Bug: Leaderboard calculation incorrect, wrong rankings displayed

[anshul23102]

Problem Statement

Wrong rankings:

• Incorrect calculations
• User frustration
• Fairness questioned

Business Impact: Trust loss
Technical Impact: Calculation bug

Root Cause Analysis

Scoring algorithm flawed. Rounding issues.

Solution Overview

1. Algorithm: fix calculation
2. Verification: verify rankings
3. Testing: comprehensive testing
4. Transparency: show calculation
5. Appeals: handle disputes

Type of Change

• Bug fix: Leaderboard accuracy

Testing Done

• Calculation test: correct
• Ranking test: accurate
• Fairness test: fair

Related Issue

Relates to fairness

Suggested Labels

bug, leaderboard, accuracy, gssoc26

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[pushtikadia]

Hello maintainers! I am an active GSSoC'26 contributor and I am very eager to solve this issue.

I have strong experience with backend architectures, secure state handling, and logic optimization. I can provide a robust, clean, and production-ready solution for this. Please assign this issue to me so I can start working on it right away! Thank you.