Why Should Your Child Participate
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Win Exciting Prizes
All the winners receive certificates
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Compete with students across the globe
About the Event
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Code- Create and Participate in Code-A-Bit-Challenge 2026
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Code-A-Bit 2026 is the fifth edition to this successful coding competiton which was started to engage students during the lockdown. The response received last edition was amazing and we had to live up to the enthusiasm showed by the students.
The projects submitted by the students last edition can be seen here.
This year, the competition is going to be tougher, bigger and more exciting!!
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Registration cum Submission link open from 5th July to 10th August 2026
Results of round 1 : 25th August
Jury round : 1st September
Final Results: 10th September​
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Guidelines
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Ages 6-8 years
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Create an animation (Not Game) using Scratch Jr/MIT Scratch
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The project has to be created from the start by the participant only.
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One submission per participant. First submission will be considered the final submission.
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Mention the theme used in the notes section along with the instructions to play the game. This is an important step and can determine qualification to the next round.
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Submission type : MIT Scratch Link/Google drive link ( Share settings - Anyone can open) with video of the project being explained by the student + the Scratch Jr Project file with file name as ParticipantName_Theme_Age. The video length should not exceed 5 min.
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Ages 9-10 years
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Create a game using MIT Scratch 3.0
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The game has to be created from the start by the participant only. Avoid Remix option
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One submission per participant. First submission will be considered the final submission.
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Mention the theme used in the notes section along with the instructions to play the game
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Submission type : Scratch URL/link (Make sure the project is shared so that the link can be opened).
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Optional : Google drive link ( Share settings - Anyone can open) with video of the project being explained by the student. The video length should not exceed 5 min. It is always useful for the jury to understand the project better if the creator is explaining it.
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Age 11-12 years
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Create a game using MIT Scratch 3.0
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The game has to be created from the start by the participant only. Avoid Remix option
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One submission per participant. First submission will be considered the final submission.
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Mention the theme used in the notes section along with the instructions to play the game. This is an important step and can determine qualification to the next round.
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Submission type : Scratch URL/link(Make sure the project is shared so that the link can be opened ).
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Optional : Google drive link ( Share settings - Anyone can open) with video of the project being explained by the student. The video length should not exceed 5 min. It is always useful for the jury to understand the project better if the creator is explaining it.
​Themes to be followed for animation/games for 6-12 years
(choose any one of the following)
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1. Healthy Living Heroes
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being
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Challenge Idea: Build something that encourages healthy habits and physical activity.
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2. Green Planet Protectors
SDG 13: Climate Action
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Challenge Idea: Create a project that helps people learn about climate change and protecting the Earth.
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3. AI Around You: Using Technology to Build a Better World
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Challenge Idea : Discover how Artificial Intelligence can help solve real-world challenges related to health, education, sustainability, and communities. Create an animation/game that makes the world a better place.
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Ages 13-15 years
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Create a Python project based on the theme mentioned below.
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The project has to be created from scratch by the participant and the code needs to be original.
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One submission per participant.
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Submission type : Google drive link ( Share settings - Anyone can open) with video(screen recording) of the project being explained by the student + .py project file with file name as ParticipantName_Theme_Age.py
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Theme of the Python Project
(choose any one of the following)
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Password Guardian
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Smart Habit Tracker
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Waste Sorting Assistant
Start creating your projects NOW
Finalists will be chosen by a group of jury and will proceed to the final round.
Final date to submit :10th August 2026 11:59 pm EST.
Submit the Animation/Game/Python project link here.
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Prizes
Winners will be selected based on their Creativity, Idea, Theme, Logic and Complexity of animation/game/python project as per their age category. Read the rules below.​​
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Steps to Participate
Step 1 :
Code Project for the contest
Ages 6-8 : Create Animation using Scratch Jr/MIT Scratch
Ages 9-12 : Create Game using MIT Scratch
Ages 13-15 : Create Python project
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Submit Project using any one or combination of the themes
Last Date of Submission : 10th August 2026
Step 3 :
Jury Round
Semi Finalists will be presenting their project in front of prominent Jury members from the industry
Step 4 :
Win Exciting Prizes
Winners will be announced in September on our social media channels.(Follow us to stay updated )
Rules
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Only one project will be accepted
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Students have to be original and cannot copy a project from the internet.
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Students creating projects on Scratch Jr or MIT Scratch should use the first slide as the slide available here. Projects in Python should start with a text logo given here. It is compulsory to use this, else the project will be disqualified.
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Submissions after 10th August 11:59 pm IST will not be accepted
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Game Projects will be created on ScratchJr/MIT Scratch only. Python Projects will be created in Python code only.
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Ensure the scratch project links are shared to the public else will be disqualified.
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Scratch Project date of creation should be after 5th July only. No remix allowed.
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Submission types can only be Google drive link/Scratch project URL where you have stored your projects with either Scratch jr file / MIT Scratch .sb3 file/ Python project .py file. The video length should not exceed 5 min.
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Use of AI Tools: Thoughtful use of AI tools is permitted. However, the competition rewards creativity, coding skills, and innovative thinking rather than AI-generated solutions. Projects that demonstrate personal effort, customization, and understanding will receive higher scores. Entire Python code created using AI tools will be disqualified.
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Winning categories are divided into 3 groups :
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6-8 years (Animation)
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9-10 years (Game)
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11-12 years (Game)
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13-15 years ( Python Projects)
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Students from around the world can participate
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For any questions related to the contest, email learn@mindchamp.in