Modern Age Coders Hackathon 1.0 is one of the biggest online hackathons of 2026, a global, build-anything competition open to everyone, everywhere. Whether you are a school or college student, a self-taught beginner, a working developer, or a designer who has never shipped code before, you can register, build, and win. There are no eligibility gates: any age, any country, any skill level. You register as an individual for just ₹500, and you can team up with up to four people once the build round begins.
The mission is simple but serious: solve a real-life problem. Instead of rewarding throwaway clones and demos that never ship, this hackathon rewards working solutions to genuine problems in healthcare, education, sustainability, fintech, daily-life automation, and AI, or any open, wildcard idea you believe in. The best builders walk away with a share of a ₹30,000 prize pool, certificates, and a winner's spotlight from Modern Age Coders.
Use any AI tool, agent or IDE
This is an AI-friendly hackathon. Every AI tool, autonomous agent and AI-native IDE is allowed and encouraged, Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Gemini, v0, Bolt, Lovable, Replit Agent, Devin, Kiro, Antigravity and anything else you like. We are not testing whether you can type code by hand; we are searching for the world's best builder, the person who ships the most useful real-world solution by any means.
How the three rounds work
Round 1: Idea & Problem Pitch: after registrations close, you submit the real-life problem you are tackling and your approach. Our panel screens entries and shortlists the strongest ideas. Round 2, the 48-Hour Build Sprint: the clock starts and you build a working solution in 48 hours, solo or in a team of up to four. Round 3, the Grand Finale: finalists present live to the judges, defend their build, and the top 10 winners are crowned. Projects are judged on real-world impact, innovation, execution, and presentation.
Prizes & key dates
The ₹30,000 prize pool is split so the top 10 builders are all rewarded: the top five share ₹20,000 (₹6,000 / ₹5,000 / ₹4,000 / ₹3,000 / ₹2,000) and ranks six to ten each receive ₹2,000. That edition has finished. Registrations closed on 6 June 2026, the three rounds ran from 7 June (48-hour build sprint 9–11 June), and the grand finale was on 12–13 June 2026. If you want to hear when the next edition opens, tell us here. Hosted by Modern Age Coders, India's online coding and mathematics school.
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