Predictathon

Eligibility: Open to students from any educational institution. Inter-college teams are allowed. Inter-specialization teams are allowed. Multiple teams from the same institution are permitted. Each team must consist of 1 or 2 members. Once registered, the team composition cannot be changed. Registration Guidelines: Only the team leader is required to attempt Round 1. All submissions must be original. Any form of plagiarism or use of unfair means will lead to immediate disqualification. The organizing committee’s decision will be final and binding. Competition Format: Round 1: CodeQuest: Type: Technical quiz based on Machine Learning and Generalized Deep Learning concepts Number of Questions: Multiple, varying in difficulty Duration: 20 minutes Evaluation Criteria: Accuracy and speed of execution Only the team leader needs to attempt this round. Top teams will qualify for Round 2. Round 2: HackTheModel: Duration: 2 weeks Tasks: Build and train an ML model Optimize the model for performance and efficiency Evaluation Parameters: Model accuracy on hidden test dataset Model execution time Innovative optimization techniques Multiple submissions are allowed. Only the best submission will be considered for final ranking. Final judging will be based on a custom loss function defined by the organizing committee.