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guest@bighack:~/register$ gh pr create --title "our idea"

Submit your idea

Round 1 is free and online: one form per team, closing 10 November at 11:59 PM IST. Think of it as opening a pull request. If it's merged (shortlisted), you pay ₹1,200 per team and build it at AIT.

bighack.ymlpipeline · 3 stagesround 1 is free · pay only if shortlisted

  1. round-1/idea(running)

    Pick a track, submit your idea

    where
    online
    when
    now → 10 Nov
    fee
    free

  2. review/shortlist(queued)

    Organisers review every idea

    where
    review
    when
    a few days after 10 Nov

  3. round-2/build(queued)

    Shortlisted teams build it in 24h

    where
    offline, AIT
    when
    20–21 Nov
    fee
    ₹1,200 / team
round-1 · PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

## Round 1: before you submit (0/5)

> tick the boxes, or skip straight to the form.

./submit --idea (opens in a new tab)Free. Teams of 2–4 people.
round 1 closes
10 Nov 2026, 11:59 PM IST
round-2 · merge

## Round 2: shortlisted teams

If your idea is shortlisted, confirm your spot by paying ₹1,200 per team. That gets your team into the 24-hour build at AIT on 20–21 November, meals and midnight coffee included. Not shortlisted? You pay nothing.

./confirm --pay 1200Opens when the shortlist is announced.
shortlist
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pay by
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venue
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