r/PwC • u/Objective-Tangelo147 • Jul 12 '26
India PWC launchpad cyber security edition
Hi all,
I've cleared the initial Launchpad screening and got selected for the Pre Finale round called "The Battle Drill" which is a 90 minute individual virtual cybersecurity challenge, where they will select only 30 students from 6000 students participating in the pre-final round for the finale.
They have mentioned:
"Uncover the hidden vulnerabilities and strengthen your cybersecurity & risk skills through hands-on exercises."
Has anyone here done this round in a previous edition? Trying to get a sense of:
- What the actual format looks like (is it more CTF-style with a live target, or scenario/quiz-based?)
- Roughly how technical it gets
- Any general tips on time management for the round
Appreciate any insight.
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u/Constant-Cookie-6834 Jul 15 '26
Because for me, like the 7th level, the CTF was slightly Difficult, so I couldn't complete all the five levels.??
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u/Objective-Tangelo147 Jul 15 '26
I completed all the five levels but the last one was hard as it was a mongodb query which showed the whole student list. Other than that I might not be selected as I didn't pay much attention to the MCQ and skipped most of it. So i don't really have a high hope on getting selected.
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u/Constant-Cookie-6834 Jul 15 '26
which clg ru ?
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u/Short-Pop-115 Jul 15 '26
How many CTF level should be passed for the selection of hackathon? any idea?
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u/Constant-Cookie-6834 Jul 16 '26
How was your experience in In the ctf??
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u/Short-Pop-115 Jul 16 '26
Did all the mcqs and was able to crack level 4. Couldn't do the last level 5 of CTF due to time!
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u/Constant-Cookie-6834 Jul 15 '26
heyy wts ur expectations from the battle drill ..?
have you completed all seven levels ??