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DSA Duel

No Google. No GPT. Just Logic. The ultimate test of raw computer science fundamentals in total isolation.

infoAbout the Event

Step back into the era of pure logic. In the DSA Duel, the internet is dead, AI is gone, and it's just you vs. the machine. Hosted on a private LAN, this individual competition strips away the crutches of modern development to see who truly understands the art of the algorithm.

Round 1: The Functional Sprint: Focus on correctness. Pass the hidden test cases by any means necessary. Round 2: The Efficiency War: Tight time limits and strict memory constraints. O(n log n) or bust.

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    Individual Competition

    This is strictly an individual event. No collaboration is permitted.

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    Environment

    Isolated LAN portal. No external documentation. No USBs. Just a local mirror of official docs. Any kind of malicious activity will not be tolerated.

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    Stack

    C, C++, Java, or Python (Standard Libraries provided in LAN).

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    The Rounds

    Round 1: The Functional Sprint - Focus on correctness Round 2: The Efficiency War - Tight time limits and strict memory constraints.

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Note for Participants: Rising Star Award exclusively for the highest-scoring 1st-year student! Grand Champion for highest total points, Runner Up for second-highest.

schedule

Coming Soon

Phase two will be revealed soon

Phase two announcement coming soon

Event Details

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Date

March 2, 2026

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Time

9:45 AM - 12:30 PM

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Venue

KMEC Block B-Innovation Block

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Team Size

3 Members

Max Teams: 45

Event Organizers

Bhavneeth Kotha

Bhavneeth Kotha

Coordinator

Prize Details

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Rising Star Award: Exclusively for the highest-scoring 1st-year student

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Grand Champion: Awarded to the individual with the highest total points from Rounds 1 and 2

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Runner Up: Awarded to the individual with the second-highest total points