3,000+ of you have been asking the same question every day on Discord: “When will the leaderboard be live?”
Tomorrow. June 10th. The leaderboard goes live.
But before it does, I want to walk you through what you are actually going to see, because we did not build a simple table with names and numbers. We built a full scoring and recognition system, and I want you to know what is coming so you can hit the ground running.
The Leaderboard
This is the main event. Every contributor with at least one scored PR shows up here, ranked by total score.
How scoring works:
| Level | Points |
|---|---|
| Easy | 20 |
| Medium | 30 |
| Hard | 40 |
| Beginner | 50 |
| Intermediate | 150 |
| Advanced | 200 |
Your PR’s difficulty level is determined by the labels your Project Admin assigns to it before merging. No label? No score. So make sure your PA labels your PR before it gets merged.
Bonus points exist too, for exceptional contributions, event participation, and community engagement. These are added separately and show up in your total.
Suggested image: Screenshot of the leaderboard showing the top 10 with scores, PR counts, and the podium-style top 3 display. If the leaderboard is empty at time of posting, use the empty state with the floating trophy animation.
Your Profile Page
Every contributor gets a personal profile page. Go to the Leaderboard, find your name, click it. You will see:
- Your total score and rank
- Every PR you have submitted, with repo name, PR number, title, level, and points
- A level breakdown chart, how many Easy, Medium, Hard, and Advanced PRs you have done
- Your GitHub avatar pulled automatically
This is your proof of work. Screenshot it, share it on LinkedIn, put it in your resume. This is not just a number, it is a verified record of your open source contributions during SSoC 2026.
Suggested image: Screenshot of a profile page with a few PRs listed, showing the score breakdown and GitHub avatar.
PR Validator
Not sure if your PR has been picked up by the scoring engine? Use the PR Validator.
Paste your PR URL, and the validator runs a series of checks:
- Is the repository a registered SSoC project?
- Is the PR merged?
- Does it have a scoring label?
- Is the PR author registered as a participant?
It runs through these checks with a satisfying scanning animation and gives you a clear pass/fail result. If something is wrong, it tells you exactly what.
Suggested image: Screenshot of the PR Validator mid-scan or showing a successful result with the green checkmarks animation.
Contributors List (Projects Page)
Go to the Projects page, click the “Participants” tab. Every registered contributor is listed there. If you cannot find your name, it means your registration has not been processed yet or there is a mismatch in your details.
This is the first place to check if you think something is wrong with your score.
Suggested image: Screenshot of the Participants tab showing contributor cards.
Top Projects
The Top Projects page ranks repositories by total contributions, PRs merged, unique contributors, and aggregate scores. If you are a Project Admin or mentor, this is where your project’s impact becomes visible.
Suggested image: Screenshot of Top Projects with the podium-style top 3 and the metrics table below.
What You Should Do Right Now
- Check your registration. Go to the Contributors list on the Projects page. Find your name. If it is not there, re-register.
- Check your GitHub username. This is the single biggest source of scoring issues. Your registered GitHub username must match your actual GitHub profile exactly, including capitalisation.
PraveenKumarandpraveenkumarare different as far as the scoring engine is concerned. - Make sure your PRs are labelled. Talk to your Project Admin. If your PR does not have a difficulty label (Easy, Medium, Hard, Advanced), it will not be scored.
- Bookmark the PR Validator. After your PR gets merged, run it through the validator to confirm everything is in order.
A Note on Patience
The scoring engine runs periodically, not in real-time. After your PR is merged and labelled, it may take a few hours to reflect on the leaderboard. Do not panic if your score does not update immediately.
Tomorrow is going to be exciting. See you on the leaderboard.
The leaderboard launches June 10th, 2026. Head to the SSoC website and click “Leaderboard” in the navbar.
Image Suggestions
- Hero image: The leaderboard page, either with real data (top 10) or the empty state with the floating trophy animation and “Hall of Fame Coming Soon” message. The empty state is actually a great teaser image.
- Scoring table graphic: A clean graphic showing the 4 difficulty levels with their point ranges. Can be made in Canva, coloured boxes (emerald/blue/amber/rose) matching the platform’s level badge colours.
- Profile page: A sample profile showing PRs, scores, avatar. Blur or use test data if needed.
- PR Validator mid-scan: The scanning animation is visually distinctive, capture it mid-flow with the progress bars and checkmarks.
- Before/After collage: “What’s coming tomorrow”, 4 screenshots in a 2x2 grid: Leaderboard, Profile, PR Validator, Top Projects. Good for social media carousel.
