Judging Criteria

Overview of the Judging Process

• All projects undergo Preliminary Judging, and shortlisted projects proceed to Final Judging.

• Preliminary Judging and Final Judging are conducted independently, with no carry-over of the scores from Preliminary Judging to Final Judging.

• Judges for Final Judging and Preliminary Judging are allocated randomly (according to category), and judges allocated for preliminary judging may not be the same judges for final judging.

• Judges for Final Judging assess the project holistically. Judges will have access to the project report, but will also make their judgement based on the poster, oral presentation and interview.

Judging Rubrics

SSEF projects are scored according to the following criteria, with differentiated descriptors for Science, Engineering and Mathematics projects respectively. See below for the detailed rubrics. 

[For schools that have participated in previous years, please note that the rubrics have been revised with effect from SSEF 2027.]

Preliminary Judging - Rubrics

Final Judging - Rubrics