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Storytelling — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Storytelling: A spoken storytelling competition performed live on stage, judged on voice, expression and narrative delivery.
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Speech — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Speech: A solo speech competition on a set or drawn topic, judged on content, structure and delivery.
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Kathaprasangam — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Kathaprasangam: A Kerala solo storytelling art form combining narration, song and character acting in one performance.
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Recitation — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Recitation: A solo spoken competition performing a set or chosen passage from memory, judged on delivery rather than original composition.
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Poem Recitation — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Poem Recitation: A solo recitation competition where the candidate performs a poem from memory, judged on diction, modulation and expression.
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Skit — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Skit: A short team drama competition, usually comic or message-driven, judged on script, acting and stage use within a tight time limit.
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Mohiniyattam — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Mohiniyattam: A classical solo dance form from Kerala, judged on technique, expression and adherence to the classical style.
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Light Music — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Light Music: A vocal solo competition in the lighter film-song or devotional style, judged on melody and expression rather than strict classical technique.
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Mimicry — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Mimicry: A solo performance competition imitating voices, sounds or well-known personalities, judged on accuracy and comic timing.
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Group Song — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Group Song: A team singing competition judged on harmony, blending and coordination between singers, distinct from a solo song entry.

