Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2025
The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition is the world’s oldest international writing competition for schools, established in 1883. With thousands of young people taking part each year, it is an important way to recognize achievement, elevate youth voices and develop key skills through creative writing.
About the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2025:
Host Country:
United Kingdom
Organized By:
Royal Commonwealth Society
Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition Awards:
- One Week fully-funded trip to London for education and cultural events.
- Glod, Silver, and Bronze Medals
- Certificate of Participation.
Application Deadline Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2025:
23trd May 2025Eligibility Criteria of the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competiton:
- In this essay writing competition, entrants are divided into two categories.
Junior Category:16 May 2005 and 15 May 2010 (14-18 years of age))
- The residents or nationals of all Commonwealth counties and territories can apply.
- Residents of Ireland, Hong Kong, and Zimbabwe can apply.
- In the case of participants from non-commonwealth countries, their entries must be submitted through their Local Royal Commonwealth Society Branch.
Requirements of the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2025:
- The entries must be submitted in the English language. essays from any other language will not be accepted.
- The maximum word count for Senior Category is 1500 words and for Junior Category the maximum word limit is 750 words. Exceeding the words will result in disqualification.
- The word limit applies to every format of writing e.g. essay, poem, letter, etc.
- Reference and footnotes are excluded from the word count.
- The uploaded essay of entrants should not include the personal details of the participants. Personal details will be given exclusively during the application process.
- The topics must be selected according to the topics given in the Senior and Junior categories.
- No plagiarism will be entertained and plagiarised entries will automatically be rejected.
Topics of the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2025:
For Senior Category:
- Equal access to education is enshrined in the Commonwealth Charter as one of the key values and aspirations that unite the Commonwealth. While the Commonwealth has come a long way on the journey towards this, there is still progress to be made. Imagine a Commonwealth in which everyone has the same access to education.
- National legends and folklore can take us on a journey through history and culture. Retell a famous folklore from your own or another Commonwealth country in a surprising way.
- “Human beings have always needed the connection of literature – its wisdom as well as its sheer escapism.” – Her Majesty Queen Camilla. Books can take us on journeys to the wildest and most unexpected places! Write about a time a book took you on a journey; how did it affect you?
- From tiny seeds to large redwoods, trees and plants experience changes and growth throughout their life cycles. Write a story about the life journey of a plant growing in the centre of your community; what does it experience?
For Junior Category
- Together, we represent a third of humanity, with all the splendidly diverse complexity that this entails.” – His Majesty King Charles. Learning new information can take us on journeys to new places. Write about a time you learned something interesting about a different Commonwealth country from your own.
- Commonwealth states range from small island nations like Nauru to larger countries like India. Write an account of a sea voyage from one Commonwealth country to a small island Commonwealth nation. What do you see, who do you meet?
- You embark on a very special journey when you discover a secret door that takes you into your favourite book! What happens next?
- October 2024 saw Commonwealth leaders travel to Samoa for the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Imagine what an animal CHOGM would look like! Which animals travel there? What do they discuss?
How to apply for the Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition?
Once the entry is submitted, the entrants have to submit the following details to competitions@royalsociety.org.
- Full name and complete identification number
- School name.
- If the submission is not a group submission, then give the details of submitting an adult. Complete details of the curricular stage of the entrant.
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