BITS Pilani CubeStorm 2026
- Date
- Aug 22 - 23, 2026
- City
- Pilani, Rajasthan, India
- Venue
Birla Institute of Technology And Science - Pilani
- Address
- Birla Institute of Technology And Science - Pilani, Rajasthan 333031
- Details
Faculty Division Room (FD1)
- Contact
- Organizers
- Aarush Sharan, Abhinav Kamath, Shourya Sinha, and SpeedCubing Delhi
- WCA Delegates
- Aryan Malhotra and Saiyam Jain
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
Participants have to bring their own cube for the event.
Check out all the other Tabs for more detailed information.- Make sure you will be available at the venue at least 30 minutes before your event starts. You won't be allowed to participate in an event under any circumstances if you reach late.
- If you're participating in a WCA competition for first time or not aware of competition rules, make sure that you attend the tutorial session.
- If you're participating in a WCA competition for first time, please bring your goverment ID card for verification.
- All the participants are requested to volunteer in the competition and every participant (except newcomers) will be assigned to a particular event they have to either judge, scramble, etc for the group/event.
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- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 50
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- Registration requirements
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This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.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 100 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is ₹800 (Indian Rupee).
Registration fees won't be refunded under any circumstance.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
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 ₹800 (Indian Rupee).
Any spectator can attend for free.
How to Register if you are a First Time Participant :
Step 1: Sign-up on WCA.
Step 2: Register for the competition by browsing to the BITS Pilani CubeStorm 2026 competition page and click on Register on the left hand side of the page.
Step 3: Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the events in which you want to participate in and hit on Register.
Make sure you select the exact number of events in which you want to participate and pay in the next step.Step 4: Pay the registration fees here and wait up to 48 hours for approval by the organizer.
How to Register if you are a Returning Participant :
Step 1: Sign-in using your email ID that you used for your previous competitions.
Step 2: Register for the competition by browsing to the BITS Pilani CubeStorm 2026 competition page and click on Register on the left hand side of the page.
Step 3: Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the events in which you want to participate in and hit on Register.
Make sure you select the exact number of events in which you want to participate and pay in the next step.Step 4: Pay the registration fees here and wait up to 48 hours for approval by the organizer.
Check Registrations and Payment tab for more information.
How to Register if you are a BITS Student :
Students of BITS Pilani receive a discounted price of ₹400; this offer is valid till the end of registration
Step 1: Sign-up if you are a first time participant. If you are a returning participant then sign-in using your email ID that you used for your previous competitions.
Step 2: Register for the competition by browsing to the BITS Pilani CubeStorm 2026 competition page and click on Register on the left hand side of the page.
Step 3: Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the events in which you want to participate in and hit on Register.
Make sure you select the exact number of events in which you want to participate and pay in the next step.Step 4: Pay the registration fees here and wait up to 48 hours for approval by the organizer.
Check Registrations and Payment for BITS Students tab if you are a BITS Student.
There will NOT be any 'On the Spot' Registrations.
Wait for 1-2 days for your registration to be approved - Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Kunal Oak won with an average of 7.52 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Ishit Kumar finished second (9.60) and Atharva Sharma finished third (9.64).
