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Topcoder Rookie SRM 12
By Topcoder_Updates, history, 2 years ago, In English

Topcoder Rookie SRM 12 is scheduled to start at 12:00 UTC-4 on April 15, 2022.

Registration is now open for the SRM in the Arena or Applet and closes at 11:55 UTC-4 .The coding phase will start at 12:05 UTC-4, so make sure that you are all ready to go. Click here to see what time it starts in your area.

The Rookie SRMs are open to everyone and has some special prizes. It will only be rated for members who:

  • Have never competed in Rated Algorithm Contests OR

  • Have competed in equal to or less than 5 rounds OR

  • If their current rating is less than 800 rating points.

Prizes:

Topcoder T-shirt for Top 20

*Prizes are only for members who are eligible to be rated

Best of luck!
- The Topcoder Team

Please take a look at our How to Compete guide to understand Topcoder Algorithm rounds better.

Some Important Links:: Match Results (match results, rating changes, challenges, individual test case results), Problem Archive, Problem Writing, Algorithm Rankings, Editorials and Older Editorials(SRM 710 and before),

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This was my first contest in topcoder & and I have become blue in one contest.Is rating gaining in topcoder easier because of less participants or am I just good enough to be blue in topcoder in 1 contest?

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    Rookie SRMs are like Div. 4s, they're relatively easy and gaining rating there isn't too hard. SRM Div. 2s are harder in comparison, and gaining rating there is not as easy. Lastly, once you make it to Div. 1, it gets much harder. Wish you all the best in future contests as well. Happy Coding :)

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