About Kurukshetra CTF

Organized by: Department of CSE (AI & ML), Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, Pune
In association with: AiMSA & IEEE
Event Type: Two-round Cybersecurity & AI Challenge
Prize Pool: ₹20,000

Team Guidelines

Team size: 1–4 members
Intercollege teams allowed
Valid Student ID Card mandatory for all participants
No individual can be part of multiple teams
Team composition is final once registered
Participants must bring their own laptops
Use of AI/LLM tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude) is permitted

Round 1: LLM Jailbreak (Online)

Date: Saturday, 3rd October
Time: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Extract a hidden key from three RAG-based LLMs using creative prompting. No prior AI/LLM experience needed — this round tests how well you can craft prompts to bypass a model's restrictions. Scoring is based on speed and accuracy.
Only the top 20 teams on the leaderboard qualify for Round 2.

Round 2: Capture The Flag (Offline)

Date: Sunday, 11th October
Venue: Architecture Hall, PCCOE

Schedule:

Time Event 9:00 AM Reporting & ID Verification 9:30 AM Final Call (latecomers disqualified) 10:00 AM CTF Begins 4:45 PM Final Submission 6:00 PM CTF Ends

Spread across 10 domains, each with 2–3 sub-questions to be solved in sequence. Covers logic, decoding, file/website analysis, and core cybersecurity concepts — beginner-friendly with increasing difficulty.

Key Rules

All queries only via official Kurukshetra CTF channels
Any attempt to manipulate results/bypass evaluation → immediate disqualification
Judges' decisions are final; no appeals
Winners announced only if minimum score threshold is met
Rules/timelines subject to change at organizers' discretion

Requirements

Round1:

Think you can outsmart an AI? In this round, you'll go head-to-head with three RAG-based LLMs, each hiding a secret key. Your mission: craft clever prompts to bypass the model's restrictions and extract the hidden key before time runs out. No prior AI experience needed, just curiosity, creativity, and sharp prompting skills. Speed and accuracy decide your rank, and only the top 30 teams move on to Round 2.

Round 2:

The main event — an on-campus CTF spanning 10 domains of cybersecurity, from logic and decoding to file and website analysis. Each domain has 2–3 sub-questions that must be cracked in sequence, with difficulty ramping up as you go. No expert-level skills required, just sharp problem-solving and teamwork. Every flag earns you points — solve, score, and climb the leaderboard.

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