Talent Test · PYPA
Church youth talent test running Juniors through Super Seniors, plus Common and Group categories, with song contested separately for male and female entrants.
A ready-made PYPA Talent Test structure you can install as-is or adjust once it’s live — the age groups, items and rules below are a starting point, not a fixed package.
Age groups
Every candidate is placed into one of these groups by age, and competitions are run per group.
- Juniors — ages 15 to 21
- InterMediate — ages 22 to 30
- Seniors — ages 31 to 41
- Super Seniors — ages 42 to 120
- Common — ages 15 to 41
- Group — ages 15 to 41
Competition items
The events themselves — each with the category it belongs to and how judges score it.
- Song — Oral, Rating out of 10
- Elocution — Oral, Rating out of 10
- Classical Music — Oral, Rating out of 10
- Group Song Vocals — Oral, Rating out of 10
- Group Song Orchestra — Oral, Rating out of 10
- Bible Quiz — Written, Marks
- Group Bible Quiz — Written, Marks
- Essay Writing — Written, Marks
- Story Writing — Written, Marks
- Poem Writing — Written, Marks
- Bible Drawing — Written, Marks
- Bible Verses — Written, Count
- Instrumental Music String Type — Music, Rating out of 10
- Instrumental Music Wind Type — Music, Rating out of 10
- Instrumental Music Laya Type — Music, Rating out of 10
- Instrumental Music Western Type — Music, Rating out of 10
- Instrumental Music Electronic Type — Music, Rating out of 10
Competitions by group
The full schedule matrix, sectioned by age group then category — which item runs for whom, and for how long.
| Item | Group | Type | Gender | Max score | Time limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song | Juniors | Individual | Male | 10 | 2 min |
| Song | Juniors | Individual | Female | 10 | 2 min |
| Elocution | Juniors | Individual | Both | 10 | 5 min |
| Bible Quiz | Juniors | Individual | Both | 10 | — |
| Bible Verses | Juniors | Individual | Both | 60 | — |
| Essay Writing | Juniors | Individual | Both | 10 | — |
| Story Writing | Juniors | Individual | Both | 10 | — |
| Poem Writing | Juniors | Individual | Both | 10 | — |
| Song | InterMediate | Individual | Male | 10 | 2 min |
| Song | InterMediate | Individual | Female | 10 | 2 min |
| Elocution | InterMediate | Individual | Both | 10 | 5 min |
| Bible Quiz | InterMediate | Individual | Both | 10 | — |
| Bible Verses | InterMediate | Individual | Both | 60 | — |
| Essay Writing | InterMediate | Individual | Both | 10 | — |
| Story Writing | InterMediate | Individual | Both | 10 | — |
| Poem Writing | InterMediate | Individual | Both | 10 | — |
| Song | Seniors | Individual | Male | 10 | 2 min |
| Song | Seniors | Individual | Female | 10 | 2 min |
| Elocution | Seniors | Individual | Both | 10 | 5 min |
| Bible Quiz | Seniors | Individual | Both | 10 | — |
| Bible Verses | Seniors | Individual | Both | 60 | — |
| Essay Writing | Seniors | Individual | Both | 10 | — |
| Story Writing | Seniors | Individual | Both | 10 | — |
| Poem Writing | Seniors | Individual | Both | 10 | — |
| Song | Super Seniors | Individual | Male | 10 | 2 min |
| Song | Super Seniors | Individual | Female | 10 | 2 min |
| Elocution | Super Seniors | Individual | Both | 10 | 5 min |
| Bible Quiz | Super Seniors | Individual | Both | 10 | — |
| Essay Writing | Super Seniors | Individual | Both | 10 | — |
| Classical Music | Common | Individual | Both | 10 | 5 min |
| Bible Drawing | Common | Individual | Both | 10 | — |
| Instrumental Music String Type | Common | Individual | Both | 10 | 5 min |
| Instrumental Music Wind Type | Common | Individual | Both | 10 | 5 min |
| Instrumental Music Laya Type | Common | Individual | Both | 10 | 5 min |
| Instrumental Music Western Type | Common | Individual | Both | 10 | 5 min |
| Instrumental Music Electronic Type | Common | Individual | Both | 10 | 5 min |
| Group Song Vocals | Group | Team | Both | 10 | 5 min |
| Group Song Orchestra | Group | Team | Both | 10 | 10 min |
| Group Bible Quiz | Group | Team | Both | 10 | — |
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 eTalenter’s competition management platform.
