Rules

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Competition rules and eligibility

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Rules for the 2026 PNPL Competition will largely follow the 2025 edition. Full rules will be published before the competition opens in July 2026.

Key principles:

  • Open to All — No domain-specific knowledge or specialised hardware required.
  • Fair evaluation — Final rankings on an independent holdout set.
  • Open science encouraged — Share your code and contribute to the community.

For reference, see the 2025 rules.