ONLINE QUALIFIER
17 Ashoj 2083
Format
Online Jeopardy-Style CTF
Mode
Individual / Registered Team
Platform
Official Nepal Cyber Shield Competition Platform
Timezone
Nepal Time — GMT +5:45
The Cyber Arena Opens
The first stage of Nepal Cyber Shield 2026 is an online Jeopardy-style Capture The Flag competition.
Participants will solve practical cybersecurity challenges, discover flags, and compete for a place among the Top 10 teams advancing to the Physical Round.
What Happens on 17 Ashoj?
01 — Competition Opens
The official NCS competition platform becomes available at the officially announced start time.
02 — Choose Your Challenges
Explore challenges across multiple cybersecurity categories and select the challenges you want to solve.
03 — Solve & Investigate
Analyze the challenges, use your cybersecurity skills, discover clues, and work toward finding the correct flags.
04 — Submit Your Flags
Submit valid flags through the official competition platform and earn points according to the competition’s scoring system.
05 — Climb the Leaderboard
Track your team’s progress and compete for a position among the highest-scoring teams.
06 — Top 10 Advance
The Top 10 teams from the Online Qualifier advance to the Physical Round.
The future belongs to those who dare to explore, challenge, and secure it.
Before the Qualifier
Get Ready
✓ Complete your registration
✓ Confirm your team and team members
✓ Join the official communication channels
✓ Read the Competition Rules & Regulations
✓ Prepare your tools and working environment
✓ Make sure every team member can access the required platform
✓ Understand the authorized competition scope
AUTHORIZED TARGETS ONLY
- The qualifier takes place in a controlled and authorized competition environment.
- Participants may interact only with systems, services, applications, files, hosts, and other targets explicitly designated by the organizers.
- Do not scan, attack, exploit, disrupt, or attempt to access unrelated systems or third-party infrastructure.
- No attacking other teams, the scoreboard, or the competition infrastructure for an unfair advantage. Play smart. Hack responsibly. Stay in scope.
After the Qualifier
The Top 10 Move Forward
The highest-performing Top 10 teams from the Online Qualifier will advance to the Physical Round.
The next stage brings competitors into a hands-on environment where the competition continues.
Online Qualifier
17 Ashoj 2083
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Top 10 Teams
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Physical Round
King of the Hill