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This document provides a comprehensive guide to the judging process on Devfolio, from both the Judge's and Organizer's perspectives.

Judging dashboard

Judging Mode

Devfolio offers three modes of Judging:

  • Online Judging: For online hackathons.
  • Offline Judging: For In Real Life (IRL) hackathons.
  • Sponsor Judging: For sponsor tracks.

Judging Criteria

Projects are evaluated based on the following criteria:

  • Technicality: Is the project functional? Does it justify the hackathon duration?
  • Originality: How innovative is the project? Does it bring a fresh perspective or solution?
  • Practicality: Is the project useful and accessible (Mobile App, Web App, Desktop Application)?
  • Aesthetics: How is the UI/UX of the project? Is it intuitive and user-friendly?
  • Wow Factor: Does the project have a unique aspect that makes it stand out, even if it lacks in other criteria?

Prerequisite for Judges

  • A laptop (as the judging will be done on Devfolio).
  • A Devfolio account. Follow these steps based on your current status:
    • If you do not have a Devfolio account:
      • Visit devfolio.co/signup and create an account with the same email ID on which you received the judging email. This will onboard you as a jury for the hackathon.
    • If you already have a Devfolio account:
      • Ensure you are logged in with the same email ID on which you received the judging email.

A detailed walkthrough of judging process for Organizers.

  1. Add Judges:

    Ensure judges are added in the speakers and judges tab on the organizer dashboard.

  2. Set Judging Duration:

    Set 'Judging begins' and 'Judging end' under the 'Judging' tab in the organizer dashboard.

  3. Judges Allotment:

    Assign judges as per rooms.

    Red text font on email-id indicates Judges are yet to Sign in on Devfolio

  4. Dashboard Overview:

    Organizer can view 'Judging Stats', and 'Project Scores (export CSV)' which gets updated live post project judging.

  • Add Judges: Ensure judges are added in the speakers and judges tab.

  • Set Judging Duration: Set the 'Judging start' and 'Judging end' under the 'Judging' tab in the organizer dashboard.

  • Project Allocation:

    Allocate projects to judges, then you can view status of the projects getting updated live as the judging proceeds.

    Red text font on email-id indicates Judges are yet to Sign in on Devfolio

  1. Add Judges:

    Ensure judges are added in the speakers and judges tab.

  2. Set Judging Duration:
    Set the 'Judging Begin' and 'End' times.
  3. Judge Allotment:

    Allocate respective judges as per the partner.

    Review 'Partner stats' to see the status of respective partner judging

  4. Confirm Winners:

    Approve the winners from the organizer dashboard under Prizes tab once the judges confirm winners.

You can view the step-by-step process for specific types of judging here:

🧰 Notion Template

Here’s a template you can duplicate and customize to share judging steps with your hackathon judges:

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FAQs for Organizers

We've gathered common questions organizers often ask to help guide you through the process and ensure your hackathon's success.