4 weeks. Mentors on tap. A real project.
Each cohort runs for four weeks, aligned to one of the eight Innovation Themes. Multiple cohorts run simultaneously across the nine-week Diagnose phase. Pick your theme, join your cohort, work on a real industry brief with domain mentors, and arrive at the national hackathon prepared.
5 major talent hubs. One national league.
We are coming to your city. Stay tuned.
Join the waitlist and we will let you know the moment your city goes live, with the roadshow date, venue, and cohort slots all in one update.
Four weeks. Problem to pitch.
Understand the industry brief, align as a team, and lock in your problem statement.
Convert your problem understanding into a structured solution with a defined use case and user flow.
Refine your solution with mentor feedback, validate feasibility, and map your basic architecture.
Build your pitch deck, record your demo, and present at the internal ideathon for national qualification.
Cohort Enrollment: Step by Step
Every step is compulsory. Skip one and your team stays locked at the prototyping stage. Use a laptop or desktop; the cohort is not built for a phone.
The journey at a glance
Enroll
Reach your Participant Dashboard from the microsite and enroll into the cohort of your theme.
Learn
Complete 6 chapters and the 6 activities attached to them inside the LMS.
Submit
Submit one zip file with your prototype and your activity document.
Complete
Receive your completion mail. Prototyping opens once your full team is done.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Visit the hackFront India microsite
Open whereuelevate.com/drills/hackfrontindia-2026
Click Participate and fill the form
Choose your theme carefully. It is final and cannot be changed later.
Create your team
On the Participant Dashboard. Teams have 2 to 5 members.
Enroll and start
Click Submit Cohort Enrollment, then Start Learning.
What completion means
| Component | Requirement | Status needed |
|---|---|---|
| Chapters | All 6 chapters of your theme cohort | 6 of 6 |
| Activities | One activity per chapter | 6 of 6 |
| Assessment | One zip file with prototype and activity document | Submitted |
Prototyping is a team stage. It opens for your team only when every member has completed the cohort. One pending member holds the whole team.
Everything built into your cohort seat.
Domain mentors, three anchor live sessions, a certificate issued with partner companies, and a direct qualification pathway to the National Hackathon. Standard for every participant.
Group mentor feedback rounds across all four weeks. A shared pool of domain experts available through structured office hours and async community channels.
Three anchor sessions across the cohort. Kickoff and problem deep dive, solution design and validation, pitch preparation and ideathon walkthrough. Each runs for 90 minutes.
Completion certificates issued jointly with partner companies. Top performers from the ideathon evaluation get direct access to internship and hiring conversations.
Teams that pass the Week 4 ideathon evaluation qualify for the National Hackathon. This is the gateway from the cohort to the 30 hour build sprint in Delhi.
Quick answers.
Yes. Every cohort seat is fully sponsored.
Between 2 and 5 hours per week depending on the stage. Week 1 is lighter. Week 4 is the most intensive.
No. We help you form your team in Week 1.
Hybrid. Sessions run fully online with in-person meetups at campus roadshows.
Any student currently enrolled in a college or university in India. You can apply solo or with a team of up to four.
Teams that clear the Week 4 ideathon evaluation qualify for the National Hackathon in Delhi. Top performers also get access to internship and hiring conversations with sponsor companies.