Quant-Fest Challenge

Quantfest is a one-of-a-kind national-level initiative designed to simulate real-world quantitative challenges and foster the next generation of trading and quant talent. Spanning three rigorous stages, the competition is structured to test analytical thinking, problem-solving, and domain-specific intuition in a format inspired by leading global trading firms.

Challenge Event Format

The challenge will consist of three stages:

Prelims

  • Format: On-Campus Screen-Proctured Round
  • Date: 24th August 2025
  • Eligibility: The Preliminary stage will be held offline and will be open to 23 IITs, IIIT Hyderabad, IIIT Delhi, BITS Pilani, ISI Kolkata, ISI Bangalore.
  • Details: The preliminary round is an offline, screen-proctored coding assessment featuring challenges rooted in probability, logical reasoning, and puzzle-solving. The Prelims will be conducted on Codeforces Platform with screen monitoring and no external IDEs allowed.
  • Selection Criteria: Out of all participants, the top 600 competitors will qualify for the next stage – the Regionals.

Regionals

  • Format: In-Person at 10 IIT Campuses
  • Date: 27th September 2025
  • Locations: IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT BHU, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, and IIT ISM Dhanbad. Shortlisted candidates will travel to these premier campuses to compete in person, enhancing peer interaction and real-time collaboration.
  • Details: The regional round will consist of a software-based heuristic and quant simulation designed by our core team or, alternatively, a proprietary problem set provided by a co-sponsoring firm—depending on partnership preferences. Qualified participants will compete in person at one of the designated IIT campuses.
  • Selection Criteria: From this pool, the top 75 will be selected for the Final.

Finals

  • Format: In-Person for 3 days
  • Date: 31st Oct - 2nd Nov 2025
  • Venue: IITM Research Park and IIT Madras ICSR
  • Details: The 75 finalists will face off in a grand finale to determine the ultimate QUANTFEST '25 champions. Expect trading simulations, more intense competition, and prizes for the winners!

Important Dates

Mark your calendars for these key dates in the Quant-Fest Challenge:
Prelims: 24th August 2025
Regionals: 27th September 2025
Finals: 31st October - 2nd November 2025