21:30 IST · Friday 3 July
Markathon 2026 · Timeline
Twelve days, mapped.
All times are IST. Live sessions are one-on-one and scheduled individually once you are shortlisted. Grooming sessions are recorded and released on the day noted.
Day 0
Wed 1 Jul 2026
19:00 IST materials release · 19:30 orientation session (recorded, on-demand) Milestone
Day 1
Thu 2 Jul 2026
Independent work — Round 1A
Day 2
Fri 3 Jul 2026
21:30 IST — Round 1A submission deadline Milestone
Day 3
Sat 4 Jul 2026
Round 1A screening (organiser side)
Day 4
Sun 5 Jul 2026
Round 1B shortlist (~50) · Grooming session 1 released (recorded) Milestone
Day 5
Mon 6 Jul 2026
Round 1B live pitches — individually scheduled Milestone
Day 6
Tue 7 Jul 2026
Round 2 shortlist (~25–30) · Grooming session 2 released · Discovery-call scheduling opens Milestone
Day 7
Wed 8 Jul 2026
Discovery calls (batch 1)
Day 8
Thu 9 Jul 2026
Discovery calls (batch 2) · Revision work
Day 9
Fri 10 Jul 2026
13:00 IST — Round 2 resubmission deadline Milestone
Day 10
Sat 11 Jul 2026
Round 3 finalists announced (~12–15) · Grooming session 3 released · Cross-questions sent Milestone
Day 11
Sun 12 Jul 2026
Live defences across the day · Winners announced end of day Milestone
Fixed deadlines
Round 1A
Round 2 resubmission
Two deadlines that do not move.
13:00 IST · Friday 10 July
Late submissions are not accepted.
Personal scheduling
Your slots, your choice.
Live-round time slots — Round 1B pitches and Round 2 discovery calls — can be selected from the available windows once you are shortlisted. Your confirmed slot appears everywhere you need it, and the join link surfaces fifteen minutes before the session.