NOVAAI SystemsBITS Pilani × Open Source India 2026
NOVA has detected something unusual in the system
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THE SYSTEM
NEEDS YOU.

Your AI co-pilot has detected something unusual. Can you figure out what went wrong?

Start the challengeSee the levels

2–3 minutes · No preparation required

Nova

We've detected something unusual. One of the systems isn't behaving as expected. I've isolated the problem — I need you to figure out what changed.

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How it works

Three steps, start to finish

01

Step 01

Tell NOVA who you are

Fifteen seconds. You get an Operator ID and a pass on your phone.

02

Step 02

Pick your level

Two to three minutes at the booth. Starter needs no coding at all.

03

Step 03

See how you think

Your profile, your ranking, and a programme matched to how you solve problems.

Your journey

  1. Understand
  2. Investigate
  3. Solve
  4. Verify

Choose your level

How far can you push yourself?

Three ways in. Pick the one that matches where you are today — there's nothing lost by starting at Level 01.

Level 01

Starter

No coding required.

"Think clearly. Spot the pattern."

~2 minProblem Solving
Choose Starter

Level 02

Pro

Some technical thinking required.

"Something isn't working. Find the mistake."

~3 minTechnical Skills
Choose Pro

Level 03

Master

For experienced developers.

"The system has a deeper problem. Find the root cause."

~3 minBig-Picture Thinking
Choose Master

Get set up

NOVA needs to know who it's working with.

Let's get you set up. Fifteen seconds.

Nova

I'll keep your run, your score and your profile under one ID, so you can pick it up on your phone at any point.

Standing by

2–3 minutes · No preparation required

Already have an Operator ID?

What you walk away with

Here's how you think.

NOVA scores your run across four ways of thinking, explains what that says about you in plain language, and points you at the BITS Pilani programme that fits it.

Start the challenge

82

Problem Solving

64

Technical Skills

91

Big-Picture Thinking

47

Working with AI

Nova

You're strongest when the problem isn't clearly defined. You think like a systems builder.

Sample profile · illustrative