Eastern India's Largest Hackathon
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501 USD
Available in Prizes
Description
Welcome to Hack4Bengal 4.0, Eastern India’s LARGEST hackathon — and this year, we’re going HYBRID!
🌐 Part 1: Virtual HACK (48-Hour Virtual Blitz)
🏢 Part 2: In-Person HACK (For the Top Teams from the Virtual Hackathon + Seperate Registrations for In-Person Hackathon)
🔴 For the entire flow and other doubts, please visit our FAQs
💡 Code. Create. Collaborate. Compete.
Whether you’re a student, a newbie dev, or a seasoned builder — this is YOUR stage.
✨ 1:1 Mentorship with Industry Experts
🤝 Collaborate with the brightest minds across India
🚀 Get noticed by top tech communities & companies
🏆 Selected teams from VIRTUAL round go IN-PERSON for the final showdown
✅ Students (2025 Passouts INCLUDED)
✅ Team Size: 2 to 4 members
✅ No selection barrier — just register & start building!
⏳ 48 Hours of Virtual Hacking
💻 Build with AI, Web3, Healthcare, Sustainability & more!
❤️ Hack with purpose. Code with heart.
🎯 Ready to make your mark?
💬 Join the Community: Discord Server
📜 Read the Rules: Follow our Code of Conduct
Hack4Bengal 4.0
Build bold. Think big. Hack with Bengal.
FAQs
🏅 The FastPass Access
1 INR
🏅 The FastPass Access
This isn’t your usual prize pool. At Hack4Bengal 4.0, the real prize is access.
🎟️ Direct Entry into the In-Person Hackathon
→ Skip the forms. Skip the wait.
→ Go straight to the most coveted stage of Hack4Bengal — the In-Person grand finale.
👥 Network with Top Innovators & Mentors in Person
→ Meet VCs, community leaders, and fellow builders face-to-face.
🔥 Exclusive Swag + Recognition
→ Get featured, flex your team’s win, and represent your region at one of Eastern India’s biggest tech stages.
🎯 Why This Matters?
The In-Person Hackathon is where the spotlight truly shines — high-stakes problem solving, top-tier mentorship, and real-world exposure.
Getting there is the reward.
💡 Win the virtual. Rule the In-Person. Hack your way in.
🏅 The FastPass Access
Judging Criteria
All submitted projects will be evaluated based on the following criteria.
The Top X teams, as determined by this evaluation, will win Direct Entry to the Offline Hackathon.
Is the idea fresh, unique, or solving a problem in a new way?
Does it stand out from existing solutions?
How well is the project executed technically?
Functionality, code quality, and use of relevant technologies (AI, Web3, etc.)
Is the solution solving a real-world problem?
Does it have potential for scale or actual deployment?
Is the user experience smooth, intuitive, and accessible?
Visual appeal and usability count here.
Is the idea well-articulated in the demo/video?
Does the team communicate the problem, solution, and implementation clearly?
(+ up to 5% extra credit)
Use of cutting-edge tech (e.g., Generative AI, LLMs, advanced Web3)
Building for impact in local communities or underrepresented spaces
Pharos
300 USDC
Pharos
Pharos
Judging Criteria
Build during the Hackathon: Projects must be created during the hackathon period to be eligible for a $300 prize pool.
Understand the Requirements: Make sure to read more about the track details, judging criteria, and grading guidelines here.
Mandatory Dual Submission: To be eligible for the prize pool, you must submit your project on both this hackathon and HackQuest platform. Registration and submission on HackQuest are MANDATORY to qualify for any prizes.
Additional Prize Opportunities: Beyond the $300 prize pool for this hackathon, participants are also eligible for a $300K prize pool in the official Builders Base Camp.
Starknet
200 USDC
Starknet
Starknet
Judging Criteria
Build during the Hackathon: Projects must be created during the hackathon period to be eligible for a $200 prize pool.
Understand the Requirements: Make sure to read more about the track details, judging criteria, and grading guidelines here.
Mandatory Dual Registrations: To be eligible for the prize pool, you must register on this hackathon and HackQuest platform. Registration on HackQuest are MANDATORY to qualify for any prizes.
Additional Prize Opportunities: Beyond the $200 prize pool for this hackathon, participants are also eligible for a $25K prize pool in the official Starknet Hackathon: Re{ignite}.
Schedule
Resource
Learn About Pharos: https://pharosnetwork.xyz/
Claim Test Tokens: https://www.hackquest.io/faucets/50002
Foundry Guides on How to Write Your First Transcation / dApp / Token / NFT / UniSwap Contract
Rust Guides for developers who want to start building dApps using Pharos and Rust WASM toolchains
Dev Onboarding Page：https://docs.pharosnetwork.xyz/developer-guides/pharos-devnet-onboarding-guide
Join Pharos Telegram Group: https://t.me/+YTn8-4vb_TI2YTI1
Idea Bank: https://www.hackquest.io/hackathons/Pharos-Builder-Base-Camp
Basecamp 12: Covers fundamentals, Cairo smart contracts, Foundry testing, frontend development, and Dojo game building. Perfect preparation for the hackathon and Cannes Hacker House.
Starklings: A community driven project and it is an interactive tutorial to get you up and running with Cairo and Starknet.
Exercism: Solve coding exercises and get mentored to develop fluency in Cairo.
Starknet Docs: Your go to place for everything about Starknet, tooling, guides and resources.
Cairo Book: A comprehensive documentation for Cairo, the smart contract language for Starknet.
Starknet By Example: A collection of examples of how to use the Cairo programming language to create smart contracts on Starknet.
Faucet: Get small amounts of Sepolia ETH/STRK to an account address on Starknet Sepolia.
Tools: All the necessary core tools you need for development.
SDKs: All available SDKs you might need for the hackathon.
Starknet Discord: Got a technical question about Cairo or one of the SDKs? Ask it in our Starknet Discord server and we will help.
All other questions/doubts are listed in this page. Please go through them for your convinience.