Smart India Hackathon 2025 (SIH) — Grand Finale Edition
Smart India Hackathon 2025 — 36-hour national hackathon by MoE. Cash prizes up to Rs. 1 lakh per winner. Registration by 30 September 2025.
The Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2025 is a nationwide initiative by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to provide students with a platform to solve some of the pressing problems we face in our daily lives. The 8th edition brings together 50,000+ students, 5,000+ teams, and 600+ problem statements from central/state ministries, PSUs, and industries.
Key Highlights
- Format: 36-hour continuous hackathon (Grand Finale)
- Categories: Software + Hardware editions
- Problem statements: 600+ from 50+ ministries/PSUs
- Team size: 6 members + 2 mentors
- Total prize pool: Rs. 5+ crore
- Winning prize: Rs. 1,00,000 per problem statement
- Participation: Free
Important Dates
- Registration Start: 1 September 2025
- Registration End: 30 September 2025
- Idea Submission: 15 October 2025
- Shortlist Announcement: 15 November 2025
- Grand Finale: 19-20 December 2025
Smart India Hackathon 2025: Grand Finale Schedule Released — 19-20 December 2025
SIH 2025 Grand Finale on 19-20 Dec 2025 at 50+ nodal centres. 1,500 teams shortlisted. Live streaming on YouTube.
The Ministry of Education has announced the Grand Finale dates for Smart India Hackathon 2025. The 36-hour hackathon will be held simultaneously at 50+ nodal centres across India on 19-20 December 2025.
For Shortlisted Teams
- Check your nodal centre allocation on sih.gov.in/dashboard.
- Download the team travel authorization letter (PDF).
- Book travel tickets (TA/DA reimbursed up to Rs. 15,000 per team).
- Submit travel plan + accommodation request by 5 December 2025.
- Reach nodal centre by 18 December 2025 (eve of hackathon).
Grand Finale Schedule
| Date | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | Evening | Team arrival, registration, accommodation check-in |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 08:00 | Breakfast |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 09:00 | Inauguration ceremony |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 10:00 | Hackathon begins (coding phase) |
| 20 Dec 2025 | 22:00 | Coding ends |
| 20 Dec 2025 | 22:00-23:30 | Final presentations + judging |
| 21 Dec 2025 | 10:00 | Result declaration + award ceremony |
Live Streaming
The entire 36-hour hackathon will be live-streamed on MoE's official YouTube channel. Each nodal centre will have its own stream link.
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