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picoCTF 2021 Competition

Open for Registration now!

The Competition

picoCTF 2021 is the largest cybersecurity hacking competition for middle and high school students. Participants 13 years and older of all skill levels are encouraged to compete. Competitors must reverse-engineer, break, hack, decrypt, and think creatively and critically to solve the challenges and capture the digital flags.

Competition prizes have eligibility requirements, but everyone is encouraged to play for fun and learning.

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User Guide Rules

The Important Dates

Starting now!

Sign up for an account

February 16

Register for the competition

March 16-30

Competition period

Mid April

Winners Announced

Prize Eligibility

Be at least 13 years old
(if under 18, have consent of parent or legal guardian to participate)

Form a team alone or with up to 4 other eligible participants

Be enrolled in a US middle or high school

Prizes and awards may have requirements. See competition rules for details.

Prizes

1st Place

$5,000 + paid trip to CMU!

2nd Place

$3,500 + paid trip to CMU!

3rd Place

$2,000 + paid trip to CMU!

Highest Scoring
all middle-school team

$750

Second-Highest Scoring
all middle-school team

$500

Organizations who award prizes and opportunities based on picoCTF participation (please see their rules)
DMZ CanHack Logo

For Canada high school students

NCSC Logo

For US high school students who qualify based on picoCTF competition scoring

Cognizant Logo

For Japan students

HTB Logo

For US middle or high school students

picoCTF would like to thank our sponsors for providing the funds for continued development and competition awards.

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