🚀 36-HOUR NATIONAL-LEVEL HACKATHON
NexHack 2.0 | 36-Hour National Level AI Hackathon | NexVerse IITM
BUILD. INNOVATE. IMPACT.
A 36-hour national-level hackathon organized by NexVerse-IITM to build innovative, AI-driven solutions for real-world challenges. Join 500+ hackers and turn your ideas into reality.
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DATE
SEP 25–26
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DURATION
36 HOURS
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TEAM
2–5 MEMBERS
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LEVEL
NATIONAL
01. ABOUT NEXHACK 2.0
WHAT ISNEXHACK2.0?
NexHack 2.0, created by NEXVERSE-IITM, is the ultimate launchpad to showcase your creativity, technical grit, and problem-solving edge. We invite builders to collaborate and engineer next-gen, AI-driven solutions for real-world challenges.
Whether you're shipping your first MVP or your fiftieth, this is your arena to learn, build, and connect with top-tier mentors and innovators. Let's turn bold ideas into impact.
#AI-First
#Open Innovation
#Hardware Friendly
#Beginner OK
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36HRS
Non-stop hacking
Around-the-clock energy, mentors on call, and zero sleep optional.
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500+
Hackers expected
Builders, designers & dreamers from colleges across India.
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₹37K
In cash prizes
Plus exclusive swags, goodies, and mentorship perks.
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20+
Industry mentors
1-on-1 sessions with founders, engineers & researchers.
NexHack 1.0 Rewind
[ A Glimpse into the Past ]
02. TRACKS
CHOOSE YOUR ARENA
Eight verticals, infinite possibilities. Pick your track and build what the world needs.
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Build next-gen AI systems — from LLM applications and computer vision to autonomous agents and edge AI. Solve problems that matter with models that move.
LLMsComputer VisionAgentsEdge AI
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WEB3 & BLOCKCHAIN
Decentralize the future. Build DeFi protocols, NFT platforms, DAOs, or smart contract tooling. If it's on-chain and solves a real problem — we want it.
DeFiSmart ContractsDAOsNFTs
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FINTECH & PAYMENTS
Revolutionize money. Build digital payment systems, credit scoring models, wealth management tools, or inclusive banking solutions for the next billion.
PaymentsCreditBankingInclusion
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HEALTHCARE & LIFE SCIENCES
Revolutionize wellness and patient care. Build diagnosis assistance tools, patient management platforms, or genetic analysis systems. Empower healthy lives with code.
BioTechDiagnosticsFitnessTelehealth
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CYBERSECURITY & TRUST
Secure the digital world. Develop smart threat detection, privacy-preserving machine learning, or identity authentication solutions. Make the web a safer place.
Zero TrustCryptographyAuthPrivacy
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SUSTAINABILITY & CLIMATE
Create a greener tomorrow. Build carbon trackers, energy-efficient routing systems, sustainable resource allocators, or environmental alert monitors.
CleanTechEnergyCircular EconomyAgriTech
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CREATIVE TECH & GAMING
Push the boundaries of user experience. Build immersive VR/AR applications, engaging web games, or creative canvas-based designer tools. Express art through lines of code.
GameDevWebXR3D WebGenerative Art
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OPEN INNOVATION
No boundaries. Healthcare, education, climate, social impact — if you can code it and it changes lives, this track is yours. The most creative problem wins.
