The latest articles on DEV Community by Shriyam Gupta (@shriyamgupta14). https://dev.to/shriyamgupta14 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4171315%2F725f4fe1-5280-4fc8-ada6-577d53255b59.jpeg https://dev.to/shriyamgupta14 en Shriyam Gupta Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:03:34 +0000 https://dev.to/shriyamgupta14/hackathons-you-can-still-enter-this-october-india-2026-1mjg https://dev.to/shriyamgupta14/hackathons-you-can-still-enter-this-october-india-2026-1mjg <p>October is almost over, but there's still time to ship something and maybe win something. Here's a short list of hackathons in India that were open when I checked (18 Oct 2026).</p> <blockquote> <p>Deadlines move and listings go stale, so confirm on the official page before you register.</p> </blockquote> <h2> Online (join from anywhere) </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>AI for All (Factly x Meta)</strong>: Nationwide online hackathon with weekly prizes from 8 Oct to 30 Nov 2026. Open to students, startups, and researchers. Themes: data readiness, Indic language enablement, public data extraction, AI for social impact.</li> <li> <strong>Catalyst Hack 2026</strong>: Free, fully online, for student teams of 4 to 5. Three rounds, ₹20,000 prize pool.</li> <li> <strong>AFFECIO HACKS '26</strong>: Free and online, teams of 1 to 4, open to all. ₹10,000 prize pool.</li> <li> <strong>Hackcache'26</strong>: 48-hour online hackathon with four themes and ₹1.13 lakh+ in prizes.</li> <li> <strong>Multimodal AI Hackathon (IIT Mandi)</strong>: Hosted by the KamandPrompt club, open across India, ₹1,00,000 prize pool.</li> </ul> <h2> Bengaluru and nearby (offline) </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Next Gen Hackathon 2026</strong>: 23 to 25 Oct, in person, ₹50,000 prize. The listing I found gave 23 Oct, 5 PM IST as the registration deadline, so double-check it's still live.</li> <li> <strong>Celestia</strong> (Rajarajeswari College of Engineering): Teams of 2 to 4, listed on Unstop with about 12 days left.</li> <li> <strong>Fullstackathon 2026</strong>: 24 to 25 Oct, a 20-hour workshop plus hackathon on full stack development.</li> </ul> <h2> Elsewhere (if you can travel) </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>HackO'Ween</strong> (ALTA School of Technology, Sonipat): ₹200 fee, teams of 2 to 4, closing within days.</li> <li> <strong>Cypher</strong> (JC Bose University, Faridabad): Teams of 3 to 4 for undergrads, about a week left.</li> </ul> <h2> Where to find more </h2> <ul> <li> <a href="https://unstop.com/hackathons" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unstop hackathons</a>: the biggest list, with filters for online/offline and team size.</li> <li> <a href="https://reskilll.com/allHacks" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reskilll hackathons</a>: good for online and open-to-all events.</li> </ul> <p>Pick one, form a team (or go solo where allowed), and start building. Good luck!</p> hackathon india students beginners