JECRC University Hackathon - Where Ideas Become Impact

INTRODUCTION

Prelims of Smart India Hackathon 2026

JECRC University, Jaipur

5–6 September 2026

36-Hour Innovation Challenge

Think. Innovate. Build. Solve for India.

The Prelims of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2026 at JECRC University will bring together student innovators to identify real-world challenges, develop technology-driven solutions and compete for an opportunity to represent JECRC at the national level.

With JECRC's strong legacy of hosting and participating in Smart India Hackathon, the 2026 Prelims aim to create an intensive environment of innovation, collaboration, mentorship and problem-solving.

Team Formation

Build Your Dream Team

Each participating team must be formed according to the SIH 2026 guidelines.

Team Size

6 Students (Minimum 1 Girl Member)

Team Composition

One student will act as the Team Leader.
The remaining students will be Team Members.
Teams should preferably represent diverse technical and functional skills.
Students from different branches/disciplines of JECRC may collaborate wherever permitted.
Team registration will be completed by the Team Leader.

Recommended Team Skills

AI/ML • Data Science • Web & App Development • IoT • Cloud • Cybersecurity • UI/UX • Electronics • Domain Expertise • Business & Entrepreneurship

One Team. Six Minds. One Solution.

Registration

Register Your Team

All eligible teams must complete the JECRC SIH 2026 Prelims registration process within the announced registration window.

Registration Fee

1800/- per Team

Registration Deadline

25-Aug-2026

First 250 registered Teams will be Considered for Hackathon

Registration includes:

Participation in the 36-hour hackathon
Access to the event venue & Mentorship
Evaluation by expert judges
Food & refreshments during the event
Participation certificate

Important: The Registration fees will be collected offline after 25-Sept-2026.

Register Now

Problem Statements

Choose a Problem. Create an Impact.

Participants will develop solutions around the official SIH 2026 Problem Statements.

Problem Statement Categories

Depending on the final SIH 2026 list, problem statements may cover areas such as:

AI & Machine Learning

Healthcare & Digital Health

Education & Skill Dev.

Cybersecurity

Agriculture

Smart Cities

Sustainability

FinTech

DOCUMENTATION

Idea / PPT Submission

Turn Your Idea into a Compelling Story

Every participating team will prepare its solution presentation using the prescribed JECRC SIH 2026 Idea PPT Template.

Recommended PPT Structure

Slide 1 — Team & Problem Statement

Team Name
Team ID
Problem Statement ID
Problem Statement Title
Team Members

Slide 2 — Problem Understanding

What is the problem?
Who is affected?
Why does the problem matter?

Slide 3 — Proposed Solution

Your idea
Core concept
Key features

Slide 4 — Innovation & USP

What makes your solution different?
Innovation compared with existing solutions

Slide 5 — Technology Stack

AI/ML
Web/Mobile
Cloud
IoT
APIs
Database
Other technologies

Slide 6 — Solution Architecture

Show the complete architecture/workflow.

Slide 7 — Prototype / Working Model

Screenshots
Demo
Prototype
Hardware model, where applicable

Slide 8 — Impact & Scalability

Target beneficiaries
Expected impact
Scalability
Deployment possibilities

Slide 9 — Implementation Plan

Development roadmap
Resources required
Future enhancements

Slide 10 — Team

Team Leader
Team Members
Roles & responsibilities

Download Template

Download SIH 2026 Idea PPT Template

Tip: Keep the presentation visual, concise, and evidence-driven. The jury should understand your problem, solution, innovation, feasibility, and impact within a few minutes.

SCHEDULE

Event Flow

36 Hours of Innovation

Sept. 5th : Day 1

Time	Activity
9:00 -10.00AM	Registration/Reporting of all teams - All Team Leaders
10.00-11:00 AM	Inauguration –– D Block Auditorium(JECRC foundation)
11.00AM – 2:00PM	Evaluation of Idea Presentation by Internal Panel for JECRC teams @A & C block venues
12:.30PM – 3:30PM	Evaluation of Idea Presentation by Internal Panel for JU teams @D block venues
5:00 PM	Result Announcement Selection of Top 50 teams, both from JC and JU
7:00 PM	Coding Starts (50 + 50 Teams) - JU Cafeteria
9:30 PM -10:30 PM	Dinner (For Guests and Teams)
11:00 PM – 12:00 Midnight	Mentoring Session by Industry Experts Coding Resumes

Sept 6th : Day 2

Time	Activity
01:30 AM	Midnight Snack
01:30 AM-2:00 AM	Rejuvenating Activity / Camp Fire
2:00 AM	Coding Resumes
2:00AM-3:00 AM	Mentoring Session by Internal Panel
6.30 AM	Yoga Session
7:00 AM-9:00 AM	Break
9:00 AM-10.00 AM	Breakfast
10:00AM-12:00 Noon	Second Round of Evaluation ( 8 Panels - 4 for JU teams + 4 for JC teams)
12:30 PM-1:00 PM	Power Judging
1:00 PM - 2.00 PM	Valedictory
2.00 PM - 3:00 PM	Lunch (Teams & Judges)

JUDGING

Evaluation Criteria

1. Approach to the Solution of the Problem	Marks
The solution only solves a generic technical / IT problem and does not address the requirements for the given Department’s problem.	1 to 4
The solution partly addresses the problem or gives a unique solution but it may not be extendable into a platform for larger impact.	5 to 8
The approach gives the complete solution of the problem to full extent with all the parameters being properly covered.	9 to 10

2. Presentation	Marks
Presentation was quite basic and did not address the problem statement.	1 to 4
Solution not clearly presented and lack of systematic presentation.	5 to 8
Good presentation and addressed the problem and solution up to the mark.	9 to 10

3. Innovations and Technology Used	Marks
Regular solution, no innovation.	1 to 4
Solution has been designed using innovative ideas and latest technologies.	5 to 8
Solution is well thought out and is something extremely unique.	9 to 10

4. User Experience Attributes	Marks
Not useful for the user perspective	1 to 4
Partly usable for the user perspective and partly the requirements of problem statement	5 to 8
Extremely useful for the user perspective and satisfy the requirements of problem statement	9 to 10

5. Execution Attribute/ Demonstration	Marks
Problem not executed properly, no demo given	1 to 4
Partial working demo to be able to showcase solution to the problem or usable and working demo but some development missing.	5 to 8
Completely working prototype of demo which can be repetitively executed.	9 to 10

6. Social Impact	Marks
Regular solution, no social impact.	1 to 4
Solution has been designed with moderate social impact on society	5 to 8
Solution is unique, well designed and has strong impact on social perspective.	9 to 10

Jury Perspective
Don't just show what you built. Show why it matters.

Mentorship

Build Better with Expert Guidance

Throughout the hackathon, participating teams will have access to mentors from industry, academia, technology and relevant domain areas.

Mentors can help teams with:

Problem understanding Technology selection Architecture Product development Business model Scalability Presentation

Mentorship is guidance—not a substitute for the team's own solution.

Important Rules

Code of Conduct

Participants Must:

Register with accurate information.
Work only on the selected problem.
Respect intellectual property.
Follow JECRC University discipline.

Teams Should Not:

Plagiarize existing solutions.
Misrepresent third-party work.
Submit false information.
Violate software licensing.