Event Date: November 16^th, 2023 

Registration for this event is now closed as the maximum number of teams has been reached.

Event Address: Ground floor, College of Information Technology, United Arab Emirates University 

Registration rules: 

1. There will be a maximum of two teams allowed per school to register.
2. The minimum grade of a team member should be grade 6. (grade 6 to Grade 12).
3. Selection will be made on a first-come-first-serve basis, and the selected teams will be notified by Oct 15^th, 2023.
4.  We reserve the right to disqualify any team at any time if they are deemed ineligible by the contest organizers.

Below are more information about the IT Contest:

The IT Marathon Contest challenges participants' basic knowledge in wide areas of IT, including: simple programming, Illustration using Graphics, and general computer knowledge. The IT competition is made up of 3 sub competitions: 

• General Computer Knowledge: 

In this sub-competition each team will be given questions on General Computer Knowledge.

• Programming 

This sub-competition aims to provide participants with an engaging and challenging experience. During the contest, participants are allowed to solve the given problems using C++, Python, or Java programming languages, allowing students to select the language they are most proficient in. During the competition, the students will be given problems that participants must address by developing a suitable code within a specific time frame.  

• Graphic Illustration: 

This sub-competition will involve creating images, logos, posters, or animations according to some requirements. Popular graphic design tools like Adobe Ps (Photoshop), Adobe Ai (Illustrator), MS Paint, etc. will be available for use. 

The competition is divided into two sessions. During the first session, general computer knowledge will be tested. During the second session, programming and graphic illustration will be tested.  

A team of judges will evaluate and assign relevant grades for each sub-competition separately. The grades of sub-competitions contribute to the final grade in equal weight. The top three teams with high scores will be declared as the competition winners and hence awarded medals and prizes.