J'PuraXtreme 3.0 - Final Round School Category

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Overview J'PuraXtreme 3.0 is an island-wide programming competition organized by the IEEE Computer Society Student Branch Chapter of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. The School Category welcomes G.C.E. O/L and A/L students, providing a platform to develop competitive programming skills and prepare for international competitions such as IEEEXtreme. Competition Highlights An 8-hour online Qualification Round was conducted via HackerRank. Challenges were released progressively through the WhatsApp Delegates Group, with regular updates and instructions. Challenge Areas: Problem Solving and Logical Reasoning Algorithms and Sorting Mathematics and Combinatorics Arrays and Grid Mapping Questions covered Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty levels, testing participants' programming and problem-solving abilities. Participant Engagement A total of 45 students (16 teams) registered for the School Category. Nine teams qualified for the next round, representing: Kingswood College, Kandy D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo 07 Hali Ela Central College Wijayarathnam Hindu Central College, Negombo Royal College, Polonnaruwa President's College, Minuwangoda Of the selected teams, seven teams comprising 20 students actively participated in the final round, demonstrating enthusiasm and commitment throughout the competition. Conclusion The School Category was successfully conducted with strong participation and engagement despite ongoing G.C.E. A/L and school term examinations. The competition provided students with a valuable opportunity to showcase their programming and problem-solving skills. Winners will be selected based on their final-round performance.