Samsung Collegiate Programming Challenge

< SCPC 2025

SCPC 2026

The 12th Samsung Collegiate Programming Challenge

AI: August 21(Fri.), 2026 | Algorithm: August 28(Fri.), 2026

AI
  • Application
    June 11(Thu.)
    - July 5(Sun.)
  • Online Round1
    July 6(Mon.) 10:00
    - July 12(Sun.) 23:59
  • Online Round2
    July 29(Wed.) 10:00
    - August 5(Wed.) 10:00
  • Final
    August 21(Fri.)
    09:00 - 17:00
  • Award Ceremony
    August 28(Fri.)
    18:00 - 19:00
Algorithm
  • Application
    June 11(Thu.)
    - July 5(Sun.)
  • Online Round1
    July 10(Fri.) 15:00
    - July 11(Sat.) 15:00
  • Online Round2
    August 1(Sat.)
    09:00 - 21:00
  • Final
    August 28(Fri.)
    13:00 - 18:00
  • Award Ceremony
    August 28(Fri.)
    18:00 - 19:00
AI
  • Application
    June 11(Thu.)
    - July 5(Sun.)
  • Online
    Round1
    July 6(Mon.) 10:00
    - July 12(Sun.) 23:59
  • Online
    Round2
    July 29(Wed.) 10:00
    - August 5(Wed.) 10:00
  • Final/Award
    Ceremony
    August 21(Fri.)
    09:00 - 17:00
     August 28(Fri.)
    18:00 - 19:00
Algorithm
  • Application
    June 11(Thu.)
    - July 5(Sun.)
  • Online
    Round1
    July 10(Fri.) 15:00
    - July 11(Sat.) 15:00
  • Online
    Round2
    August 1(Sat.)
    09:00 - 21:00
  • Final/Award
    Ceremony
    August 29(Fri.)
    13:00 - 18:00
     18:00 - 19:00
 
Eligibility
College (grad) students or students on a leave of absence (no major or age limit)
AI
Creative problem solving through AI Agent Harness
Algorithm
Solve algorithm problems and submit source code within the time limit using C, C++, or Java
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SCPC Registration

The 12th SCPC Registration

June 11(Thu.) - July 5(Sun.), 2026
※ Cannot apply for both AI and Algorithm Challenges

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History

2015
Since
27
Participating nation
1,090
Total prize money
(million KRW)
39,594
Participant
1,345
Finalist
383
Winner