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. Registrations are open now and close on 6 June 2026, the three rounds run from 7 June (48-hour build sprint 9–11 June), and the grand finale with winners is on 12–13 June 2026. Seats are limited and the whole world is signing up — register for ₹500 before the countdown hits zero. Hosted by Modern Age Coders, India's online coding and mathematics school.
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