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Imaginarium

An on-the-spot creative writing event where participants respond to a single displayed image with an original piece of writing.

01Who can take part

  1. 011 participant per campus.

02Rules

  1. 01Registration begins 60 minutes before the event.
  2. 02Participants must report 15 minutes before the event begins.
  3. 03Performance time limit is 60 minutes.
  4. 04A single image is displayed to all participants at the start.
  5. 05Participants may choose from: short story, poem, monologue, memoir, or scene from a novel.
  6. 06The write-up must have a heading relevant to the content.
  7. 07Writing must be original and created during the competition.
  8. 08Word limit: 300 words (does not apply to poetry).
  9. 09The write-up may be presented in English or Hindi.
  10. 10Mobile phones, internet access, AI tools, books, and reference materials are not permitted.
  11. 11Plagiarism or copying results in disqualification.
  12. 12The jury's decision is final.

Important

  • Mobile phones, internet access, AI tools, books, and reference materials are not permitted.

03Judged on

  1. 1Writing quality (imagery, metaphor, narrative)
  2. 2Grammar and coherence
  3. 3Conceptual depth
  4. 4Creativity and interpretation
  5. 5Overall impact

Source: official CONVERGE 2026 Rule Book. If anything here differs from the PDF, the rulebook wins.