NCPC - 2026

NCPC is a programming competition for coders of all experience levels taking place on Saturday, 3rd of October. Being new to programming is no issue! The competition is held in teams of up to 3 individuals, and during the contest, you and your team will tackle fun and challenging problems. In the middle of the contest, we'll treat all participants with free pizza 🍕 and a few weeks after, you can pick up a free NCPC T-shirt 👕! If you perform exceptionally well, you may get the opportunity to advance and compete in Northwestern Europe and later at the World Championships. However, remember, the primary goal is to have fun!

Rules

• Teams consist of up to three members who are Swedish citizens or have an affiliation with Linköping University.
• The competition takes place onsite only.
• Your team may only use one computer during the contest (a mouse, a keyboard, and a monitor). Either a personal computer or one in the lab rooms.
• Your team MAY NOT:
  • Use additional electronic devices to compete.
  • Code using generative AI (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.).
  • Communicate with anyone other than the organizers or your team members.
• Your team MAY:
  • Bring printed materials (books, documents, etc.).
  • Use pre-written code and other software on your computer that doesn't violate the aforementioned rules (so no GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.).

A comprehensive set of rules can be found on NCPC's website.

More details will be added as we approach the date!

Last updated: 2026-09-09