MODULE 04
Query Quest
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Database design module — schema rounds online, then pitch onsite.
Registration closedPKR 2,000 per team · up to 4 members
MODULE_LEADS
Nofil Abdul Hafiz
Module lead
Ahmed Ullah Khan
Module lead
Azhan Nadeem
Module lead
OVERVIEW
Query Quest is the database design module of Code//Connect'26.
Teams design schemas, normalize messy data, and race to write correct, efficient queries against real datasets.
Online rounds run 17–18 October; finalists pitch onsite on 22 October. Judges’ decisions are final.
FORMAT
- TEAM_SIZE
- Up to 4 members
- MODE
- Design · Queries · Onsite pitch
- ONLINE
- 17–18 Oct 2026 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM each day
- ONSITE_FINAL
- 22 Oct 2026 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- JUDGING
- Design quality · Queries · Pitch · Judges’ decision final
- ENTRY_FEE
- PKR 2,000 per team
SCHEDULE
Database Design — competition schedule
- Round 1 — Initial Design Submission
- 17 Oct (Saturday) · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Round 2 — Optimization & Queries
- 18 Oct (Sunday) · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Working time (Rounds 1 & 2)
- 3 hours total across both online rounds
- Final Round 3 — Pitch & Presentation
- 22 Oct (Thursday) · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Onsite
- The decision of the judges will be final and binding. No arguments, complaints, or disputes regarding the results will be entertained.
- All participants are expected to maintain discipline and sportsmanship.
CHALLENGES
STATUS: ENCRYPTED // TBA
Challenge briefs for this module will be announced soon.
SKILLS_THAT_WIN
- SQL
- Schema Design
- Joins & Aggregations
- Normalization
- Query Optimization
REGISTRATION_CLOSED
Query Quest is no longer accepting teams