About the Competition
PromptWars 2026 is a hands-on AI and Prompt Engineering Competition conducted by InnoTech Hub in collaboration with Hack2Skill (Google for Developers & Build with AI). The event is designed to test participants on their ability to understand problems, engineer effective prompts, work with Generative AI, experiment with different approaches, and develop creative solutions. The problem statement is revealed only on the day of the event, making the competition a test of real-time thinking, experimentation, and execution.
Event Details
- Date: 10 December 2026
- Time: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- Venue: St. Peter's Engineering College, Hyderabad
- Prize Pool: ₹15,000+ (terms and conditions apply)
Eligibility
- Open to college students and AI/technology enthusiasts.
- Participants from different colleges may take part.
- Participants from different branches/specializations are allowed.
- Prior knowledge of AI or programming is beneficial but not mandatory.
- Participants must be physically present at the venue.
- Participants must carry a valid college/student ID or other valid identification if requested.
Competition Format
- Conducted offline at St. Peter's Engineering College, Hyderabad.
- The problem statement/challenge is revealed on the day of the event.
- Participants receive the challenge along with instructions and evaluation criteria.
- Participants use prompt engineering, Generative AI, creativity, reasoning, and problem-solving skills to develop their solution.
- Participants may be required to demonstrate or present their solution to the judging panel.
- The competition consists of one primary challenge, with the possibility of additional evaluation/presentation stages depending on event flow.
- Detailed challenge, submission format, permitted tools, evaluation criteria, and timelines are announced at the venue.
Competition Duration
The overall event runs from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM. The exact time allocated for the challenge is announced along with the problem statement on the day of the event.
Registration Process
Registration is a mandatory two-step process; both steps must be completed to be considered successfully registered.
- Step 1 — Register on Hack2Skill via the official PromptWars 2026 event page using your correct name, email ID, and mobile number.
- Step 2 — Complete the InnoTech Hub participant form using the same name, email ID, and mobile number used on Hack2Skill, so participation can be matched and verified.
Event Pass & Ground Services
The official PromptWars 2026 registration and event pass are completely FREE. A separate ₹250 per-person participant-services contribution applies for food, refreshments, and other on-ground event services/logistics. This ₹250 is not a registration fee or event entry fee and does not affect eligibility for the free official event pass. Both the Hack2Skill registration and the InnoTech Hub form are mandatory; completing only one will not complete registration.
Team Participation
- Participants may compete individually or as part of a team, subject to team-size limits announced by organizers.
- Inter-college teams are permitted.
- Inter-specialization/inter-branch teams are permitted.
- A participant cannot be part of multiple teams for the same competition.
- Team composition must be finalized before the competition begins.
Rules
- Participants must complete the required registration before participating.
- Participants must report to the venue within the designated reporting time.
- The problem statement is disclosed only on the day of the event.
- Participants must work only on the assigned challenge and submit within the specified deadline.
- Submissions must be original and developed during the competition period.
- Plagiarism, impersonation, submission of another participant's work, or misrepresentation may result in immediate disqualification.
- Participants must follow the tools, platforms, and resources permitted by the organizing team.
- Any attempt to manipulate, exploit, disrupt, or unfairly influence the competition environment may result in disqualification.
- Participants must follow all instructions from the organizing team, mentors, and judges.
- Judging criteria may include prompt quality, effectiveness of the solution, creativity, reasoning, output quality, problem understanding, and overall implementation.
- Judges' decisions on evaluation, ranking, and winners are final and binding.
- Participants must maintain professional conduct and comply with venue rules.
- Organizers reserve the right to modify the schedule, format, rules, or evaluation process, with significant changes communicated to participants.
- Organizers reserve the right to disqualify any participant or team found violating rules or engaging in misconduct.
Registration & Event Pass
Official registration and event entry are free; there is no registration fee or event entry fee. The separate ₹250 per-person participant-services contribution for food, refreshments, and on-ground logistics is not a registration fee and does not represent the cost of the official event pass. Participants must provide the same full name, email address, and mobile number across all required registration platforms/forms to ensure successful verification, and are responsible for providing accurate information.
Get Ready to Build
PromptWars 2026 is not just about getting an answer from AI — it's about how effectively you can think, prompt, experiment, iterate, and build with AI. Build. Test. Prompt. Compete.
