The 48-Hour Split Hackathon & National Tech Conclave
24 hours of active high-intensity engineering across two 12-hour daytime sprints, separated by mandatory overnight hostel rest. Hosted on-campus at BITS Pilani with integrated Bhavan accommodation, mess dining, and verified university practicum credits.
Sprint 1 Launch • LTC 5101
₹0 Entry Fee
Free access for all university delegates.
₹1,200 Bhavan Stay
48h triple-sharing with linen & Wi-Fi.
₹0 Tuition / Free Entry
Participation in all hackathon tracks and evaluation juries is 100% free for all students.
24-Hour Split Format
Two 12-hour active sprints (9 AM - 9 PM) separated by mandatory hostel rest to prevent burnout.
Junior Apprentice Model
1st & 2nd years earn 2.0 DSW Academic Practicum credits on their university record with ₹0 pressure.
Campus Stay & Dining
48-hour Bhavan room sharing (₹1,200) + Student-Faculty Mess Council 4-meal pass (₹400).
Dual-Track Engineering Practicum
To eliminate the intimidation often felt by first- and second-year undergraduates in national hackathons, APOGEE introduces a structured division of labor separating foundational practicum from senior systems architecture.
Junior Apprentice Practicum
Foundational Engineering, UI/UX & Product Prototyping
Evaluated purely on learning, wireframing, prompt engineering, and user-story rigor. Successfully completing the practicum is stamped on your university transcript as 2.0 Accredited Practicum Credits.
Practicum Responsibilities
Senior System Architects
High-Concurrency Distributed Systems & API Security
Contending directly for the central ₹1,50,000 APOGEE Cash Prize Pool, sponsor bounties, and incubation review before visiting venture partners and floor juries.
Architectural Responsibilities
National Engineering Tracks
Three distinct, highly rigorous tracks designed by the Computer Science Association (CSA) simulating real-world distributed bottlenecks, institutional privacy, and edge resilience.
High-Concurrency Campus Micro-Services
Designing resilient, zero-race elective bidding engines, instant mess token redemptions, and high-frequency student scheduling that sustain 10,000+ concurrent requests without lockups.
Suggested Tooling
Go, Rust, Redis Leases, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ
Decentralized Identity & Zero-Knowledge Transcripts
Cryptographic academic credentials and tamper-evident degree verification enabling employers to verify student competencies and grades with zero-knowledge proofs without leaking student PII.
Suggested Tooling
zk-SNARKs, Circom, WebCrypto API, DID Specs, IPFS
Local-First & Offline-Resilient Edge Computing
Offline-first web applications using Conflict-Free Replicated Data Types (CRDTs) that provide seamless collaboration, real-time sync, and zero data-loss in low-bandwidth rural or campus lab environments.
Suggested Tooling
Automerge, Yjs, IndexedDB, WebRTC, Service Workers
Integrated 48-Hour Campus Stay & Dining
To guarantee safe, comfortable, and affordable campus living, BITS Pilani RecNAcc and the Student-Faculty Mess Council (SFMC) provide structured Bhavan room sharing, rolling checkouts, and hot dining passes.
Hostel Accommodation Protocol
Department of Reception & Accommodation (RecNAcc)
Designated Rolling 48-Hour Slots
Oct 31, 06:00 AM to Nov 02, 06:00 AM
Oct 31, 12:00 PM to Nov 02, 12:00 PM
Oct 31, 06:00 PM to Nov 02, 06:00 PM
SAC Central Cloakroom Protocol
When your 48-hour Bhavan stay completes on Nov 2, room keys are handed over, and luggage is deposited safely at the Student Activity Centre (SAC) Central Cloakroom. This ensures you can participate in the Grand Auditorium Pitching and Pro Show unencumbered.
SFMC Dining Pass
Curated hot, nutritious meals served at Student Mess 1 managed by the Student-Faculty Mess Council:
Breakfasts, snacks, and late-night tea are available round-the-clock at the All-Night Canteen (ANC) and SAC Food Court.
3-Day Conclave Timeline
Explore the synchronized timetable of hackathon sprints, parallel SAC exhibitions, keynote talks, dining windows, and valedictory awards.
Candidate Registration & Facility Booking
Complete your delegate accreditation, choose your problem track, and select optional Bhavan residency or SFMC meal passes with transparent live billing.
1 Candidate Academic Identity
No prize pool rivalry. Your participation will be recorded as an official Dean of Student Welfare (DSW) Academic Practicum in your transcript with 2.0 accredited credits.
2 Logistics & Campus Amenities
Registration & Facility Fee Summary
Stamped by BITS Pilani Controls & RecNAcc • Instant QR Pass Generation
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about BITS Pilani terminology, Bhavan allocation, and hackathon rules.