Code Jam Structure

Qualification Round
Code Jam will start with a qualification round that runs for 27 hours
If you earn a minimum number of points during the qualification round, which will be displayed on the Contest website, you will advance to Round 1 of Code Jam

Round 1
Code Jam Round 1 is offered in three sub-rounds, you can participate in any or all of the sub-rounds by logging into the Contest website
You will advance to Code Jam Round 2 if you are one of the top-scoring 1000 contestants from one of the sub-rounds in Code Jam Round 1

Round 2
You are eligible to receive a t-shirt if you are one of the top-scoring 1000 contestants
You will advance to Code Jam Round 3 if you are one of the top-scoring 500 contestants from Code Jam Round 2


Round 3
You will advance to the onsite final round of Code Jam if you are one of the top-scoring 25 contestants from Code Jam Round 3

Final Round - onsite
Final Round will be held at the Google offices in Seattle, Washington, USA