If you are looking to sharpen your skills and test your mettle, these upcoming events offer a range of challenges from cybersecurity to high-velocity development. Below are the key details for the competitions you requested.
1. Puzzle Masters Hackathon 2026
- Organizer: Gamnexis
- About: A national-level innovation challenge centered around game development, AI/ML integrations, and puzzle-genre mechanics. Participants progress from an initial pitch/PPT round to a final functional game build (APK, web, or desktop).
- Mode: Virtual / Online
- Registration Deadline: August 31, 2026 (4:30 AM)
- Prizes: Cash pool including ₹1,000 for 1st place, plus specialized category awards for AI, Mobile Optimization, and UI/UX.
- Link: View & Register on UptoSkills
2. Nexora
- Organizer: HackHere
- About: A fast-paced virtual tech competition focused on pushing collaborative development and technical problem-solving capabilities among student developers.
- Mode: Online
- Registration Deadline: Active / Ongoing (Event Date: August 21, 2026)
- Link: View & Register on UptoSkills
3. Coercion CTF
- Organizer: Everhack
- About: An international Capture The Flag cybersecurity challenge designed to test vulnerability analysis, exploitation techniques, and practical security hardening.
- Mode: Online
- Date: October 3–4, 2026
- Registration Deadline: September 30, 2026 (11:30 AM)
- Link: View & Register on UptoSkills
4. Hackers Occupied Pune
- Organizer: Genesis Hacks
- About: A hybrid developer meetup and hackathon targeting localized innovation, modern web stacks, and emerging technologies like Agentic AI.
- Mode: Online / Hybrid
- Registration Deadline: August 21, 2026
- Link: View & Register on UptoSkills
5. Hackfinity 3.0
- Organizer: Ramco Institute of Technology
- About: A 24-hour physical prototyping sprint meant to foster creative engineering and high-speed software delivery among student teams.
- Mode: In-Person
- Date: September 18–19, 2026
- Registration Deadline: August 30, 2026 (6:29 PM)
- Link: View & Register on UptoSkills
6. Drop Hack
- Organizer: SIEC (Student Industry Engagement Community)
- About: A high-intensity offline coding competition bridging community collaboration with real-time technical deliverables.
- Mode: In-Person
- Date: August 28, 2026
- Link: View & Register on UptoSkills
7. Myth Pitch
- Organizer: M.H. Saboo Siddik College Of Engineering
- About: A specialized pitch competition evaluating concept translation, presentation delivery, and creative business strategy.
- Mode: In-Person
- Date: September 2, 2026
- Link: View & Register on UptoSkills
Action Item: Check submission guidelines and secure your team slots early through the UptoSkills Events Dashboard.