Adobe India Hackathon 2025 – Code, Innovate & Win Big at Adobe
The Adobe India Hackathon 2025 is the perfect launchpad for engineering students to show off their tech skills, compete with the brightest minds in India, and win exciting prizes including MacBooks, iPads, and internship opportunities with Adobe India! 🖥️✨
This full-scale competition is open to B.Tech, M.Tech, and dual-degree students graduating in 2026, 2027, 2028, or 2029, giving them a chance to build prototypes, solve real-world challenges, and engage directly with Adobe’s leadership. If you’re passionate about AI, coding, UX, and document intelligence, don’t miss this!
🔍 What Is Adobe India Hackathon?
The Adobe India Hackathon is an annual tech competition that reimagines the power of documents. This year’s theme is “Connecting the Dots”, where students will transform traditional PDFs into smart, semantic experiences that think, speak, and connect ideas intelligently. 🤖📄
📌 Eligibility Criteria
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Academic Background | B.Tech/B.E., M.Tech/M.E., Dual Degree |
| Graduation Years | 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 |
| Team Size | 2–3 students |
| Cross-Specialization Teams | ✅ Allowed |
| Cross-Year Teams | ✅ Allowed |
| Cross-College Teams | ❌ Not allowed |
| Institute Requirement | All members must belong to the same institute |
📅 Important Dates & Timeline
| Stage | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Registration Deadline | 10 Jul 2025, 11:59 PM IST | All teams must register before this deadline |
| Demo Round | 17 Jun – 11 Jul 2025 | Trial round to get familiar with platform; non-eliminatory |
| Round 1: Online Assessment | 11 Jul 2025, 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM IST | 15 MCQs + 1 DSA coding question; team avg. score counts |
| Round 2: Build & Connect Round | 14 Jul – 28 Jul 2025 | Build document understanding engine; submit GitHub repo & docs |
| Round 3: Insight Prototype | 05 Aug – 19 Aug 2025 | Build a web-based UI for document intelligence and recommendations |
| Round 4: Grand Finale (In-Person) | 05 Sep 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM IST | Finalists present at Adobe HQ in Noida; all travel managed by Adobe |
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🧠 What You’ll Work On
🔹 Demo & Online Assessment
Practice coding, take a timed quiz, and prepare for the main competition. Great way to get platform-ready.
🔹 Build & Connect Round
Construct the core engine for intelligent document linking, using AI/ML or NLP approaches. Submit your project on GitHub.
🔹 Experience & Insight Prototype
Design a user-friendly web app that allows interactive document exploration and generates smart insights.
🔹 Grand Finale
Top teams will pitch directly to Adobe India leadership—a national-level stage and incredible networking opportunity!
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🎁 Rewards & Prizes
| Place/Recognition | Reward |
|---|---|
| 🥇 1st Prize | MacBook Air for each team member |
| 🥈 2nd Prize | iPad Air for each team member |
| ⭐ Top 50 Participants | PPI + Internship with ₹1,00,000/month stipend (for 2027 batch) |
| 🎁 National Finalists | Goodie bags + Adobe Acrobat Pro Licenses |
| 📜 Shortlisted Teams | Official certificate from Adobe |
📝 How to Register
- Form a team of 2-3 students from your college
- Register with your WhatsApp number and university email ID
- Submit details before 10 July 2025, 11:59 PM IST
- Watch your inbox for platform access and updates
🚨 Final Reminders
- Ensure all team members are from the same college
- Participate in all rounds actively for best scores
- Only team leaders are allowed to make submissions
- Follow submission formats (GitHub repo, docs, etc.)
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