28th Inter-School IT Symposium

EVENTS

13 EVENTS 2 DAYS OCT 12 – 13, 2026
  1. OCT 08Registration closes
  2. OCT 09Prelims submissions
  3. OCT 10Prelims results
  4. OCT 12Day 1 · Inauguration
  5. OCT 13Day 2 · Valedictory
DAY 01

MONDAY · OCTOBER 12, 2026

INAUGURATION 8:30 AM  •  EVENTS 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM

01OFFLINE

ROBOWARS

Remote-controlled bots clash in the arena — 5-minute matches, up to 15 kg of steel and strategy.

OPENTEAM OF 2
02OFFLINE

KEYNOTE

Pitch your AI Trust Layer product idea in a sharp 3.5-minute presentation, followed by a 1-minute Q&A.

OPENTEAM OF 2
03OFFLINE

PYCODE

A pen-and-paper prelims, then analytical and algorithmic problems for the shortlisted teams.

OPENTEAM OF 2
04OFFLINE

MINDMELD

An on-the-spot group discussion on a topic revealed live — causes, risks and benefits across society.

OPENSOLO
05OFFLINE

COMIC STRIP

Weave a 2–3 minute “Cyber Warriors” story in Scratch (.sb3) and defend it in the finals Q&A.

VI – VIIISOLO
06OFFLINE

FOCAL FUSION

Shoot two frames on “Macro Magic” for the prelims — the finals topic arrives on the spot.

OPENSOLO
07OFFLINE

SURPRISE

The challenge is a secret — revealed at the start. Think fast, create smart, surprise us.

OPENSOLO
08OFFLINE

QUIZZITIVE

A pen-and-paper round separates the teams who then battle it out live on stage.

OPENTEAM OF 2
DAY 02

TUESDAY · OCTOBER 13, 2026

EVENTS 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM  •  PRIZE DISTRIBUTION 12:30 – 1:30 PM

09OFFLINE

EYE4AI

Showcase an innovative Computer Vision application in Python — no LLMs, no APIs, pure code.

OPENTEAM OF 2
10OFFLINE

GAMEEXCEL

Games revealed on the spot. Bring your own mouse and headphones — hacks mean disqualification.

OPENTEAM OF 2
11OFFLINE

TECHBYTES

A Canva promo video on “When the School bag disappears, Learning comes alive”.

VI – VIIITEAM OF 2
12OFFLINE

THE AI RUNWAY

Design an AI-powered outfit from eco-friendly materials and walk it down the runway.

II – IIISOLO
13HYBRID

FRAME FUSION

A 3–6 minute short film on “Chase for Perfection” — submitted online, presented on the day.

OPENTEAM OF 2