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Paper Craft — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Paper Craft: An off-stage craft competition making a model or design from paper within a set time, judged on finish and originality.
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Nadanpattu — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Nadanpattu: A traditional Kerala folk song genre, usually performed as a group item judged on rhythm and rendition.
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Hand Writing — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Hand Writing: A competition judging legibility, uniformity and neatness of handwriting on a set passage within a time limit.
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Extempore — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Extempore: An unprepared speech competition where the candidate speaks on a topic given only moments before, judged on spontaneity and structure under…
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Dance — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Dance: A general dance competition category judged on technique and stage presence; see the specific style (classical, folk, group, cinematic) for its…
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Colouring — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Colouring: An off-stage art competition where younger candidates colour a printed outline, judged on neatness and colour choice rather than freehand…
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Carnatic Music — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Carnatic Music: A solo vocal or instrumental competition in the Carnatic classical tradition, judged on technique and adherence to raga and tala.
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Veena — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Veena: A solo instrumental music competition on the veena, judged on technique and musicality within the classical Carnatic tradition.
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Memory Test — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Memory Test: A knowledge game testing how many items a candidate can recall after a short viewing or listening period.
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Mappilappattu — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Mappilappattu: A traditional Kerala folk song genre, usually performed as a group item judged on rhythm and rendition.

