Going forward, CRUx will be inducting members to the competitive coding team through rolling inductions.

If you are interested in applying to the club, fill the Google Form linked below. If we deem your profile to be satisfactory, we will reach back to you after a review period with details regarding the further rounds of process.

https://forms.gle/B6CyNbYaps2ZRCAd9

So, what are we looking for in prospective candidates?

To make it past the initial shortlisting, we expect you to be regular in giving Codeforces contests. In further rounds, we will test your proficiency in fundamental competitive coding concepts, as listed below.

Enthusiast and member level topics

• Basic implementation
• Math and number theory
• Sorting
• Greedy
• Sets and maps
• Prefix array for range queries

Member level topics

• Two pointers and sliding window
• Stacks and queues
• Bitwise operations
• Dynamic programming
• Graphs (BFS and DFS)

Where do I prepare from?

CRUx is currently organising two workshops - 2K24 for 24 batch students, and Bootstrap for 22 and 23 batch students. If you are more of a solo learner, you may use any of the following resources.

• CSES Handbook: https://cses.fi/book/book.pdf
• CSES Problemset: https://cses.fi/problemset/
• USACO Guide: https://usaco.guide/

Do join the CRUx Competitive Coding WhatsApp group for access to the workshops and to ask queries regarding the induction process: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CwdDpTjlmki3284Q865JLl

Happy Coding!