🚀 LIVE & UPCOMING TECH & HACKATHON OPPORTUNITIES (2025–26)
Opportunities don’t wait. Smart students grab them early.
Here’s a complete list of hackathons, challenges, and quizzes you can participate in now 👇
🌟 Amazon HackOn
🔹 Mode: Online
Details: Build real‑world solutions with mentorship from Amazon engineers.
Benefits: Prizes worth ₹ Lakhs • Mentorship • Resume boost
Deadline: As per official rounds
🔗 https://amazonhackon.in/
🌟 MLH (Major League Hacking)
🔹 Mode: Online + Offline (Global)
Details: Year‑round global hackathons perfect for beginners.
Benefits: Mentorship • Certificates • Swag • Community exposure
Deadline: Varies
🔗 https://mlh.io/
🌟 Microsoft Imagine Cup
🔹 Mode: Online (Global)
Details: Build tech solutions for real‑world problems with Microsoft mentorship.
Benefits: Azure credits • Global recognition • Win up to $100K
Deadline: Check official schedule
🔗 https://imaginecup.microsoft.com/
🌟 ETHGlobal Hackathons
🔹 Mode: Online + Offline
Details: Web3 & Ethereum hackathons with real‑world projects.
Benefits: High prize pools • Learn Blockchain & Web3 • Mentorship
Deadline: Event‑specific
🔗 https://ethglobal.com/
🌟 Google Solution Challenge
🔹 Mode: Online
Details: Solve UN SDGs using Google technologies.
Benefits: Certificates • Mentorship • Global exposure
Deadline: Annual cycle
🔗 https://developers.google.com/community/gdsc-solution-challenge
🌟 AIQrew 2025
🔹 Mode: Online
Details: AI & ML hackathon solving real‑world problems.
Benefits: Hands‑on AI projects • Certificates • Resume & GitHub boost
Deadline: As per timeline
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3ckthk45
🌟 Hero Campus Challenge – Season 10
🔹 Mode: Online
Details: Corporate innovation & business challenge by Hero MotoCorp.
Benefits: Certificates • Corporate exposure • Analytics & management learning
Deadline: Check official page
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3ckthk45
🌟 Zerve AI Hackathon
🔹 Mode: Online
Details: Build AI‑powered solutions & intelligent systems.
Benefits: Portfolio projects • Participation certificates • Skill validation
Deadline: Check registration page
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/ycykcwxc
🌟 Snapchat x Unstop – College Snap Star Program
🔹 Mode: Online | Individual
🗓 Deadline: 10 Jan 2026 (6:00 PM IST)
Details: Create vertical videos & upload on Snapchat Spotlight.
Benefits: ₹5,000 Amazon vouchers • Certificates • Snap goodies • Creator exposure
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3wkp4kym
🌟 Asian Paints Challenge 2025
🔹 Mode: Online
Details: Innovation & business case challenges.
Benefits: Corporate case study experience • Certificates • Resume value
Deadline: Check official page
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/msssn4bt
🌟 Nest 2.0
🔹 Mode: Online
Details: Startup & entrepreneurship‑focused innovation challenge.
Benefits: Mentorship • Startup exposure • Certificates
Deadline: Check official page
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/mvnmxa75
🌟 NationBuilding Case Study Competition 2026
🔹 Mode: Online
Details: Governance, policy & nation‑level problem solving.
Benefits: Research experience • Certificates • Consulting & analytics value
Deadline: Check official page
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/4hrjayn6
🌟 SAKSHAM CreditWise Challenge
🔹 Mode: Online
Details: Financial literacy & credit awareness.
Benefits: Real‑world finance knowledge • Certificate of participation
Deadline: Check page
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/ys8ekm2z
🌟 Techquezt #26 – AI All Around Us
🔹 Round: 1 | Duration: 30 mins | Individual
Details: Test your AI knowledge & learn fast!
Benefits: Knowledge boost • Certificates • Fun competition
🗓 Deadline: 21 Dec 2025
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/45bdsy4w
🌟 Crack Government Exam – Bank PO #3
🔹 Round: 1 | Duration: 20–21 Dec | Individual
Details: Practice for Bank PO exams with real‑time evaluation.
Benefits: Exam practice • Skill improvement • Certificate
🗓 Deadline: 21 Dec 2025
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/45e4eyud
🌟 FutureHack‑X 2026 (AI & Innovation Hackathon)
🔹 Mode: Online | One‑day challenge
Details: Competition in AI, Blockchain, IoT, cybersecurity & more with mentors and prizes.
Benefits: Mentorship • Networking • Career opportunities • Workshop access
🗓 Date: 4 Jan 2026
🔗 https://future-hack-x.vercel.app/
🌟 Netweb AI for Social Good Hackathon
🔹 Mode: Online
Details: Build AI solutions for social impact & community benefit.
Benefits: Certificates • Networking • Portfolio projects
🗓 Last date to register: 31 Dec 2025
🔗 https://reskilll.com/hack/netwebideatron
🌟 Hackcelerate 2026 – 24‑Hour National Level Hackathon
🔹 Mode: Online + Team
Details: 24‑hour innovation marathon with prizes and mentorship.
Benefits: Networking • Problem solving • Prizes
🗓 Registration open; Round 1 closes 15 Jan 2026
🔗 https://www.hackcelerate.org/
🌟 HACK IITK 2026 – National Cybersecurity Hackathon (IIT Kanpur)
🔹 Mode: Hybrid (Online + Onsite)
Details: National cybersecurity innovation hackathon with expert judging & problem solving.
Benefits: Certificates • Real‑world cybersecurity challenges • Networking
🗓 Registration deadline: 12 Dec 2025
🔗 https://hackathon.c3ihub.iitk.ac.in/
💡 Why participate?
✔ Skills > marks
✔ Live projects > theory
✔ Confidence > fear
✔ Network > isolation
✔ Action > results
Your resume won’t stand out by waiting.
It will stand out by building, participating & learning.