CodePulse — June 2026 Edition

About the event

Date

Sat · June 14, 2026

Time

6:00 – 9:00 PM

Mode

Online

Type

Individual

Track

DSA · Algorithms

Platform

Code Arena

Host

ACM Chapter, VITC

Entry

Free

Think fast. Code faster. ⚡

The ACM Student Chapter at VIT Chennai presents a competitive coding competition designed to evaluate participants' logic, algorithmic thinking, and coding abilities under time constraints. Competitors solve challenging problems while racing against the clock.

This June edition runs on Code Arena — a purpose-built contest platform with live leaderboards, multiple scoring models, automated test-case grading, and AI-assisted evaluation.

Student Coordinator Adithyan P Email vitcc.acmsc@vit.ac.in

Platform features

Three ways to score

S—01

Static

Flat

Every accepted solution receives the full problem score (maxScore). Correctness is all that matters — solve it and bank the points.

S—02

Depreciating

First-mover

Earlier accepted solutions receive higher scores. The reward shrinks for every subsequent solver, rewarding speed and early correctness.

Floor · min 10% of value

S—03

Time-Based

Clock

Scores decrease as your personal timer progresses. The faster you reach a correct answer, the more the problem is worth.

Floor · min 10% of value

Question formats

Two kinds of problems

Format A

Test-Case Coding

Classic algorithmic problems. Your submitted code is compiled and run against official public & private test cases by the judge engine — Accepted only when every case passes.

Format B

Prompt-Based (AI)

Craft a prompt for a selected AI model. All submissions are processed through the same model with no hidden context; only the resulting output / evaluation is shown to participants.

Read before you compete

Rules & Guidelines

E-Certificates will be distributed within 24 hours after the event concludes — only for those who have submitted a minimum of 50% of the number of questions and filled the feedback form.

Questions may be hidden from users and opened at specific intervals during the event.

Coding submissions will be evaluated using official test cases and ML-based analysis; score multipliers may be applied based on factors such as code quality, originality and AI-generated content detection.

Static Scoring: Every accepted solution receives the full problem score (maxScore).

Depreciating Scoring: Earlier accepted solutions receive higher scores, with a minimum score of 10% of the problem value.

Time-Based Scoring: Scores decrease as a participant's timer progresses, with a minimum score of 10% of the problem value.

For prompt-based questions, all submissions will be processed using the same selected AI model without any additional hidden context; only the resulting output / evaluation will be shown to participants.

Details of the evaluation pipeline, model configuration, prompts, and scoring methodology may not be disclosed.

The Event Coordinator and Faculty Panel reserve the right to review submissions, adjust scores, resolve disputes, and make final decisions on all event-related matters.

For any issues or clarifications, participants should use the official support meeting link provided by the organizers.