Hello Codeforces,↵
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I’m a Div2 participant (around 900 rating) and I was confused after a recent contest that was labeled **“Rated for Div2”**. My current rating is **913**, I joined the round, and afterwards my rating **didn’t change at all**.↵
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From what I understand, “Rated for Div2” generally means:↵
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- The contest is intended for **Div2 users** (rating < 1900).↵
- Only Div2 participants should get rating updates.↵
- Div1 users can still participate, but for them the round is usually **unrated**.↵
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However, in my case, even though I am clearly in Div2, my rating remained the same. I’m trying to figure out which of these reasons might apply:↵
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- Maybe I was not counted as an active participant, but i attempted the contest and even solved the first problem.↵
- Maybe rating changes were delayed or there was some issue in the contest and it was made unrated.↵
- Or maybe there is some other rule or edge case that I’m missing.↵
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Could someone please explain the exact conditions under which a Div2 user’s rating actually changes in a “Rated for Div2” round, and why it might stay the same even if you are in the target division? Does anybody else have this problem?↵
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contest link : [Educational Codeforces Round 189](https://mirror.codeforces.com/contest/2225)↵
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Thanks in advance!Edit : i got to know that +0 was incremented indeed, but still, i cannot understand the pattern on which solutions are rewarded increments. ie. at what threshold can i earn in rating > 0, i am quite a new guy in this ecosystem so i would appreciate some.. calm responses (atleast)
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I’m a Div2 participant (around 900 rating) and I was confused after a recent contest that was labeled **“Rated for Div2”**. My current rating is **913**, I joined the round, and afterwards my rating **didn’t change at all**.↵
↵
From what I understand, “Rated for Div2” generally means:↵
↵
- The contest is intended for **Div2 users** (rating < 1900).↵
- Only Div2 participants should get rating updates.↵
- Div1 users can still participate, but for them the round is usually **unrated**.↵
↵
However, in my case, even though I am clearly in Div2, my rating remained the same. I’m trying to figure out which of these reasons might apply:↵
↵
- Maybe I was not counted as an active participant, but i attempted the contest and even solved the first problem.↵
- Maybe rating changes were delayed or there was some issue in the contest and it was made unrated.↵
- Or maybe there is some other rule or edge case that I’m missing.↵
↵
Could someone please explain the exact conditions under which a Div2 user’s rating actually changes in a “Rated for Div2” round, and why it might stay the same even if you are in the target division? Does anybody else have this problem?↵
↵
contest link : [Educational Codeforces Round 189](https://mirror.codeforces.com/contest/2225)↵
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