Free coding contests with no entry fee
Coding contests that charge nothing to enter. Most do not, but a few campus events do, so this filters them out.
11 open now · 683 across the whole index · refreshed 28 Jul 2026
CONTEST · CodeChef1 DAY LEFT
Starters 249
CodeChefOnlineFree entryRating and ranksStarts 29 Jul 2026Details +Close −- Starts
- 29 Jul 2026, 20:00 IST
- Prize
- Rating and ranks
- Mode and place
- Online
- Entry fee
- Free
- Team size
- Individual
- Who can enter
- Open to everyone
CODING · Unstop2 DAYS LEFT
Operation Black Vault: HackHub's Flagship Cybersecurity CTF 2026
Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW), DelhiOnlineFree entry₹30KCloses 30 Jul 2026Details +Close −- Registration closes
- 30 Jul 2026, 00:00 IST
- Prize
- ₹30K
- Mode and place
- Online
- Entry fee
- Free
- Team size
- 2 to 4
- Who can enter
- Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Engineering Students, Management
CONTEST · CodeChef4 DAYS LEFT
Placement Prep Weekends - 01
CodeChefOnlineFree entryRating and ranksStarts 1 Aug 2026Details +Close −- Starts
- 1 Aug 2026, 00:00 IST
- Prize
- Rating and ranks
- Mode and place
- Online
- Entry fee
- Free
- Team size
- Individual
- Who can enter
- Open to everyone
CONTEST · LeetCode4 DAYS LEFT
Biweekly Contest 188
LeetCodeOnlineFree entryRating and ranksStarts 1 Aug 2026Details +Close −- Starts
- 1 Aug 2026, 20:00 IST
- Prize
- Rating and ranks
- Mode and place
- Online
- Entry fee
- Free
- Team size
- Individual
- Who can enter
- Open to everyone
CONTEST · Codeforces4 DAYS LEFT
Codeforces Round 1113 (Div. 2)
CodeforcesOnlineFree entryRating and ranksStarts 1 Aug 2026Details +Close −- Starts
- 1 Aug 2026, 20:05 IST
- Prize
- Rating and ranks
- Mode and place
- Online
- Entry fee
- Free
- Team size
- Individual
- Who can enter
- Open to everyone
CONTEST · LeetCode5 DAYS LEFT
Weekly Contest 513
LeetCodeOnlineFree entryRating and ranksStarts 2 Aug 2026Details +Close −- Starts
- 2 Aug 2026, 08:00 IST
- Prize
- Rating and ranks
- Mode and place
- Online
- Entry fee
- Free
- Team size
- Individual
- Who can enter
- Open to everyone
CONTEST · CodeChef8 DAYS LEFT
Starters 250
CodeChefOnlineFree entryRating and ranksStarts 5 Aug 2026Details +Close −- Starts
- 5 Aug 2026, 20:00 IST
- Prize
- Rating and ranks
- Mode and place
- Online
- Entry fee
- Free
- Team size
- Individual
- Who can enter
- Open to everyone
CONTEST · Codeforces9 DAYS LEFT
Codeforces Round (Div. 2)
CodeforcesOnlineFree entryRating and ranksStarts 6 Aug 2026Details +Close −- Starts
- 6 Aug 2026, 20:05 IST
- Prize
- Rating and ranks
- Mode and place
- Online
- Entry fee
- Free
- Team size
- Individual
- Who can enter
- Open to everyone
CONTEST · Codeforces10 DAYS LEFT
Educational Codeforces Round 193 (Rated for Div. 2)
CodeforcesOnlineFree entryRating and ranksStarts 7 Aug 2026Details +Close −- Starts
- 7 Aug 2026, 20:05 IST
- Prize
- Rating and ranks
- Mode and place
- Online
- Entry fee
- Free
- Team size
- Individual
- Who can enter
- Open to everyone
CONTEST · CodeChef11 DAYS LEFT
Placement Prep Weekends - 02
CodeChefOnlineFree entryRating and ranksStarts 8 Aug 2026Details +Close −- Starts
- 8 Aug 2026, 00:00 IST
- Prize
- Rating and ranks
- Mode and place
- Online
- Entry fee
- Free
- Team size
- Individual
- Who can enter
- Open to everyone
CONTEST · CodeChef15 DAYS LEFT
Starters 251
CodeChefOnlineFree entryRating and ranksStarts 12 Aug 2026Details +Close −- Starts
- 12 Aug 2026, 20:00 IST
- Prize
- Rating and ranks
- Mode and place
- Online
- Entry fee
- Free
- Team size
- Individual
- Who can enter
- Open to everyone
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