3x3x3 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunal Oak | 6.33 | 7.52 | India | 6.77 | 6.33 | 8.39 | 7.39 | 9.99 | |||
| 2 | Ishit Kumar | 9.09 | 9.60 | India | 9.89 | 9.32 | 10.15 | 9.09 | 9.58 | |||
| 3 | Atharva Sharma | 8.87 | 9.64 | India | 9.70 | 8.87 | 9.67 | 9.55 | 9.84 | |||
2x2x2 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ishit Kumar | 2.48 | 2.80 | India | 2.82 | 2.48 | 3.02 | 2.57 | 5.61 | |||
| 2 | Shourya Sinha | 3.05 | 3.49 | India | 3.37 | 4.40 | 3.72 | 3.05 | 3.37 | |||
| 3 | Anjanay Agarwal | 3.14 | 3.65 | India | 4.80 | 3.14 | 3.58 | 3.60 | 3.78 | |||
4x4x4 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunal Oak | 26.88 | 29.58 | India | 32.14 | 30.54 | 29.50 | 28.69 | 26.88 | |||
| 2 | Nihit Dhayal | 36.98 | 39.65 | India | 37.99 | 43.81 | DNF | 37.15 | 36.98 | |||
| 3 | Aarush Sharan | 40.91 | 42.24 | India | 47.17 | 41.20 | 40.91 | 42.17 | 43.35 | |||
5x5x5 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunal Oak | 49.43 | 50.43 | India | 49.61 | 49.48 | 52.21 | 55.52 | 49.43 | |||
| 2 | Aryan Bhardwaj | 1:11.17 | 1:16.94 | India | 1:15.42 | 1:17.26 | 1:18.14 | 1:11.17 | 1:26.85 | |||
| 3 | Aarush Sharan | 1:12.57 | 1:17.08 | India | 1:20.92 | 1:16.65 | 1:12.57 | 1:17.88 | 1:16.72 | |||
3x3x3 Blindfolded
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saiyam Jain | 50.62 | 1:04.89 | India | 1:12.25 | 50.62 | 1:00.89 | 1:01.54 | DNF | |||
| 2 | Ananthan Rajiv | 54.80 | DNF | India | DNF | 1:15.10 | DNF | 54.80 | DNF | |||
| 3 | Nihit Dhayal | 1:47.30 | DNF | India | DNF | 1:47.30 | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||
3x3x3 One-Handed
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ojas Nimaje | 10.43 | 13.61 | India | 10.43 | 12.68 | 15.99 | 13.84 | 14.30 | |||
| 2 | Kunal Oak | 12.49 | 15.61 | India | 14.11 | 12.49 | 17.18 | 15.54 | 18.22 | |||
| 3 | Ishit Kumar | 15.32 | 16.54 | India | 16.98 | 16.69 | 16.32 | 15.32 | 16.62 | |||
Clock
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ishit Kumar | 3.12 | 3.66 | India | 3.86 | 3.12 | 3.97 | 3.14 | 4.16 | |||
| 2 | Shourya Sinha | 6.96 | 7.51 | India | 6.96 | 7.25 | 7.67 | 8.63 | 7.60 | |||
| 3 | Aryan Malhotra | 6.26 | 7.76 | India | 7.54 | 8.92 | 7.49 | 6.26 | 8.24 | |||
Pyraminx
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veenayak Bhola | 1.92 | 2.42 | India | 2.76 | 1.95 | 2.56 | 3.79 | 1.92 | |||
| 2 | Snehashish Chakravarti | 3.64 | 4.11 | India | 3.75 | 6.03 | 3.64 | 4.44 | 4.13 | |||
| 3 | Aprameya Panda | 3.27 | 4.19 | India | 4.21 | 3.27 | 4.33 | 4.81 | 4.02 | |||
Skewb
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ishit Kumar | 4.94 | 5.43 | India | 5.20 | 5.81 | 5.28 | 4.94 | 6.69 | |||
| 2 | Ananthan Rajiv | 4.62 | 5.50 | India | 5.96 | 5.49 | 5.04 | 4.62 | 6.49 | |||
| 3 | Veenayak Bhola | 4.53 | 6.77 | India | 8.38 | 10.15 | 6.55 | 4.53 | 5.37 | |||
Square-1
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veenayak Bhola | 13.33 | 16.63 | India | 14.02 | DNF | 13.33 | 18.51 | 17.36 | |||
| 2 | Anjanay Agarwal | 16.82 | 24.17 | India | 28.56 | 21.19 | 25.38 | 25.94 | 16.82 | |||
| 3 | Kunal Oak | 20.65 | 25.57 | India | 48.05 | 23.60 | 27.27 | 25.83 | 20.65 | |||