Academic & Youth Fair · School Music & Dance
A school’s inter-school solo singing contest for Junior (classes 7-9) and Senior (classes 10-12) students: one Solo Singing item with a 5-minute limit, the printed five-criterion 100-mark sheet (vocal quality, rhythm, expression, stage presence, song choice) and Winner and Runner-Up places, built from the organiser’s 2026 rules.
A ready-made inter-school solo singing contest with Junior (classes 7-9) and Senior (classes 10-12) categories, a five-minute slot per singer, the printed five-criterion 100-mark sheet and a Winner and Runner-Up in each category.
This template models a single-competition solo singing contest that a school runs for students from other schools. It is built from the organiser’s own 2026 rules document, so the categories, time limit and judging sheet are real, while the date, venue and entry details change every edition and should be checked before reuse. Only bona fide school students may enter, and the contest is strictly solo: duets and group performances are not allowed.
There is one item, Solo Singing, entered in one of two categories defined by school class rather than age: Junior for classes 7 to 9 and Senior for classes 10 to 12. Each performance may last five minutes including set-up, which means walking on and adjusting the microphone counts against the clock. Singers may use an instrumental karaoke track or sing a cappella, and lyrics must not be read from a sheet. Songs come from three broad styles, Bollywood hits, classical and Western pop and rock, in Hindi, English or any recognised Indian regional language.
Judging uses five printed criteria with a recommended weightage out of 100: vocal quality and technique 40, rhythm and timing (laya) 20, expression and musicality 20, stage presence and confidence 10, and choice of song 10. A Winner and a Runner-Up are awarded in each category. No points per place are printed, so the ranks carry no bonus points.
The source prints classes, not ages, so the template keeps the class restriction on each group and uses placeholder age bands of 12 to 14 and 15 to 17 that a coordinator should adjust. Rules the software cannot enforce, such as the penalty of one mark per ten seconds over the limit, the cap of four entries per school with at most two per category, the karaoke submission deadline and the song-change approval, belong on the Registration Page as written rules.
Where this event comes from
The contest is run by a school as part of its annual inter-school festival programme.
Where this event is run
Inter-school solo singing contests with separate junior and senior categories are a familiar part of school festivals across India and in many other countries. Host schools and school clubs use them to give students from neighbouring schools a stage, with a short fixed slot per singer and a single panel scoring every entry on the same sheet.
- India
Key facts
- One competition, Solo Singing, strictly individual: no duets or groups
- Two categories by school class: Junior (classes 7-9) and Senior (classes 10-12)
- Five minutes per performance including set-up time
- Karaoke track or a cappella allowed; reading lyrics is not
- Five printed criteria totalling 100: vocal quality 40, rhythm 20, expression 20, stage presence 10, song choice 10
- Winner and Runner-Up per category; the age bands in the template are placeholders
- Age groups
- 2
- Competition items
- 1
- Competitions
- 2
- Grade bands
- 0
- Rank awards
- 2
Age groups
Every candidate is placed into one of these groups by age, and competitions are run per group.
Junior (Classes 7-9)
Candidates aged 12 to 14 compete in this group
Senior (Classes 10-12)
Candidates aged 15 to 17 compete in this group
Competition items
The events themselves — each with the category it belongs to and how judges score it.
Competitions by group
The full schedule matrix, sectioned by age group then category — which item runs for whom, and for how long.
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior (Classes 7-9) | |||||
| Music | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Solo Singing | Individual | — | — | 100 | 5 min |
| Senior (Classes 10-12) | |||||
| Music | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Solo Singing | Individual | — | — | 100 | 5 min |
Grades and ranks
How scores turn into grade bands, and how many points each placing is worth.
| Grade | For | Condition | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | For | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Individual | 0 |
| Runner-Up | Individual | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
Can I change this template after installing it?
Yes — installing it creates a fully configured, live event, not a locked package. Every age group, competition item, rule and scoring setting can be edited afterwards to match exactly what your event actually needs.
Do I need technical knowledge to set this up?
No. Installing a template does the setup work for you; you only need to review the details (dates, unit or house names) and open registration.
Want the fuller picture first? See our guide to judge scoring and tabulation software.
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