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6 min readUpdated: Student and Professional Participation Profiles: What To Choose
In KUFA Hackathon, profile level and competition category are two different choices. This guide helps you complete both correctly.
- Know your team-size limits before you start.
- Assign team roles in minutes with fewer conflicts.
- Avoid common mistakes that delay acceptance.
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Student Profile: When It Fits
Choose the student profile when your current stage is academic and you want to present your real study level clearly during registration.
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Professional Profile: When It Fits
Choose the professional profile when your primary background is practical industry experience and your submissions reflect that context.
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Category-Based Competition Is Separate
Competition in this platform is category-based (for example AI, Cybersecurity, IoT, or Sustainability when available in the active hackathon). Teams should choose category and scope separately from profile level.
Profile and Category Alignment Matrix
Use this quick matrix before final registration.
- Set profile level based on real academic/professional status.
- Choose competition category based on the problem you are solving.
- Keep team scope consistent with your real execution capacity.
- Validate profile and category choices before submission.
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