🏆 ICPC Ranking & Scoring Rules

The contest follows the official ICPC scoring system. Rankings are determined using the following criteria:

1. Number of Problems Solved (Higher is Better) Teams are ranked first by how many problems they solve. More solved problems = higher rank.

2. Total Penalty Score (Lower is Better) If two or more teams solve the same number of problems, the tie is broken using their penalty score, where a lower score ranks higher.

3. Penalty Score Calculation

   • Each problem that is eventually solved contributes: (Time of correct submission) + (20 minutes × number of rejected submissions for that problem)
   • Only incorrect submissions before a correct submission count toward penalty.
   • Problems that are never solved do not add any penalty.

4. Time of Correct Submission The time is measured from the contest start to the moment the team receives an Accepted verdict for that problem.

5. No Penalty for Problems Not Solved Wrong submissions on problems that remain unsolved do not add penalty.