ACM-HK Programming Contest 2026
Details
- Date: June 14, 2026 (Sunday)
- Venue: RR101, Run Run Shaw Building, The University of Hong Kong
Schedule(tentative):
| Time | Activity | Location / Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00-11:00 | Registration | RR101 |
| 11:00-12:00 | Practice session | |
| 12:00-13:30 | Lunch | On your own |
| 13:30-13:45 | Briefing of contest rules | RR101 |
| 13:45-17:45 | Contest | |
| 17:45-18:15 | Break | |
| 18:15-19:00 | Award presentation and picture taking of all participants | |
| 19:00-21:00 | Banquet for coaches | TBD |
Note:
- There will be a small banquet for coaches (but not for contestants).
Restaurants that should be open:
Registration
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Registration Details:
Registration is now open for regular teams, HKOI, and MOI participants.
- Registration form: Link
- Regular Teams: Each university may register a maximum of two teams. The registration fee is HK$1,500 per team.
- HKOI & MOI: There is no limit on the number of teams, and the registration fee is waived.
- Observing Teams: Registration is not yet open. However, please fill out the form with your estimated number of observing teams. Acceptance will be subject to space constraints, and more information will follow.
- We follow the eligibility requirements of ICPC 2025/2026.
- Sponsorship Opportunity: Universities providing a sponsorship of HK$500 or more will have their logos featured on the official event banner.
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Payment Information:
As with previous years, please deposit the total payment into our Hang Seng Bank account:
- Account Name: The Hong Kong Chapter of ACM
- Account Number: 259-038677-002
- Please email a soft copy of your deposit receipt to hkicpc2026contest@gmail.com with the subject line: "ACM-HK Contest Registration".
Contest environment
- Ubuntu 22.04 similar to the official one in ICPC World Finals.
- Languages: C (gcc version 11.4.0), C++ (g++ version 11.4.0), JAVA (openjdk version 17.0.10), Python 3 (version 3.10.12)
- Desktop in the lab: Windows with Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
- IDE in Windows: VSCode, IntelliJ, PyCharm
- IDE in WSL: Eclipse
- DOMjudge for submission
Regulations
- You are not allowed to use your electronic devices during the contest. Please turn off them before the contest.
- Contestants may talk with their teammates but not allowed to talk with other teams.
- A team may be disqualified by the organizer for any activity that jeopardizes the contest or distract/disturb other teams.
- Each team will use a single PC.
- Each team is allowed to bring 50 pages of printed materials to the contest.
- A contestant may submit a claim of ambiguity/error in a problem statement by submitting a clarification request. If the judges agree that an ambiguity/error exists, a clarification will be issued to all contestants.