Thread - TVC XXIII — 13th - 18th August 2021

@ 2021-08-06 8:50 PM (#29559 - in reply to #29554) (#29559) Top

Administrator

Country : India

Administrator posted @ 2021-08-06 8:50 PM

UPDATE

The test is moved to next week. It will start on 13th August.

@ 2021-08-12 8:44 PM (#29563 - in reply to #29554) (#29563) Top

Administrator

Country : India

Administrator posted @ 2021-08-12 8:44 PM

Updated Instruction Booklet

An updated Instruction Booklet is now available on the contest page.
The points values have been added for the puzzles.

@ 2021-08-12 10:58 PM (#29564 - in reply to #29554) (#29564) Top

Administrator

Country : India

Administrator posted @ 2021-08-12 10:58 PM

Important points

1. There shall be no instant grading in this test.
2. There shall be no online solving interface (like penpa) provided for this test.
3. If the length of shaded cells in any answer key is more than 9, you need to enter the complete value, not just the unit digit.
4. There shall be 11 pages in the Puzzle Booklet, including a points table on Page 1.
5. Participants can submit answers any number of times. The last submission shall be considered for scoring.
6. There shall be no separate notification on submitting answers. There will be no claim bonus button either. So, if you think you have submitted all answers correctly, the bonus will be calculated based on the last submission time.
7. The timer will show the full 80 minutes. But there shall be penalties if answers are submitted after 75 minutes.

@ 2021-08-12 11:05 PM (#29566 - in reply to #29554) (#29566) Top

Administrator

Country : India

Administrator posted @ 2021-08-12 11:05 PM

Puzzle booklet

The password protected puzzle booklet is available for download.

@ 2021-08-13 1:43 AM (#29567 - in reply to #29554) (#29567) Top

mstang

Posts: 74

Country : United States

mstang posted @ 2021-08-13 1:43 AM

The Tapa Clones 1 answer key seems to be wrong, judging from my submission and the 0% success rate at the moment.

@ 2021-08-13 3:06 AM (#29568 - in reply to #29567) (#29568) Top

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Country : India

Administrator posted @ 2021-08-13 3:06 AM

mstang - 2021-08-13 1:43 AM

The Tapa Clones 1 answer key seems to be wrong, judging from my submission and the 0% success rate at the moment.

Thanks for letting us know. One black cell had not been counted by us.
Thankfully there is no instant grading, so this would not have affected anyone's solving.
We have corrected it now and all should be ok.

@ 2021-09-03 5:25 PM (#29587 - in reply to #29554) (#29587) Top

Administrator

Country : India

Administrator posted @ 2021-09-03 5:25 PM

TVC 24 is postponed. More details later.


	@ 2021-08-06 8:50 PM (#29559 - in reply to #29554) (#29559) Top
Administrator Country : India	Administrator posted @ 2021-08-06 8:50 PM UPDATE The test is moved to next week. It will start on 13th August.
	@ 2021-08-12 8:44 PM (#29563 - in reply to #29554) (#29563) Top
Administrator Country : India	Administrator posted @ 2021-08-12 8:44 PM Updated Instruction Booklet An updated Instruction Booklet is now available on the contest page. The points values have been added for the puzzles.
	@ 2021-08-12 10:58 PM (#29564 - in reply to #29554) (#29564) Top
Administrator Country : India	Administrator posted @ 2021-08-12 10:58 PM Important points 1. There shall be no instant grading in this test. 2. There shall be no online solving interface (like penpa) provided for this test. 3. If the length of shaded cells in any answer key is more than 9, you need to enter the complete value, not just the unit digit. 4. There shall be 11 pages in the Puzzle Booklet, including a points table on Page 1. 5. Participants can submit answers any number of times. The last submission shall be considered for scoring. 6. There shall be no separate notification on submitting answers. There will be no claim bonus button either. So, if you think you have submitted all answers correctly, the bonus will be calculated based on the last submission time. 7. The timer will show the full 80 minutes. But there shall be penalties if answers are submitted after 75 minutes.
	@ 2021-08-12 11:05 PM (#29566 - in reply to #29554) (#29566) Top
Administrator Country : India	Administrator posted @ 2021-08-12 11:05 PM Puzzle booklet The password protected puzzle booklet is available for download.
	@ 2021-08-13 1:43 AM (#29567 - in reply to #29554) (#29567) Top
mstang Posts: 74 Country : United States	mstang posted @ 2021-08-13 1:43 AM The Tapa Clones 1 answer key seems to be wrong, judging from my submission and the 0% success rate at the moment.
	@ 2021-08-13 3:06 AM (#29568 - in reply to #29567) (#29568) Top
Administrator Country : India	Administrator posted @ 2021-08-13 3:06 AM mstang - 2021-08-13 1:43 AM The Tapa Clones 1 answer key seems to be wrong, judging from my submission and the 0% success rate at the moment. Thanks for letting us know. One black cell had not been counted by us. Thankfully there is no instant grading, so this would not have affected anyone's solving. We have corrected it now and all should be ok.
	@ 2021-09-03 5:25 PM (#29587 - in reply to #29554) (#29587) Top
Administrator Country : India	Administrator posted @ 2021-09-03 5:25 PM TVC 24 is postponed. More details later.