CODEWAR — Feb 9, 2026

CodeWar is the flagship competitive programming event organized at PGMCOE. Code War is a thrilling competitive programming event designed to test participants’ problem-solving ability, logical thinking, and coding skills under time pressure. This event challenges students to think fast, code efficiently, and battle against the best minds to emerge as the ultimate coder.

Participants will face real-world and algorithmic problems that demand accuracy, optimization, and creativity. Code War is not just about writing code—it’s about strategy, speed, and smart solutions.

Event Highlights

  • 📅 Date: 09-02-2026
  • 📍 Venue: Parvatibai Genba Moze College of Engineering, Wagholi, Pune
  • Duration: Full Day Event
  • 💰Registration Fees: ₹100/ head
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Why CodeWar?

CodeWar is designed to push participants’ algorithmic thinking while encouraging teamwork, clean design, and rapid iteration. Whether you're taking your first steps into competitive programming or you're a seasoned competitor, CodeWar has challenges that stretch skill levels and reward creativity.

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Competitive Rounds

Multiple rounds including online prelims and an on-site final round for top qualifiers.

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Problem Diversity

Topics span algorithms, data structures, debugging tasks, and applied problems requiring practical solutions.

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Networking

Meet peers, faculty mentors, and recruiters — build connections beyond the contest.

How CodeWar Works

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Round 1: Qualifier Round

• Type: MCQs + Output-based questions
• Topics: C / C++ / Java / Python, basic algorithms, logic
• Goal: Shortlist participants for next round

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Round 2: Coding Arena

• Type: Problem-solving coding round base on random getting scanner
• Tasks: Select the scanner as per willing language, and execute the code or detect the errors mention in the scanner in minimum time.
• Evaluation: Correctness, time complexity, and execution speed

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Round 3: Final Code War

• Type: Advanced problem statements / real-life scenarios
• Challenge: Optimization and clean coding
• Winner: Highest score with minimum execution time

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Individual Tracks

Compete solo and Different problem sets tailored for each track to ensure fair competition.

Rules & Instructions

🏆 Prizes & Recognition

Top coders will be rewarded for speed, accuracy, and problem-solving excellence.

Prizes

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Certificate and Cash Prize

How to Prepare