Step 5: Preparation for submission of entries

Follow the submission guidelines to prepare your entry for submission.

Last updated on 28 October 2026

To ensure that entries submitted are received successfully, do take some time to read through the submission requirements below.

Once you're satisfied with your work, it's time to submit it! Before you do, read through the 'Important Submission Information' in the competition pages for submission details, and ensure that your work meets all the required criteria and is submitted under the correct category.

A gentle reminder to ensure that your work is original before hitting that ‘submit’ button as entries that are found to be AI-generated or plagiarised will be disqualified.

Declaration of References / AI Usage

If you have referenced any existing works in the creation of your essay/artwork, please ensure:

You have the reference list ready during the submission of your entry.
You declare the use of any AI assistance.

Filename Format

All entries submitted should be named in the following format:

Filename Format (without the brackets)

For participants from secondary/tertiary schools:

(School Name)_(Participant Full Name)_(Form Class)_(Form Class Index No.)

e.g. Singapore Secondary School_Guru Tan_2E1_03.docx

For participants in the Open category (excluding secondary/tertiary school students):

Open_(Participant Full Name)

e.g. Open_Chill Bestie.docx

Methods of Submitting Your Entry

Through your school

You may choose to send your essay / artwork to your teacher-in-charge and have them submit it to us on your behalf.

By yourself

Please submit your essay / artwork through the online form below.

Important Requirements for Design Competition

For traditional artworks submitted via the online form:

Attach a scanned image (preferred) or photograph that's clear and of high definition (at least 10MP).
Make sure to keep your original artwork with you and in good condition.

For digital entries, do note the following requirements:

Final artwork submitted is preferably in .png format.
Final artwork submited is of the highest resolution possible (300 / 600 dpi).
Working files (eg. .procreate/.psd/.ai) are encouraged to be uploaded together with the image file.
You should send us a compressed zip folder containing the artwork files (maximum file size of 7MB).
Alternatively, you may upload the files to a third-party website (such as Google Drive) and provide us with a weblink, with access granted to us at liveonlivetwice@notu.com.sg.

For the smoothest experience, we'd recommend submitting your entry via a laptop or desktop. Good luck!

Ready to submit your entry?

For the smoothest experience, we'd recommend submitting your entry via a laptop or desktop. Good luck!

Yes, bring me to the submission form!

Once you've submitted your entry via the online form, do look out for an auto-generated acknowledgement email. You are encouraged keep a copy of this email as proof of your submission.

If you need to modify or withdraw your submission, or run into any technical issues, feel free to reach out to us at liveonlivetwice@notu.com.sg and we'll be happy to help!

Feel free to submit as many entries as you like but do note that each participant may only receive a maximum of one award.

— The Innovator

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For Essay Submissions

Declaration of references used

If you have referenced any existing works in the writing of your essay, please ensure you have the reference list ready during the submission of your entry. You will also need to declare the use of any AI assistance.

Filename Format

Each essay submitted should be named in the following format:

Filename Format (without the brackets)

(School Name)_(Participant Full Name)_(Form Class)_(Form Class Index No.)

e.g. Singapore Secondary School_Guru Tan_2E1_03.docx

School Submissions

You may choose to send your essay to your teacher-in-charge and have them submit it to us on your behalf.

Individual Submissions

For individual submissions, please submit your essays in a word document format through the online form below.

For Design Submissions

Declaration of references used

If you have referenced any existing works in the creation of your artwork, please ensure you have the reference list ready during the submission of your entry. You will also need to declare the use of any AI assistance.

Filename Format

Each artwork submitted should be named in the following format:

Filename Format (without the brackets)

(School Name)_(Participant Full Name)_(Form Class)_(Form Class Index No.)

e.g. Singapore Secondary School_Guru Tan_2E1_03.psd

For School Submissions

You may choose to pass your artwork to your teacher-in-charge and have them submit it to us on your behalf.

For Individual Submissions

Please submit your artwork through the online form below.

For traditional artworks submitted via the online form:

Attach a scanned image (preferred) or photograph that's clear and of high definition (at least 10MP).
Make sure to keep your original artwork with you and in good condition.

For digital entries, do note the following requirements:

Final artwork submitted is preferably in .png format.
Final artwork submited is of the highest resolution possible (300 / 600 dpi).
Working files (eg. .procreate/.psd/.ai) are encouraged to be uploaded together with the image file.
You should send us a compressed zip folder containing the artwork files (maximum file size of 7MB).
Alternatively, you may upload the files to a third-party website (such as Google Drive) and provide us with a weblink, with access granted to us at liveonlivetwice@notu.com.sg.