The Programming Club, IIT Madras is excited to invite you to DeadLock 2026, our first-ever Software Development Contest 💻

This contest goes beyond algorithms — your solutions will be evaluated on real-world performance parameters, testing how efficiently you write code and manage overheads.

We’re thrilled to announce that DeadLock 2026 is sponsored by IMC Trading, with a total prize pool of ₹50,000 🏆💰

• ₹30,000 for 2nd years
• ₹20,000 for 1st years

📌 Contest Details

• Eligibility: 1st & 2nd year UG students 🎓
• Participation: Individual
• Date: 14th February 2026 📅
• Time: 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM ⏰

Get ready to put your systems and coding skills to the test and see how your solution stacks up on the leaderboard 🔥
Looking forward to some intense competition! ✨🚀