HealthTechEdTechClimaTechGovTech
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03. PRIZES
WINNER'S CIRCLE
₹37,000cash prize pool + swags & goodies
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SECOND PLACE
₹11,000
- ▸Cash Prize
- ▸Silver Medal
- ▸Certificate of Excellence
- ▸Mentorship Session
- ▸Swags & Goodies
#2nd
★ WINNER ★
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FIRST PLACE
₹21,000
- ▸Cash Prize
- ▸Trophy & Medal
- ▸IITM Incubation Fast-Track
- ▸Internship Opportunities
- ▸Swags & Goodies
#1st
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THIRD PLACE
₹5,000
- ▸Cash Prize
- ▸Bronze Medal
- ▸Certificate of Merit
- ▸Swags & Goodies
#3rd
★ WINNER ★
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#1st
FIRST PLACE
₹21,000
- ▸Cash Prize
- ▸Trophy & Medal
- ▸IITM Incubation Fast-Track
- ▸Internship Opportunities
- ▸Swags & Goodies
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#2nd
SECOND PLACE
₹11,000
- ▸Cash Prize
- ▸Silver Medal
- ▸Certificate of Excellence
- ▸Mentorship Session
- ▸Swags & Goodies
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#3rd
THIRD PLACE
₹5,000
- ▸Cash Prize
- ▸Bronze Medal
- ▸Certificate of Merit
- ▸Swags & Goodies
TOTAL CASH PRIZES: ₹37,000 + SWAGS & GOODIES
Additional perks include mentorship, networking & exclusive opportunities
04. TIMELINE
EVENT SCHEDULE
🖥️ONLINE
📅 5 September 2026
ROUND 1: ONLINE SCREENING & TEAM SHORTLISTING
The first round of NexHack 2.0 will be conducted virtually to evaluate participants' problem statements, ideas, and…
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Problem Statement Briefing & Idea Presentations (Google Meet) |
| 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Problem Statement Briefing & Idea Presentations Continue |
📢ANNOUNCEMENT
📅 7 September 2026
SHORTLISTED TEAMS ANNOUNCEMENT
The selected teams will qualify for the offline hackathon at IITM Janakpuri, where they will compete in the final…
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| By 10:00 PM | Announcement of Shortlisted Teams |
🚀DAY 1
📅 25 September 2026
OFFLINE HACKATHON – DAY 1
The offline phase marks the beginning of the 36-hour National-Level Hackathon, where shortlisted teams will develop…
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Team Check-in & Registration |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Opening Ceremony & Welcome Address |
| 11:00 AM onwards | Official Hackathon Begins |
| 12:00 PM onwards | First Mentoring Round |
| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Lunch Break |
| 2:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Hacking Continues |
| 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Dinner Break |
| 9:00 PM onwards | Overnight Hacking Continues |
🏆DAY 2
📅 26 September 2026
OFFLINE HACKATHON – DAY 2 & GRAND FINALE
The final day will focus on project completion, evaluations, final presentations, and the announcement of the winning…
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Project Wrap-up & Final Preparations |
| 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Evaluation & Elimination Phase I (Mentor Evaluation) |
| 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Evaluation Phase II (Final Jury Evaluation) |
| 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Results Compilation, Judges' Deliberation & Networking Session |
| 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Closing Ceremony, Prize Distribution & Certificate Distribution |
04. TIMELINE
EVENT SCHEDULE
🖥️
ONLINE📅 5 September 2026
ROUND 1: ONLINE SCREENING & TEAM SHORTLISTING
The first round of NexHack 2.0 will be conducted virtually to evaluate participants' problem statements, ideas, and…
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Problem Statement Briefing & Idea Presentations (Google Meet) |
| 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Problem Statement Briefing & Idea Presentations Continue |
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ANNOUNCEMENT📅 7 September 2026
SHORTLISTED TEAMS ANNOUNCEMENT
The selected teams will qualify for the offline hackathon at IITM Janakpuri, where they will compete in the final…
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| By 10:00 PM | Announcement of Shortlisted Teams |
🚀
DAY 1📅 25 September 2026
OFFLINE HACKATHON – DAY 1
The offline phase marks the beginning of the 36-hour National-Level Hackathon, where shortlisted teams will develop…
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Team Check-in & Registration |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Opening Ceremony & Welcome Address |
| 11:00 AM onwards | Official Hackathon Begins |
| 12:00 PM onwards | First Mentoring Round |
| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Lunch Break |
| 2:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Hacking Continues |
| 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Dinner Break |
| 9:00 PM onwards | Overnight Hacking Continues |
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DAY 2📅 26 September 2026
OFFLINE HACKATHON – DAY 2 & GRAND FINALE
The final day will focus on project completion, evaluations, final presentations, and the announcement of the winning…
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Project Wrap-up & Final Preparations |
| 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Evaluation & Elimination Phase I (Mentor Evaluation) |
| 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Evaluation Phase II (Final Jury Evaluation) |
| 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Results Compilation, Judges' Deliberation & Networking Session |
| 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Closing Ceremony, Prize Distribution & Certificate Distribution |
05. JURY
MEET THE JUDGES
The panel that decides who walks away with the prize pool.
Judges score you. Mentors get you there.
Online and offline rounds have different mentor panels. 25 mentors for the online round, 6 different mentors for the offline finale.
07. TEAM
THE BUILDERS BEHIND NEXHACK
A passionate team of students making NexHack 2.0 happen.
STATUS: IN ACTION
Meet the minds shaping NexHack 2.0
Behind India's most ambitious student-led AI hackathon is a passionate collective of builders, developers, designers, and organizers. From designing custom pixel interfaces to coordinating national logistics, we're dedicated to creating an unforgettable 36-hour experience for hackers.
08. FAQs
GOT QUESTIONS?
Everything you need to know before the hack begins.
No, registrations for NexHack 2.0 are now officially closed. All available slots have been filled. Thank you to everyone who applied!