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Meta Hacker Cup

Run by Meta (Facebook)

OnlineOnline (global)Practice round (5 days) + multiple 2–3 hour rounds across Oct–DecFreeCompetitiveLow effort

About this opportunity

<p>Meta Hacker Cup is Meta's annual open programming competition, run entirely online since 2020. Participants solve algorithmic problems across a practice round and three qualifying rounds before the top finalists advance to a live Final Round. The 2025 season introduced a new AI division alongside the human division, letting contestants choose whether their solutions are written by people or by models.</p> <ul> <li>Eligibility: open to programmers worldwide, including Singapore students</li> <li>Format: online rounds across October to December each year</li> <li>2025 schedule: Practice Round (10 Oct), Round 1 (18 Oct), Round 2 (15 Nov), Round 3 (29 Nov), Final Round (20 Dec)</li> <li>Round duration: 3 hours for Rounds 1–3; 4 hours for the Final; Practice Round runs for 120 hours</li> <li>Prize pool (Final Round): US$20,000 for first place, US$10,000 for second, US$5,000 for third, US$3,000 for fourth, US$1,000 for fifth</li> <li>Cost: free to participate</li> </ul> <p>Students who upload a student ID through the competition site can also receive free exclusive Hacker Cup merchandise.</p>

Who can apply

Open to all ages globally; Singapore students can participate fully

What you get

Certificate

Frequently asked

Who runs this?+

Run by Meta (Facebook). More on their website.

Who can apply?+

Open to all ages globally; Singapore students can participate fully

Is it paid?+

Free to apply. No participant fees.

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Last verified 26 September 2026·Updated 26 September 2026·Source