ZeAI Hackathon 2026 — 24-Hour National Build Sprint, ₹10 Lakh Prize Pool — Frequently Asked Questions

The total prize pool is ₹10,00,000, which is ₹10 Lakhs, described as up to ₹10L. That amount is awarded as cash prize money to the winners of the hackathon.

Registration closes on July 15, 2026. You need to sign up through the official ZeAI Hackathon 2026 competition page on Internshala on or before that date.

The event is scheduled for August 14, 2026 and runs as a single-day hackathon. Participants get 24 hours to build their project and submit it within that period.

Anyone based in India can take part, either as an individual or as part of a team. Students, designers, developers and entrepreneurs are all explicitly welcome, and there is no requirement to be a registered company.

Team size is not specified in the published details. Neither a minimum nor a maximum number of members has been announced, so check the official competition page for any update.

No such requirement is stated. The only published eligibility condition is that participants are based in India, which means students and individual developers can enter without any registration, incorporation or prior startup credentials.

No. This is a competition with a cash prize pool, not an investment programme. Winners receive prize money, and no equity, shares or repayment obligations are involved.

The 24-hour, single-day format is confirmed, with the event taking place on August 14, 2026. The detailed format and the judging criteria are yet to be announced by the organisers.

Register through the official competition page on Internshala at https://internshala.com/competitions/zeai-hackathon-2026/. The registration window closes on July 15, 2026.