Google Code Jam Contest Structure and total Rounds

The CJ Contest consists of five (5) rounds (each, a “Round”, and collectively, “Rounds”): a qualification round (“Qualification Round”), Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, and a final round (“Final Round”). All rounds other than the Final Round will be conducted online. The Final Round will take place at the Google office in Munich, Germany, or such other location as Google may designate. The dates and times of the Rounds mentioned in the CJ Rules are subject to change by Google in accordance with the Coding Competitions Terms and will be updated on the CJ Contest website at https://codingcompetitions.withgoogle.com/codejam/schedule.

1. Code Jam Rounds.


(A) Qualification Round. 

Code Jam will start with the Qualification Round on Friday, April 3, 2020 at 23:00 UTC and run for twenty-seven (27) hours, ending on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at 02:00 UTC. In the Qualification Round, you must log in to the CJ Contest website to attempt to solve a number of problems within the 27-hour period. If you earn at least thirty (30) points during the Qualification Round, regardless of your penalty time, you will advance to Code Jam Round 1.


(B) Round 1. 

Code Jam Round 1 is conducted online and is offered in three (3) sub-rounds: Round 1A, Round 1B, and Round 1C at the times specified at https://codingcompetitions.withgoogle.com/codejam/schedule from Saturday, April 11, 2020, UTC to Sunday, May 2, 2020, UTC. If you advance to Code Jam Round 1, you can participate in any or all of the sub-rounds by logging into the CJ Contest website to solve a number of problems to attempt to qualify for Code Jam Round 2. However, once you qualify for Code Jam Round 2, you may not participate in any subsequent sub-rounds of Code Jam Round 1. You will advance to Code Jam Round 2 if you are one of the 1,500 highest-ranked contestants from one of the sub-rounds in Code Jam Round 1. A total of 4,500 contestants will advance to Code Jam Round 2.


(C) Round 2.

 Code Jam Round 2 is conducted online and will begin on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 14:00 UTC and will end on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 16:30 UTC. To participate in Code Jam Round 2, you must log in to the CJ Contest website to solve a number of problems. You will advance to Code Jam Round 3 if you are one of the 1,000 highest-ranked contestants from Code Jam Round 2.


(D) Round 3.

 Code Jam Round 3 is conducted online and will begin on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at 14:00 UTC and will end on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at 16:30 UTC. To participate in Code Jam Round 3, you must log in to the CJ Contest website to solve a number of problems. You will advance to the onsite Final Round of Code Jam if you are one of the twenty-five (25) highest-ranked contestants from Code Jam Round 3.

(E) Final Round.


(1) Time and Location. 

The Final Round of Code Jam will be held on Friday, August 7, 2020 UTC at the Google office in Munich, Germany. Google may change the date and location of the Final Round at its sole discretion.

(2) Structure. 

During the Final Round, you will be asked to solve a number of problems using only Google-provided computer equipment and materials. You may choose to use your own keyboard and other materials as permitted by Google.


2. Notification of Advancement. 

Qualification criteria and your ranking for each Round will be available on each Round overview page on the CJ Contest website. After the scoreboard has been finalized following each Round, you will receive an alert on your Coding Competitions account profile stating whether you have qualified to compete in the next Round.