Short Story word limits
Grade 5 - 6: 400 - 800 words
Grade 7 - 8: 500 - 1200 words
Grade 9 - 10: 500 - 1500 words
Grade 11 - 12: 600 - 1500 words
Grade 11 - 12 Non-fiction prose: 600 - 1500 words
Open (teachers): 800 - 2500 words
There is no word limit for the poem categories.