Internal SIH 2026 Participation Rules & Evaluation Criteria
Please review all rules carefully before initiating team registration.
1. Team Formation & Composition Rules
Exact Team Size
Every team must have exactly 6 members (1 designated Team Leader + 5 Team Members). Submissions with fewer or more members will be automatically rejected.
Mandatory Female Representation
Each team must have at least 1 female student member. Non-compliance with this rule will result in automatic disqualification as per National SIH norms.
Interdisciplinary Requirement
To foster cross-functional synergy, each team must represent at least 2 distinct academic departments (e.g., CSE + ECE, IT + MECH, AIML + EEE).
Single Team Constraint
A student (identified by their unique College Register Number) can only be a member of one team across the entire institute. Duplicate registrations are blocked by the system.
2. Faculty Mentor Guidelines
Each team is required to be mentored by 1 permanent or ad-hoc faculty member from the institution. The mentor will assist the team during the internal hackathon and provide academic guidance on problem scoping, architecture, and feasibility.
- Faculty mentor's Name, Department, Institutional Email, and Mobile number must be provided.
- One faculty member can mentor up to 2 distinct teams.
3. Presentation (PPT/PPTX) Format
| Slide No. | Topic / Content Required |
|---|---|
| Slide 1: Title & Team | Problem Statement ID, Title, Team Name, Leader & Members details with respective departments. |
| Slide 2: Proposed Solution | Executive summary of the idea, methodology, and architectural workflow diagram. |
| Slide 3: Innovation & Novelty | What makes your solution unique? Comparison with existing market alternatives. |
| Slide 4: Tech Stack | Languages, frameworks, databases, hardware microcontrollers, sensors, cloud platforms used. |
| Slide 5: Feasibility & Impact | Social impact, commercial viability, scalability, and target beneficiaries. |
.ppt and .pptx files are allowed. Maximum allowed upload file size is 10 MB.
4. Evaluation Rubric & Scoring Matrix
Novelty & Innovation
Originality, creative thinking, and out-of-the-box approach.
Technical Feasibility
Practical architecture, tech stack selection, and scalability.
Social / Commercial Impact
User benefit, market potential, and cost-effectiveness.
Presentation & Q&A
Clarity of thought, articulation, and team domain synergy.