“Is there a runtime/time limit on submitted code, or just correctness checked?” — matters because if there’s a hidden timeout, “optimized code” actually does matter, contrary to what the public rules imply. “Are AI coding assistants allowed for the Coding Challenges?” “How exactly is ‘cumulative so…

Great questions, @ragulml ! Starting September 14, 2026, you can create or join a team via the Challenge Portal at qhack.ai . I’m double-checking a few specifics to make sure I give you accurate details. I’ll update this thread by Tuesday, September 8 once I have everything confirmed.

Thank you for your patience, @ragulml . Here are the answers to your other questions: Q1: “Is there a runtime/time limit on submitted code, or just correctness checked?” — matters because if there’s a hidden timeout, “optimized code” actually does matter, contrary to what the public rules imply. A…

How AI assistant answer will be proved, I mean when you get the right intuition it’s quite difficult recognize an AI generated code from a very good one written by human

[image] Authenticity of Challenges QHack 2026 hehe sorry. WA (Wrong Answer) AC (Accepted) ratio. If there is people using AI, you can check the same types of WA so there could be a direct correlation of what was the ratio / problem, the time submitted and …

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