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Season 2 at RIT

How It Works

From registration to the finals stage.

One team, three evaluated build locks, one physical final. Here is the complete Season 2 process, end to end.

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The Complete Process

Nine steps, in order.

Step 1 · Register

Apply and pay securely

Season 2 teams registered with an email, verified with a one-time code and paid the team fee through Razorpay. Registration is now closed.

Step 2 · Team setup

Complete your team

Invite members from the participant dashboard. Cross-college teams are welcome; institutional categories are verified automatically from email domains.

Step 3 · Lock 1 opens

Define

Submit your problem, users, evidence, SDG alignment, AI opportunity and expected impact. A rolling deadline applies from the moment the lock opens for your team.

Step 4 · First report

Evaluated feedback arrives

Your AI evaluation report scores seven criteria and lists strengths, weaknesses and concrete recommendations. Lock 1 includes one revision opportunity.

Step 5 · Lock 2

Design

Submit your solution blueprint: user journey, architecture, AI approach, data plan, responsible-AI plan and impact metrics. Improvement from Lock 1 is explicitly scored.

Step 6 · Lock 3

Prove

Submit the working prototype — live link, GitHub repository, demo video, screenshots, architecture, contribution declaration and known limitations. Link integrity is checked automatically.

Step 7 · Selection

AI recommends, humans verify

Final selection weighs Lock 1 (15%), Lock 2 (20%), Lock 3 (50%) and human review (15%). Significant AI-human score variance triggers moderation automatically.

Step 8 · Final

Demo in person

Selected teams presented working prototypes to the jury at Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology, Chennai on 28 August 2026.

Step 9 · Results

Winners and recognition

The RIT final jury confirmed the Season 2 winners from the ₹1,00,000 prize pool. Finalists received certificates and registered teams received participation recognition.

Good to Know

The practical details.

Deadlines

  • Locks open progressively per team
  • Rolling deadline windows apply per lock
  • The participant dashboard is always the authoritative source for your dates

Support

  • Mentor checkpoints during the build
  • Resource guides mapped to every rubric
  • Email support desk for every operational question

Costs

  • One team registration fee, paid at application
  • Travel and accommodation for finals are the team’s own arrangement
  • Food is not included in the registration fee

Fair play

  • Published rubrics for every lock
  • Contribution declarations verified against repositories
  • Plagiarism and fabricated demos lead to disqualification

That was the Season 2 journey.

Published criteria and structured feedback carried teams from their first problem statement to the RIT final stage.

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