Submissions are invited for the India Writing Project Junior Annual Creative Writing Contest. The last date of submission is January 5, 2025.

About IWP Junior

India Writing Project (IWP) is one of India’s leading platforms for online Poetry and Creative Writing competitions. They award you in cash prizes, certificates, and magazine publication.

Contest Details

At India Writing Project Junior (IWP JR), they believe every participant is a winner. By taking part in the competition, your child is already embracing their creativity and taking a significant step in their literary journey. However, they also love to reward outstanding performances. The IWP JR contest rewards creativity and talent.

Every participant of the IWP JR contest is a winner in their own right, and we recognize that by providing a guaranteed e-certificate. The certificates carry verifiable barcodes, making them easy to verify anytime, anywhere.

Categories

We understand that age plays a crucial role in literary capabilities. That’s why we’ve divided our contest into three groups –

  • Grade 2-5.
  • Grade 6-9.
  • Grade 10-12.

This segmentation ensures that your child competes with peers of similar abilities, thus making the competition fair and encouraging.

Word Limit

Each entry should have a minimum of 50 words and a maximum of 1500 words. This word limit allows participants to express their thoughts effectively while ensuring a fair evaluation process.

Prizes

For each age category, we have exciting cash prizes for the top three winners:

  • 1st Prize: INR 20,000
  • 2nd Prize: INR 10,000
  • 3rd Prize: INR 5,000

Apart from the cash prizes and certificates, the grand winner from each age group also gets their work published in a national daily.

How to Submit?

Interested participants can submit online via this link.

Submission Deadline

The last date of submission is January 5, 2025.

Contact

Email: jr[at]iwp[dot]care

FAQs

Who can participate in the IWP JR contest?

IWP JR is open to all children in the grades 2-12. We have categorized participants into three age groups for fairness and to ensure that they compete with peers of similar ages and abilities.

What types of writing can my child submit?

Your child can submit any type of writingβ€”be it stories, poems, essays, or something else entirely. They’re free to explore any theme or topic that sparks their imagination!

Click here to view the official notification of India Writing Project Junior Annual Creative Writing Contest.