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BuckeyeCTF 2026
Learn more about BuckeyeCTF here!
What is Capture the Flag?
Capture the Flag (CTF) is a hacking competition in which teams compete to obtain “flags” by solving security-based problems.
New to CTF?
Don’t worry, there will be multiple challenges in every category geared toward participants with little to no experience.
Sample Schedule
| Friday, Early November |
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| 7:00 PM: Team formation (Pomerene 280) |
| 8:00 PM: CTF begins! |
| 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM: On-campus space available for in-person teams |
| Saturday, Early November |
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| 7:00 AM – 10:00pm: On-campus space available for in-person teams |
| Sunday, Early November |
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| 7:00 AM – 8:00pm: On-campus space available for in-person teams |
| 8:00 PM: CTF ends! Leaderboard is finalized and winners are announced |
| Tuesday, Mid-November |
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| 7:00 AM – 8:00pm: Awards ceremony and CTF problem solution presentation at Cyber Security Club meeting |
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