Terminal Exit is a unique coding contest organized by LCS (Learn Code Solve) from IIIT Surat.
The contest includes an online screening round on Codeforces followed by an offline live final event. Participants must decide whether to attempt a problem based on their confidence — one wrong decision can lead to elimination.
Event Timeline
- Online Screening Round: 10th February (Codeforces)
- Final Live Event: 13th February (Offline at IIIT Surat)
Event Details (Final Round)
- Mode: Offline (Live Event)
- Participation: Individual
- Rounds: 4–5
- Duration: 30 minutes per round
- Difficulty increases each round
Round Format
Each round has three phases:
1) Analysis & Hand Raise (5 minutes)
- Problem displayed on projector
- Confident participants opt in (FCFS basis)
2) Coding Phase (20 minutes)
- Selected participants solve the problem
- Standard input/output format
- Problems from DSA & Competitive Programming
3) Evaluation (5 minutes)
- Result announcement and leaderboard update
Elimination & Scoring
- Solved → Earn points and continue
- Failed → Eliminated, score frozen
- Points increase with difficulty
- Live leaderboard maintained
Prize Pool — ₹15,000
- 1st Prize: ₹5,000
- 2nd Prize: ₹3,000
- 3rd Prize: ₹2,000
- Exclusive T-shirt for Top-10
- Certificates for winners and finalists
Rules
- No unfair means or external help
- Strict time limits
- Judges’ decisions are final
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