3x3s But No 3x3 in Nepal 2026
- Date
- Sep 26, 2026
- City
- Lalitpur, Bagmati Province, Nepal
- Venue
Adarsha Vidya Mandir
- Address
- Adarsha Vidya Mandir, Manbhawan, Lalitpur
- Details
Common Hall, Second Floor, High School Section
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Abi Shrestha and Aniket Kanth
- WCA Delegates
- Salon Ngakhushi and Surav Krishna Shrestha
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
If you are a new competitor, please make sure to read all the information in the New Competitor Information tab before registering.
All competitors should be familiar with the information in all the tabs. Check out all the Tabs for more detailed information.
All the participants (excluding newcomers) are requested be ready to volunteer in the competition and will be asked to take on judging and running roles whenever necessary.
Make sure you are available at the venue 20 minutes prior to the start of each round you're participating in.
Late arrival will lead to disqualification, unless you've informed the WCA Delegates in advance. You can find contact details in the "Contact Us" tab.
The final decision and rights to accept/deny the exception request remains with the WCA Delegates.
Competitors participating in blindfolded events must bring their own blindfolds. Those who do not bring their own blindfolds will NOT be allowed to participate.
If you're participating in a WCA competition for the first time, please bring a government or school ID card with Date of Birth for verification.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitor limit
- 50
- Number of times bookmarked
- 5
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and will close .
- Registration requirements
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Create a WCA account here if you don't have one.
If this is not your first competition, associate your WCA ID to your WCA account here.
Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 50 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is Rs.300 (Nepalese Rupee).
Registration fees won't be refunded under any circumstance.
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until by contacting the organization team.
On the spot registrations will be accepted if there are remaining spots available, with a base registration fee of Rs.400 (Nepalese Rupee).
For all Participants (Newcomers + Returners)
Steps to register for this competition:
- Sign in / Sign up on WCA
- Register for the competition here
- Pay the competition fees (details below)
- Please check your email for updates.
Payment Details
Each participant is required to pay a registration fee to compete in the event. This fee helps cover venue costs, materials, and other expenses related to the competition.
Registration is only approved after completion of payment.
Registration Fee Breakdown:
We have a fixed registration fee, regardless of the number of events you participate in.
- Online registration = Rs 300
- On-the-spot registration = Rs 400
Payment Procedure:
1. Online payment
Participants registered through the WCA competition page can pay the online registration fee of Rs 300 through eSewa or Khalti.
2. Cash Payment
Cash payment will be available during check-in if the competitor limit of 50 has not been reached:
- Participants who have already registered online but have not paid can pay the online registration fee of Rs 300 during check-in time.
- Participants who have not registered online must pay the on-site registration fee of Rs 400.
Participants who prefer to pay via bank transfer can contact the organizers for the bank account details.
How to Pay Online:
You can pay the Rs 300 online registration fee through eSewa or Khalti. Simply scan the appropriate QR code below, or use Send Money to 9866884210 (Account Holder: Surav Krishna Shrestha).
Please include your full name in the remarks so we can easily match the payment with your registration.
eSewa
Khalti
If the remarks input is not available, please contact the organizers with payment details to avoid confusion for registration approval.
Once your payment is processed, you will receive a confirmation message.
Please keep this confirmation (screenshot or receipt) as proof of payment, as it may be required during the event check-in.
Note:
- All currencies are in Nepalese Rupees.
- Competitor's name will be published in the competitor list within 48 hours of completing the registration, i.e. online registration and online payment.
- The Registration fee is not refundable under any circumstance.
- On-The-Spot (OTS) Registration will be available during check-in time if the competitor limit of 50 is not reached. OTS will not be available if the limit is reached before the competition date.
- If you have any questions regarding the payment process or encounter any issues, please to reach out to the organizers.
- International participants are requested to contact the organizers directly for further payment details.
New to Cubing, WELCOME!
For those of you new to cubing, WELCOME!
We wanted to let you know this event is perfectly fine for cubers of any age and experience. We just ask you know a couple things before coming to compete!
First, please be familiar with the WCA Regulations, found here:
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/
This video will explain most of what any cuber competing for the first time will need to know, however, it is still required that they are familar with the full set of regulations above.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dSuMG--wm8
If you have any questions after this video, we will be having a new competitor/judge tutorial the morning of the competition. That would be the perfect time to ask those questions and clear up any confusion.
If you are stoked to compete and ready to sign up, head over to the registration tab, click register, and fill out the information it asks for. This will help you get set up the WCA's system and one step closer to your first official solve!
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?
A: Yes! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete. Please refer to section 3 of the WCA Regulations for more information on what puzzles are okay to use in competition. If you have any questions, please reach out!
Q: What is the competition like?
A: Competitions are a ton of fun! Competitions are a great opportuity to meet new cubers, make new friends, and be able to compete and get official times recognized by the World Cube Association. Competitions can be as social of an event as you would like them to be. The communitiy is extremely welcoming and you can always sit at any table and strike up a conversation with another cuber. They are great places to try new cubes as well, just in case you are looking to get a new main cube! Once you walk into the venue, you will most likely see your nametag at a check-in table. If you are a first-timer, you will be asked to verify your information on your registration (name, DOB, country). Once you grab your nametag, go ahead and find a seat and start cubing! There will be a competitor/judge tutorial, which can be found on the schedule. After that, we will begin with the first event and will be calling events up by group. Your group numbers can be found on the back of your nametag. After you compete in an event, you will most likely also be expected to help judge another group (typically the following group). Competitions are very self-sufficient, so we rely heavily on the assitance from other cubers and parents like you! Your assisgned helping groups should also be listed on the back of your nametag. Once you are done competing in your event, you can go back to your table and continnue to socialize! To see if you made it to the next round of an event, you can check your results.
