DSA Clash

About the Event

DSA Clash is a team-based competitive programming event designed to test participant's knowledge of Data Structures and Algorithms. The competition evaluates logical thinking, coding skills, algorithmic problem-solving, and teamwork through two stages: Prelims and Mains. Teams will first compete in a quiz to demonstrate their conceptual understanding, followed by a coding challenge where they solve programming problems under time constraints.

Key Event Highlights

• Prelims Screening: 10-minute quiz (MCQs) testing core DSA fundamentals & complexity analysis.
• Mains Challenge: 3-hour competitive programming sprint with 5 algorithmic problems.
• Language Freedom: Solve problems in any coding language that is supported by hackerearth.
• Live Leaderboard: Evaluated based on test cases passed, execution efficiency, and speed.

Prelims

The Prelims is an objective quiz that evaluates participant's understanding of fundamental Data Structures and Algorithms concepts.

Duration: 10 Minutes    Questions: MCQs

Topics Covered

• Arrays
• Strings
• Linked Lists
• Stacks & Queues
• Trees
• Graphs
• Hashing
• Searching & Sorting
• Recursion
• Time & Space Complexity

Qualification: The highest-scoring teams will advance to the Mains round.

Mains

Selected teams will be presented with five programming problems of varying diffi- culty levels, covering Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA), to solve within the allotted time

Duration: 3 hr    Problems: Coding Questions

Evaluation Criteria

• Correctness of Solution
• Time Complexity
• Space Complexity
• Code Efficiency
• Problem-Solving Approach
• Submission Time

Rules & Regulations

1. Participation is allowed only in teams of two members.
2. Participants must carry a valid college ID card for verification.
3. Participants must provide valid contact details during registration. The organizing team will not be responsible if a participant cannot be contacted due to incorrect or invalid information.
4. Each team will be provided with one computer system for the competition.
5. Teams must report to the venue at least 15 minutes before the scheduled start time.
6. Only teams that qualify in the Prelims are eligible to participate in the Mains.
7. Participants may use any programming language supported by the contest platform.
8. Hidden test cases will be used for evaluation, and partial solutions may not receive full marks.
9. The use of mobile phones, smart devices, AI tools, internet access, and any unauthorized reference materials is strictly prohibited during the competition.
10. Plagiarism, code sharing, impersonation, or any form of unfair practice will result in immediate disqualification.
11. Rankings will be determined based on the number of problems solved, correctness of submissions, execution efficiency, and submission time.
12. In the event of a tie, the team with the earliest correct submission will be ranked higher.
13. The decisions of the judges and the organizing committee shall be final and binding.

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