Coding competitions offer hands-on learning and let you apply your computer science learning, ideas, and creativity. Here is an opportunity to test your coding skills and proficiency, compete with the best coders out there.

 

Codingal, the #1 coding platform for kids brings you CodeNova, an app development competition designed to inspire, motivate and engage Grade 1-12 students to learn to code.

 

CodeNova is an online competition in which students can participate as a team (maximum of 2 members). So don't miss out on this opportunity to learn, compete and win some amazing prizes.

 

Important Date & Time:

 

Project Submission: Aug 29, 2021, by 12 AM

 

The competition is divided into three groups:

 

Junior School (Grade 1-4)

 

Theme: Desert Game

 

Project: Create a game using the desert as background. Use camel as one of your sprites. You can use any other additional sprites of your choice to create the desert game.

 

Theme: Tom & Jerry

 

Project: Imagine you and your friend as cartoon characters Tom & Jerry. Build an app or a game having two sprites, Tom & Jerry, and show the conversation between you two.

 

Platform: Use any block-based platform such as Scratch to develop any one of the above projects.

 

 

Middle School (Grade 5-8)

 

Theme: Healthy Living

 

Project: By eating right and being active, you can be healthy and achieve your dreams. Build an innovative app or a website with useful information on the importance of healthy living and various daily practices one should adopt.

 

Theme: Travel & Tourism

 

Project: The pandemic has stalled global and local tourism to a massive extent. Think and develop an innovative app or website solving any one of the issues related to the Travel Industry.

 

Platform: Use any block-based platform or text-based application to develop any one of the above projects.

 

 

Senior School (Grade 9-12)

 

Theme: The Future World

 

Project: Imagine how the world will look and change in the future given the development in science and technology. Build an app or a website.

 

Theme: Reduce, Reuse & Recycle

 

Project: The environment is everything around you, including the air, water, land, plants, and man-made things. Build an app or a website that contains useful information about effective waste management, how you can reduce, reuse, and recycle to eliminate waste and protect your environment.

 

Platform: Use any block-based platform or text-based application to develop any one of the above projects.

 

 

How to register for the competition?

 

1. Click on the "Start Now" button.
2. Input your mobile number.
3. Enter the information in the registration form.
4. Verify your mobile number through the OTP received on SMS.
5. Click on the "Submit" button. You are registered for the competition.

 

How to Submit your Project?

 

1. Once you have registered and finished your project, Go to the "CodeNova" page on the Codingal website.
2. Click "Start now" and input your mobile number & OTP number received on SMS
3. Click on "Submit Project" and fill in the below information:

 

• Select your Group* (Junior/Middle/Senior)
• Select your Theme* 
• Project Name*  (Any name of your choice for your project)
• Development Platform* (Eg- Scratch, Thunkable, Repl, etc.)
• Project Description* (Tell us something about your project)
• Project Link (Share the Link of your project)
• Upload Project File (Only If Applicable)
• Upload zip file of screenshots/images of the app/website (Only If Applicable - and it should not be more than 50 MB)
• Upload zip file of screenshots/images of source code of the app/website (Only If Applicable - and it should not be more than 50 MB)

 

       4. Click "Submit" & you are done.

 

Q: How many participants can form a team for a competition?

A: Two participants

 

Q: Do both the participants need to register for the competition?

A: Yes. Both participants should register with their respective individual details.

 

Q: What is the registration process for both participants?

A: Participant 1 will register for <com first and will choose the best buddy and share the WhatsApp text and mail sent with the buddy. The buddy will click on the shared link and register for the competition and join as participant 2. Later, both participants form a team.

 

Q: Do both participants receive prizes and merchandise?

A: Yes, the prizes and merchandise will be distributed to both the participants.

 

Q: How many projects can be submitted by a team?

A: One project