Three Stages. One Champion.
Detailed format, eligibility, and selection criteria for each round of QuantFest 2026.
PRELIMS
An offline, screen-proctored coding assessment on Codeforces featuring challenges rooted in probability, logical reasoning, and puzzle-solving. Held at 23 IITs, IIITs, BITS, ISI, NIT Karnataka, and IISc.
View Details & Eligibility
- Open to all enrolled undergraduate and postgraduate college students in India and all APAC countries International Universities. Top 600 + 20 (reserved for women) Indian competitors and min(Top 20, 75th percentile) International competitors qualify for Regionals.
- Platform: Codeforces (Screen-proctored)
- Tests: 2
- Duration: 2.5 hours (1 + 1.5)
- Topics: Probability, Combinatorics, Graph Theory, DP, Logical Reasoning.
REGIONALS
In-person at 10 IITs & IIITD across India and International Host Institutes. A two-stage round on the same day featuring a coding assessment and a Pen and Paper test based on probability. Top performers from Prelims compete for 80 Finals spots.
View Details & Venues
- Requires in-person attendance at one of the 10 regional centers (travel not sponsored).
- Consists of two stages on the same day: a coding assessment and a Pen and Paper test based on probability.
- Number of Tests: 3
- Duration: 3.5 hours (1.5 + 0.5 + 1.5)
- Regional Venues: 10 IITs & IIITD across India (IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT BHU, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Patna) and International Regional Host Institutes.
FINALS
Three intense days at IIT Madras Research Park. Trading simulations, Jane Street competitions, HRT challenges, market-making contests, and networking with hiring professionals from the world's top quant firms.
View Details & Perks
- Travel and accommodation sponsored by QuantFest for all 80 finalists (including up to 10 international students).
- Exclusive networking dinners with sponsors (Jane Street, etc.).
- Direct fast-track interview opportunities for top performers.
- Prize Pool: ₹8L+ distributed among overall winners and specific sponsor contest winners.
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