24H
OFFICIAL EVENT SCHEDULE // 24–25 SEP 2026

HACKATHON TIMELINE

Two action-packed days of innovation, mentoring, evaluation rounds, and valedictory awards at ASET.

Day I · 24th Sept, 202610:00 am – 10:15 amA Block Lobby

Guest Reception & Ceremonial Lamp Lighting

The esteemed guests and dignitaries will be received at the entrance by the Directors and Event Coordinators and escorted to the A Block Lobby, where the ceremonial lamp will be lit in the presence of the dignitaries.

Day I · 24th Sept, 202610:15 am – 10:20 am

Welcome & Opening by the Anchor

The anchor warmly welcomes all the esteemed dignitaries, distinguished guests, university leadership, faculty members, organizers, participants, and the audience.

Day I · 24th Sept, 202610:20 am – 10:30 am

Welcome Address by the Director

The Director of ASET formally welcomes the dignitaries and guests and addresses the gathering with the inaugural speech.

Day I · 24th Sept, 202610:30 am – 10:45 am

Address by the Chief Guest / Guest of Honour

The esteemed guest(s) share their thoughts, insights, and words of encouragement with the participants.

Day I · 24th Sept, 202610:45 am – 10:55 am

Felicitation Ceremony

The Chief Guest, Guest of Honour, and other distinguished dignitaries are felicitated as a token of respect and gratitude.

Day I · 24th Sept, 202610:55 am – 11:05 am

Hackathon Overview & Guidelines

A brief overview of the hackathon is presented, including its theme, objectives, format, rules, and evaluation criteria.

Day I · 24th Sept, 202611:05 am – 11:15 am

Announcement of the Problem Statement

The official hackathon problem statement/challenge is unveiled and explained to the participating teams.

Day I · 24th Sept, 202611:15 am – 11:20 am

Official Declaration of the Hackathon

The hackathon is officially declared open, marking the beginning of the participants' journey.

Day I · 24th Sept, 202611:20 am – 11:30 am

Vote of Thanks

The Event Coordinator delivers the Vote of Thanks to the dignitaries, faculty, organizers, and participants.

Day I · 24th Sept, 202611:30 am – 12:00 pmHacking Zone & Arena

Commencement of AMIHACKS Activities

Teams proceed to the hacking zone and Robo Race arena to settle in with their systems and bots ahead of the main event commencement.

Day I · 24th Sept, 202612:30 pm

Hackathon Coding Officially Begins

Participating teams begin active development on their solutions. The 24-hour coding clock begins!

Day I · 24th Sept, 20262:00 pm – 4:00 pmRobo Race Arena

Robo Race

The Robo Race competition will be conducted in parallel with the Hackathon coding competition.

Day I · 24th Sept, 20268:00 pm – 10:00 pm

DJ Night

High-energy music, lights, and celebration to recharge all participating hackers.

Day I · 24th Sept, 202610:00 pm onwardsASET Campus

Hostels Closed – Participants to Stay Overnight at ASET

Hostels close for the night; all participants remain within the ASET campus and may continue hacking through the night.

Day II · 25th Sept, 20269:30 am – 1:00 pm

Mentoring & Project Review

Judges and mentors conduct a comprehensive review of team progress and prototypes.

Day II · 25th Sept, 20261:00 pm – 3:00 pmAuditorium

Final Presentations & Demos

Teams present and demo their solutions and prototypes to the judging panel in the auditorium.

Day II · 25th Sept, 20263:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Judges' Deliberation & Result Declaration & Valedictory

The judging panel deliberates and finalizes the results, followed by the grand result announcement and valedictory ceremony.

Note: Programme and timings may be adjusted as per availability of dignitaries and event flow.
Registration Closed