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: 2–4 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
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
Venue
Pimpri Chinchwad College Of Engineering , Pune
Pimpri-Chinchwad, India