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Contest registration form template
For competitions judged on submitted work, from writing and design contests to school and community challenges. Entrants under 18 are asked for a parent or guardian before they go on, team entries give a team name and size, and anyone who says the work isn't their own is stopped politely before they upload it, so it never reaches your judges.
Try it live
Try it as a respondent
Every question, and where it leads
The conversation
What a respondent is asked, in order.
Ready to enter? This takes a few minutes, and you'll upload your entry at the end.
First, your details so we can reach you about your entry
Are you 18 or older?
Please add a parent or guardian we can contact
Are you entering on your own or as a team?
What's your team called?
How many people are in the team, including you?
Which category are you entering?
Is the entry entirely your own original work?
What's your entry called?
Tell the judges about it: what it is and what you were going for
Upload your entry
If your entry lives online too, add the link
Contest rules
Last one: how did you hear about the contest?
Endings
You're in, good luck! 🏆
We can't accept this entry yet
The flow
Where each answer leads. Every route here is editable once the form is yours.
Contact info
Yes / No
Contact info
Single select
Short text
Number
Dropdown
Yes / No
Short text
Long text
File upload
Website
Consent
Single select
What this template uses
- Contact info
- Yes / No
- Single select
- Short text
- Number
- Dropdown
- Long text
- File upload
- Website
- Consent
- 6 branches
- 2 endings
Questions to consider
- What are your categories, and can one person enter more than one?
- Do you accept team entries, and is there a size limit?
- Which file types and sizes can your judges actually open?
- Is there a minimum age, and do you need a guardian's consent below it?
How to use the responses
Filter entries by category and hand each judge only theirs, with the description next to the file. Check the guardian details on under-18 entries before shortlisting. Export the list to CSV to build a scoring sheet, and email every entrant when results are out, not just the winners.
How to customize and share it
- 1Rename the categories and write your own rules text, including how entries may be used and shown.
- 2Adjust the upload question to the file types your contest takes, such as photos only or video only.
- 3Share the link on your contest page or embed it there, and set a closing date you announce clearly.
Frequently asked questions
What should a contest registration form include?
Contact details, the category, the entry itself, a short description for judges and agreement to the rules. Ask for a guardian's details if under-18s can enter.
How do I handle entrants under 18?
This form asks every entrant's age and collects a parent or guardian's contact for anyone under 18, so you can confirm consent before judging.
Can entrants upload files through the form?
Yes. The entry question accepts images, PDFs, video and audio, and you can change the types and size limit.
Can I accept team entries?
Yes. Entrants choose solo or team, and teams are asked for a name and how many people are in it.