International Student Essay Contest '23
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Judgement Criteria
All the essays will be judged on the basis of your logic, literature survey, writing style, innovation, structure, etc. Participants should write point wise with proper logic.Â
We appreciate simple ideas but always discourage copied content even though it looks attractive. The essay should bring out all the details about a particular topic. Participants should do a lot of research before writing the essay. This will definitely enhance the knowledge of the participants in the specific field.
Participants are free to create their own structure by providing all the information about the topic without copying from the internet.Â

Amazing Prizes for Winners & Participants
There are 3 Winners in each Category. Gold, Silver, Bronze Trophies. Winners will get Trophies, Medals, Certificates, GEMA’s Signature 1 Month Story Writing Training Course: ‘Budding Author’Â worth $100 and Kidzania Passes.
There is a School Level Winner from each school where there are minimum 50 participants. Winners will get a Gold Medal, $100 worth GEMA’s Signature Training Program: Budding Author for 1 month, certificate, and story publication on our website and quarterly newsletter, sent to over 6000 schools world wide.
Competition Guidelines
How to Participate
Its a 3 Step Process: Register – Payment – Upload Essay file.
Registration: Fill the Form above to register. It will redirect you to the payment page, once paid it will redirect you to the essay upload form.
Language : English
Title: Participants are free to choose any title of their own on the given topic.
Format:Â Recommended font is Arial, Font Size is 12, Font Color is Black.
Nationality :Â AnyÂ
Categories :Â Three ( Sub Junior, Junior & Senior Category)Â
Fee:Â $10
Submission: Fill the the form above, Pay the Fee in Next Step and then in 3rd Step submit Essay in word file/doc file
Image:Â Optional
Categories
Only one entry is accepted per person.
The contest will be in three categories:
(a) Sub-junior (grade 3 to 5)
(b) Junior (grade 6 to 8)
(c) Senior(grade 9 to 12)
The minimum required length of the story is as follows:
(a) Sub-junior (grade 3-5) = 300 words min – no max limit
(b) Junior (grade 6-8) = 500 words min – no max limit
(c) Senior(grade 9-12) = 700 words min – no max limit
Topics:
(1) Sub junior – “The first book you Read.”
(2) Junior – “How Artificial Intelligence is changing the world.”
(3) Senior – “The pros & cons of online retail.”
Preparing your Entry
Essay can be written only In English Language, as a typed doc file only. We don’t accept handwritten entries.
Mention the following information below your story:
(a) Full name
(b) Date of birth
(c) Category entered
(d) Transaction Number as generated by Stripe once Entry Fee is paid
(e) Title of your essay
(f) Email address (optional) – parent’s/teacher’s email address can be used here if necessary
(g) School name
(h) Country.
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GEMA THANKS THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS FOR SUCH AN OVERWHELMING RESPONSE
We have a Limited Space so its not possible to include all 200 participating schools, but we are deeply indebted to each and everyone for your kind association with GEMA International Story Writing Competition.




















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