Q: How do I find results?
A: For the day of competing, WCA Live will have all of the results manually entered throughout the day. Once on WCA Live, scroll to the competition in question and you're good to go! After the competition, official results will be posted typically within a few days to a week after the competition happens.
Q: How do I get a WCA ID?
After official results are posted after the competitions (see question above), you will receive an email with information on your WCA ID.
Q: Why am I not on the registration list yet?
A: Make sure you pay you registration fee in order to be eligible to be placed on the competitor list. If the competitor limit has been reached by the time your registration is completed, you will be placed onto a waitlist, which is listed in the order of when competitors pay. If you are not advanced from the waitlist before the waittlist closes (date found on Register tab), you will be issued a full refund.
Q: What is the typical age of competitors at these events?
A: All ages are welcome, but in general competitors are between 10 and 20 years old. Don't let this stop you though! Everyone can and should cube!
Q: Are there age divisions?
A: Nope! All competitors compete in the same groups.
Q: Is there anything else I should know before attending my first competition?
A: Yes! Attending your first competition can come with a lot of nerves, so try and focus on having fun and meeting new people. If you aren't as fast as Max Park or Feliks Zemdegs, just remember that all cubers faster than you have been at your speed at some point! People often do slightly worse in competition than at home too, so don't beat yourself up if you don't do as well as you had hoped! Once you lock in your first set of results, you'll have new personal records to break and goals to achieve at every new competition! If you plan on bringing any of your own puzzles, we highly rercommend marking them somehow (sharpie mark under a center cap or something similar) or keeping them in a box/bag. It happens far too often that many cubers bring a bunch of puzzles, put them on a table unattended, and accidentally take someone elses' puzzle, thinking it was theirs. It's easy to lose track of a single puzzle, especially since so many of them look the same at first glance!
If you have any further queries, please head over to "Contact Us" tab.
Contact Information for 3x3s But No 3x3 in Nepal 2026
For any queries related to the event, feel free to reach out to the following contacts:
Organizers:
Abi Shrestha
Phone: +977 9863476900
Email: 39abii@gmail.com
Aniket Kanth
Phone: +977 9813952079
Email: kanthaniket32@gmail.com
Delegates:
Lead Delegate:
Salon Ngakhushi
Phone: +977 9861748013
Email: sngakhushi@worldcubeassociation.org
Trainee Delegate:
Surav Krishna Shrestha
Phone: +977 9866884210
Email: suravkshrestha@gmail.com
By Air
The nearest airport to AVM School is Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), located approximately 8 km away.
Taxis are available at the airport and can take you directly to AVM School in about 30-40 minutes depending on traffic conditions.
- Ride-sharing apps like Pathao, InDrive or Yango can also be used for a convenient and cost-effective travel.
- Simply book a ride to AVM School, Lalitpur.
- Check the location through google map when traveling to the venue.
By Land
From Kathmandu
1. Ratnapark:
Take a bus or micro heading towards to Lagankhel. Get off at the Manbhawan stop. From there, AVM is about 10 minute walk from the bus stop.
Duration: Approximately 25–40 minutes
2. Koteshwor:
Take a bus or micro heading towards Jawalakhel. Get off at Manbhawan it's about a 10 minute walk from there to reach AVM.
Duration: Approximately 20-30 minutes
From Lalitpur
1. Lagankhel Buspark:
Take a microbus/tempo heading towards to Ratnapark and get of at Manbhawan Bus stop. AVM is about a 10 minute walk from there.
Duration: Approximately 15-20 minutes
From Bhaktapur
1. Bhaktapur Buspark:
Take a bus heading towards Lagankhel. Get off at Lagenkhel stop. From there, take a tempo/microbus to Manbhawan and AVM is about a 10 minute walk from there.
Duration: Approximately 60-90 minutes
From Ring Road
Public buses and micro operating along the Ring Road (Kalanki, Balkhu, Satdobato, Gwarko, Balkumari, and Koteshwor) can connect you to Ekantkuna. Get off at the Ekantakuna stop and get on a bus heading towards Lagankhel and get off at Manbhanwan. Its a 10 minute walk to AVM from there.
Duration: Approximately 15–60 minutes
Should you need any further assistance, feel free to contact the event organizers.
Time limit
If you reach the time limit during your solve, the judge will stop you and your result will be DNF (see Regulation A1a4).
A cumulative time limit may be enforced (see Regulation A1a2).
Cutoff
The result to beat to proceed to the second phase of a cutoff round (see Regulation 9g).
Format
The format describes how to determine the ranking of competitors based on their results. The list of allowed formats per event is described in Regulation 9b. See Regulation 9f for a description of each format.
Advancement Condition
The number of competitors shown as advancing to the next round is the planned maximum. The actual number may be lower if there are fewer competitors than expected, or if there are ties at the boundary.