About this event
🏁 hackCBS 9.0: Lights Out. Engines Hot. Claim Your Checkered Flag.
Learn. Teach. Hack. Win.
It started as an offhand idea in a college corridor. Nine editions later, hackCBS is India's largest student-run hackathon and an MLH Official 2027 Season event. It is a 24-hour sprint where the country's sharpest builders create, break and rebuild without a safety net.
The clock starts, and so does the chaos: late-night breakthroughs, cold coffee, and code that somehow comes together by sunrise. You're not just building a project. You're building it under pressure, alongside mentors who've shipped real products, with workshops designed to level you up mid-race. This isn't a solo grind. It's alliances forged in the pits, problems that actually matter, and a shared belief that innovation doesn't wait for permission.
Veteran or first-timer, the track is the same, and it starts now.
🎯 PICK YOUR TRACK
Eight themes, one finish line:
🌱 GreenTech: Engineer the future of global sustainability.
🤖 Artificial Intelligence: Push the next frontier of machine intelligence.
☁️ Cloud: Architect the backbone of modern infrastructure.
📡 IoT: Bridge the digital and physical worlds.
💳 FinTech: Redefine the future of global finance.
🩺 HealthTech: Advance the frontiers of modern healthcare.
📚 EdTech: Revolutionize the way the world learns.
🚀 Open Innovation: Break the rules and forge your own track.
🛣️ HOW YOU GET ON THE GRID
1. Register on HackCulture. Complete your profile, because shortlisting is based entirely on your technical experience and profile strength. Keep your GitHub, LinkedIn, portfolio and past projects fully updated.
2. Form your crew. Create or join a team of 2 to 4 members. Every participant must be part of a team to be eligible.
3. Get shortlisted. Your team overview and individual profiles decide which teams make it to the in-person finale.
4. Race to the podium. Shortlisted teams take on the 24-hour offline sprint, building from scratch, learning from industry mentors, and pitching to a judging panel.
🏆 THE PODIUM: ₹1,25,000 PRIZE POOL
🥇 Winner: ₹50,000 cash
🥈 Runner-Up: ₹35,000 cash
🥉 Second Runner-Up: ₹25,000 cash
👩💻 Best Girls Team: ₹5,000 cash
🌟 Best Beginner Team: ₹5,000 cash
🌍 Best Social Innovation: ₹5,000 cash
Everyone who completes the hackathon earns a participation certificate.
🤝 BACKED BY
YugabyteDB (Title Sponsor) and Major League Hacking (Event Partner).
🎓 WHO CAN RACE
Open to students. Every builder is expected to follow the MLH Code of Conduct, which keeps hackCBS a safe, respectful and inclusive space for all.
Whether you're chasing the trophy or your very first hackathon, this is where students stop waiting and start building something big.
The lights are going out. Register on HackCulture and claim your place on the starting grid. 🏎️