Universal
Awarded to everyone who hits these milestones, regardless of role.
Submit your GSSoC 2026 application.
How to earn: Apply at gssoc.girlscript.org/apply
Apply within the first 48 hours of applications opening.
How to earn: Applications opened 25 March 2026 at 12:00 AM IST. Required submission before 27 March 2026 23:59 IST.
Link your Discord account to your GSSoC profile.
How to earn: Go to My Application and connect Discord. Requires accepted status.
Fill all profile fields: name, bio, college, and link GitHub.
How to earn: Complete every field in your profile at gssoc.girlscript.org/apply.
Points
Earn points through merged PRs, bounty tasks, and participation.
Reach 500 points.
How to earn: Every merged PR with gssoc:approved earns at least 50 pts. Bounty tasks add up to 350 pts.
Reach 1,000 points.
How to earn: Consistent contributions across multiple projects and bounty task completion.
Reach 2,500 points.
How to earn: High-quality contributions with advanced or critical difficulty labels across the program.
Reach 5,000 points.
How to earn: Top-tier contributors who go above and beyond in open source.
Reach 10,000 points.
How to earn: Only the most dedicated contributors will reach this tier.
Leaderboard
Rise to the top of the GSSoC 2026 global leaderboard.
Rank in the top 100.
How to earn: Maintain a high point total relative to all participants.
Rank in the top 50.
How to earn: Sustained, high-quality contributions across multiple projects.
Rank in the top 10.
How to earn: Only a handful of contributors worldwide will achieve this.
Rank in the top 3.
How to earn: Exceptionally rare — amongst the best GSSoC contributors of the year.
Rank #1 globally.
How to earn: Be the single best contributor across all of GSSoC 2026. One person per year.
Bounty
Complete community bounty tasks to earn bonus points and these badges.
Complete your first bounty task.
How to earn: Go to /bounty and complete any one of the 4 available tasks.
Complete all 4 available bounty tasks (350 pts).
How to earn: Twitter/X (50 pts), Instagram (50 pts), Substack (100 pts), LinkedIn (150 pts). Cloudinary C2C is currently offline.
Contributions
Track your open source PR count throughout GSSoC 2026.
Merge 5 pull requests.
How to earn: Get 5 PRs merged with the gssoc:approved label on any participating project.
Merge 10 pull requests.
How to earn: Consistent contributions across different projects or difficulty levels.
Merge 25 pull requests.
How to earn: You are an active contributor. Keep the PRs coming across the program.
Merge 50 pull requests.
How to earn: Top-tier activity — only a fraction of contributors reach this milestone.
Merge 100 pull requests.
How to earn: One of the most active contributors in all of GSSoC 2026. Exceptionally rare.
Streaks
Stay consistently active throughout GSSoC 2026's 13-week program.
Merge a PR in the first active week.
How to earn: Get any PR merged in the first week of GSSoC contributions.
Stay active for 4 consecutive weeks.
How to earn: Merge at least one PR per week for 4 weeks in a row. No gaps.
Stay active for 8 consecutive weeks.
How to earn: Half the program without missing a week. Shows real dedication.
Active for all 13 weeks of the program.
How to earn: Not a single week missed across the entire program. Legendary commitment.