From what I understand, ICPC India has said that teams suspected of plagiarism may be asked to solve two problems of a similar difficulty level to those they solved during the online preliminary contest. meanwhile, the final ranklist is scheduled to be released on 30th
I'm confused about how these two things fit together, and I wanted to understand the process from people who might know more about it.
- Have the retest emails already been sent? Have only teams suspected of plagiarism been contacted, or are they still reviewing submissions and contacting teams?
- When will the retests happen? If some teams still need to solve two problems under supervision, will these retests take place before October 30?
- What happens if the final ranklist is released before the retests? Would the October 30 list be provisional, with changes made later depending on the retest results?
- What if a team passes the retest? Would they retain their original rank and eligibility, or would their preliminary performance be evaluated again?
- What exactly does “final ranklist” mean in this situation? If teams can still be disqualified or cleared after October 30, will there be another updated list?
I'm not trying to speculate about any particular team. I just want to understand the timeline and selection process, since the ranklist determines which teams qualify for the regionals.