Final Judging

Overview

Shortlisted projects will be invited for final judging.

At final judging, all projects would need to prepare:

• A poster

• An oral presentation (which will be followed by an interview with the judge)

Poster Format

Starting from SSEF 2026, the poster used for final judging will be mounted on a trifold board. The trifold board is similar to that used for ISEF. The trifold board will be provided by SSEF Organisers at the actual event (i.e. Display and Safety Check (DSC) day).

An example of a trifold board (as used at ISEF) is shown in the image below. [Credit: Trifold board by Vincent Kwok and Wang Zerui, ISEF 2025]

Dimensions of Trifold Board

The dimensions of the trifold board that would be used for SSEF is shown in the image below.  (The trifold board that will be provided will include both the top banner and the main trifold panel board.) The trifold board will be made of cardboard.

The trifold board will be provided by SSEF. There is no need for participants to buy their own tri-fold board. 

Guidelines on the Use of the Trifold Board

• The trifold board should be free-standing when used for the poster presentation. 

• Content should be placed only on the front of the trifold board.

• There is no standard layout for poster content. Students can choose how they wish to lay out the content on the trifold board. (Do note that content that is placed near the 'folds' of the trifold board may be less visible.)

• Students can choose to use some of the board, or all of the board, to place their poster material. There is no need for the content to fill up all of the board.

• Poster content should not exceed the area of the trifold board. There should not be any items extending out from the edges of the trifold board.

• Students can attach their poster content using any suitable adhesive method (e.g. glue, double-sided sticky tape). 

• Students are discouraged from trimming the trifold board, as trimming may affect its stability.

• Note: Poster content should be clearly presented (i.e. typeset in a legible font), but it is not necessary for posters to be professionally printed, nor does it have to be custom-printed to the exact dimensions of the trifold board. 

• Students / schools can keep the trifold boards after the SSEF Public Day. (Unclaimed posters/trifold boards will be disposed of.)

Other Information

More information about the final judging will be provided at the Student Finalists' Briefing.