by the deadline (February 16th, 2026):

  • A link to your GitHub Repository (If you are unable to push your project to GitHub, contact us immediately)
  • Quick Demo Walkthrough Video (Recommended ~4 minutes)
  • Project Description (problem statement, methods, impact)  
    • What does your project do? How did you build your project?
    • What real-world financial predicament does your project address and how?
    • What tools, frameworks, APIs, and languages did you use to build your project?
    • What are your future plans / considerations for this project?
  • (OPTIONAL) Working deployment link of your application. You can deploy your project on any platform of your liking. If you would like to deploy your project for this Hackathon but are not sure how to do so, please reach out to us for assistance.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

4 non-cash prizes
First Place
1 winner

Given to the best overall project that shows great creativity, strong technical skill, and real-world impact.

Second Place
1 winner

Awarded to a project with impressive innovation and solid execution across all judging areas.

Third Place
1 winner

Recognizes a project with good design, creativity, and potential to make a real difference.

Honorable Mentions
3 winners

Given to the projects that stood out for their creativity or effort. Though not in the top three, they show strong potential and great teamwork.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Amogh Basker
President of Computer Science Club - CJCP

Minal Puranik

Minal Puranik
Advisor of Computer Science Club - CJCP

Shloak Menon

Shloak Menon
Vice President of Computer Science - CJCP

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity / Innovation (25%)
    How original and inventive the idea is. Judges assess uniqueness, creativity in problem-solving, and whether the project offers a fresh or groundbreaking approach.
  • Complexity (25%)
    Evaluates the project’s technical depth, sophistication, and difficulty. Considers advanced logic, algorithms, and the challenge of implementing the solution.
  • Design (15%)
    Focuses on user experience, interface, and visual appeal. Judges look for intuitive, well-organized, and aesthetically engaging design that enhances usability.
  • Real World Impact (35%)
    Assesses how practical, relevant, and scalable the solution is. High scores go to projects that create measurable benefits or address real-world challenges.

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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