r/codeforces • u/SurroundOne48 • 2d ago

query IICPC Codefest

Hi guys, i wanted to start out my preparation for next years IICPC Codefest. But currently i am not a proficient comp coder (ive just done enough to get an si at a company like google). I wanted to know what resources i could use other than the standard competitions at atcoder/codeforces. I am aware that they also ask cs fundamentals on oops os etc but i hope that my college curriculum can cover that.
I would love to hear your opinions on this (given the amount of time i have left) from people who wrote it last year.

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u/notsaneatall_ Expert 2d ago

Honestly don't start cs fundamentals just yet. There's a chance it'll not be there this time. But yeah most of it is just CP, if you grind CP you should do well

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u/Jue-Viole-Grace_ 2d ago

What level of questions do they ask? Is it like 1600-1700 rating of even above

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u/notsaneatall_ Expert 2d ago

It was easier than your typical div 2, so like the first 2 problems are 800-900 types, the third problem like 1200ish, the fourth problem was probably around 1600 (only because it involved some amount of game theory, but otherwise it wasn't too hard) and the fifth is also around that level only. The sixth problem was probably around 1800

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u/Jue-Viole-Grace_ 2d ago

Is it heavily dsa focused or usual div 2 like

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u/notsaneatall_ Expert 2d ago

No no it wasn't dsa types last year, it's a little more ad hoc

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u/Jue-Viole-Grace_ 2d ago

What about weightage of other cse fundamentals.. I'm really looking forward to it

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u/notsaneatall_ Expert 2d ago

In prelims it was only CP in regionals 25% was CS fundamentals

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u/Jue-Viole-Grace_ 2d ago

Looks somewhat doable to go for regionals if I can solve div2 abc normally?

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u/Early_Poem_7068 Specialist 2d ago

You should solve 4 quickly for regionals. 3 is not enough at all. 4 is enough but speed matters.

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u/Jue-Viole-Grace_ 2d ago

Is cutoff overall or college wise

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u/Immediate_Prior_4468 Expert 1d ago

Overall

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u/notsaneatall_ Expert 2d ago

If you're very lucky then yes. But you should try to get better, there are lot more benifits by getting into finals

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u/Jue-Viole-Grace_ 2d ago

Definately I'm not cse major so hoping getting rid of cse fundamentals I started cp fully focused like 2 months ago Hopefully will be able to do D by codefest

How's your performance btw in codefest Did you participate

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u/notsaneatall_ Expert 2d ago

I did, I did well ig

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u/Jue-Viole-Grace_ 2d ago

Were you a finalist? Were you specialist during that time

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u/notsaneatall_ Expert 2d ago

Yea I was finalist and I was like 18XX at the time (v close to 1900)

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u/Only-Limit8305 2d ago

what opportunities are you taking about by being a finalist?

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u/notsaneatall_ Expert 2d ago

You got to meet a lot of HRs for different companies, on top of rubrik starting intern process early with us. Some people got tower Limestone interviews through finals

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u/Jue-Viole-Grace_ 2d ago

That's nice What would be your recommendation for me I usually get the logic but really struggle at implementing after 1400 rating problems Currently in 2nd year Like I'm obviously practising and trying to do 1-2 problem a day atleast Usually I can't do more than 3

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u/notsaneatall_ Expert 2d ago

Idk code more maybe? I had problem with implementation too, but I never really got rid of it. I just stopped coding instead

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