Patna Cube Challenge 2026
- Date
- Aug 15 - 16, 2026
- City
- Patna, Bihar, India
- Venue
- Address
- House No 35/D, opposite SK Puri Park, Boring Road, Patna, Bihar 800001
- Details
Cafe Outdoor Area
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Hitesh Kumar Bhuwalka, Priyanshu Raj, and Sparsh Pathak (स्पर्श पाठक)
- WCA Delegate
- Priyanshu Raj
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
This Competition features Dual Rounds for 3x3, check Dual Rounds Tab for more information.
- Participants must bring their own cubes.
- DON'T BRING MORE THAN ONE GUEST WITH YOU
- Make sure to be available at the venue at least 30 minutes before your event starts. Late entries won't be allowed to participate.
- If you're participating in a WCA competition for first time or unaware 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
- Participants are expected to volunteer and will be assigned with roles as judges, scramblers, or runners, with the exception of newcomers.
- OTS will be only accepted for 3x3x3, 2x2x2 and Pyraminx.
Addition of Any Round will be as Per Organizer/ Delegate Discretion

- Events
- Main event
- Competitor limit
- 65
- Number of times bookmarked
- 8
- 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 65 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is ₹499 (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 ₹699 (Indian Rupee).
Any spectator can attend for free.
Payment Link - https://www.thecubeology.com/pages/patna-cube-challenge-2026
Notes:
1. It is mandatory to pay the registration fees AND register on WCA to complete the full registration process.
2. Wait for upto 48 hours to get your registration confirmed after payment has been done.
3. If you are a first time participant, please bring a valid goverment ID proof (Aadhaar, Passport etc) for verification.
4. For the returning participants: Please claim your WCA ID if you have not claimed it yet. Click here for tutorial video.
5. Please check your respective mail ID's through which you will receive all the communications from the organisation team.OTS will be only accepted for 3x3x3, 2x2x2 and Pyraminx.
CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION FEES AND PAYMENT PROCEDURE
Please check your respective mail ID's through which you will receive all the communications from organisation team.
All the newcomers are requested to bring their valid ID proofs with Date of Birth mentioned on it.
First time participants
Step 1 - Sign-up on WCA. You must mention your full name without any abbreviations and correct DOB while creating your WCA profile.
Step 2 - Register for the competition
Step 3 - Once registered on WCA, pay the registration fees by going to this link- https://www.thecubeology.com/pages/patna-cube-challenge-2026
Returning participants
Step 1 - Sign-in using your email that you used for your previous competitions
Step 2 - Register for the competition
Step 3 - Once registered on WCA, pay the registration fees by going to this link- https://www.thecubeology.com/pages/patna-cube-challenge-2026
For the returning participants: Please claim your WCA ID if you have not claimed it yet. Link to tutorial is provided below.
How To Claim your WCA ID
Registration for the event will only be accepted if a person has pre-registered on the WCA competition page AND made the payment.
Early Bird Fees Structure (till 27th July, 2026):
| Number of Events | Registration Fees |
|---|---|
| 1 | ₹499 |
| 2 | ₹549 |
| 3 | ₹599 |
| 4 | ₹649 |
| 5 | ₹699 |
| 6 | ₹749 |
| 7 | ₹799 |
| 8 | ₹849 |
| 9 | ₹899 |
| 10 | ₹949 |
| 11 | ₹999 |
Regular Fees Structure (from 28th July, 2026):
| Number of Events | Registration Fees |
|---|---|
| 1 | ₹599 |
| 2 | ₹649 |
| 3 | ₹699 |
| 4 | ₹749 |
| 5 | ₹799 |
| 6 | ₹849 |
| 7 | ₹899 |
| 8 | ₹949 |
| 9 | ₹999 |
| 10 | ₹1049 |
| 11 | ₹1099 |
On the Spot Fees Structure (on 17th August, 2026):
OTS will be only accepted for 3x3x3, 2x2x2 and Pyraminx.
| Number of Events | Registration Fees |
|---|---|
| 1 | ₹699 |
| 2 | ₹749 |
| 3 | ₹799 |
Notes:
- Registered events can be updated up till the competition day by contacting the organizers.
- It is mandatory to pay the registration fees AND register on WCA to complete the full registration process.
- Wait for up to 48 hours to get your registration confirmed after payment has been done.
3×3 Dual Rounds (Regulations)
In the Dual Rounds format, participants get the opportunity to compete in two separate 3×3 rounds.
- There will be no elimination after Round 1.
- If you participate in both rounds, your better average will be considered for the final ranking.
- It is not compulsory to participate in both rounds.
- Participants may compete in Round 1, Round 2, or both rounds.
- If you participate in only one round, the result from that round will be considered.
- Both rounds will be conducted separately.
- The solves from both rounds will not be combined into one average.
- A poor result or DNF in Round 1 will not stop you from participating in Round 2.
- Participants must check their group timings carefully for the round or rounds they choose to attend.
Example
Round 1 Average: 15.42 seconds
Round 2 Average: 14.18 seconds
Final counting result: 14.18 seconds
Dual Rounds give participants greater flexibility and an additional opportunity to improve their performance.
| Awards |
|---|
| Top 3 Podium in Each Event |
| Top 10 Overall Kinch |
| Fastest Debutant |
| Fastest Female |
| Youngest Cuber |
| Top 3 for Upto 10 Yrs (3x3) |
| Top 3 for Upto 12 Yrs (3x3) |
| Top 3 for Upto 14 Yrs (3x3) |
Coupons & Certificates for All Participants as well.
Travel
Cafe Buddy's Espresso is situated in Main City Patna which is easily accessible by Local Transport, Bike, Ola/Uber.
Railway Station
Nearest Railway Station is Patna Junction which is just 4 km for the venue. It is the major Railway Station of the city which conects to almost all the major cities and states of the country.
Nearby stations are Rajendra Nagar Terminal and Patliputra Station. You can take a shared local rickshaw from both the stations till Patna Junction. All Transport Booking Apps Work.
Airport
Nearest Airport is Jayprakash Narayan International Airport, Patna which is just 7 km for the venue.
You can check for Accomodation close to the venue or your preferred mode of transport (Railway Station/ Airport) as per your convenience on Hotel Booking Apps.
For Live Results Click Here.
The Live Results for this competition will not be available on WCA Live.
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).
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.

