Urgent Concerns Regarding Contest Integrity & Request for Structural Overhaul – ICPC India Prelims 2026

Dear Regional Contest Directors,

While I appreciate the proactive steps outlined in the recent Contest Integrity Review, I am writing to express deep concern regarding the widespread institutionalized cheating during the 2026 Preliminary Online Round.

Reports of college coaches distributing solution booklets and lack of strict localized proctoring have heavily distorted the leaderboard. Post-contest plagiarism checkers are insufficient to filter out students who were spoon-fed logic by external entities.

To protect the prestige of ICPC India, I urge the committee to consider:

1. A Complete Onsite Retake: IDK where are u using our fees (1CR+) to conduct preliminary round; so Transit the preliminary filter to designated, strictly monitored offline exam centers or TCS iON-style facilities.
2. Strict Institutional Bans: Implementing the maximum 3-year ban on colleges where coaches or authorities were found distributing materials.

Competitive programming relies entirely on fairness. We request a level playing field.


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