Code. Compete. Conquer.
DevQuest is a premier international online hackathon under the Tertiary category of CODEFEST, created to spotlight the talent, creativity, and innovation of undergraduate and postgraduate students from universities and institutes across the globe.
DevQuest is backed by 99X, bringing an industry-driven innovation vibe to this global coding challenge.
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Built with the 99X innovation vibe
As the main sponsor of DevQuest, 99X adds a bold technology-driven identity to the competition, inspiring young coders, designers, and problem-solvers to build creative digital solutions with global standards.
Rewards for the best builders
The top teams will receive international recognition, cash prizes, and certificates.
1st Runner Up
Winner
2nd Runner Up
180
Academic Coach Award
The academic coach of the 1st place team will receive a cash prize of USD 180, recognizing their guidance and support throughout the competition.
What to Expect
One Intense Round
A focused online competition round designed to test coding, logic, and creativity.
9 Hours
Teams will code, solve problems, and submit solutions within a 9-hour challenge window.
Fully Online
Participate from anywhere in the world through the official online platform.
Date to be announced
The final round date and test run schedule will be informed later.
Team Composition
- Each team must include 1 to 3 undergraduate or postgraduate students.
- All student participants must be under the age of 36.
- All team members must be from the same university or institute.
- Team members must be enrolled in the same degree program such as BSc, MSc, MPhil, or PhD.
- Team members do not necessarily need to be from the same specialization.
- Each team must include one academic coach from the same university or institute.
Awards & Recognition
- Winners: 1st place
- First Runner-up: 2nd place
- Second Runner-up: 3rd place
- Merit Awards: 4th to 7th place
- Finalists: 8th to 10th place
- Top 10 teams and their academic coaches will receive certificates.
Tech stack for the quest
Participants should be comfortable with modern web development and collaborative coding tools.
Rules and Regulations
- Only team members who register for the competition are eligible to compete.
- Team composition cannot be changed after registration. No replacements will be allowed.
- A participant is allowed to be part of only one group.
- Teams will be ranked based on the total points earned by solving the provided problems.
- In the event of a tie, the team with the earlier final commit will be ranked higher.
- The judges’ decision is final and binding.
- Current employees, interns, or former interns of 99x Technology are respectfully requested to refrain from participating.