Competition & Contest Certificate
70 landscape competition / contest certificate designs plus premium portrait - logo, signatures, QR code, batch from Excel
100% free. Runs entirely in your browser - your files and data never leave your device and nothing is uploaded to any server.
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Certificate text
Tip: any field can use {name}{course}{hours}{grade}{rank}{id} - filled per person in batch mode.
badge Course, hours, grade & ID
workspace_premium Logo, seal & signatures
Images stay in your browser - they are never uploaded.
qr_code_2 QR code
Put {id} or {name} in the link and every certificate in a batch gets its own QR code.
translate Urdu / Arabic / Hindi (bilingual)
Any field can be typed in Urdu, Arabic or Hindi too - Urdu and Arabic are set right-to-left and every script gets a Noto font automatically.
tune Placement, name style & sizes
groups Batch: many certificates at once
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Templates - 75 designs in Competition / Contest
Competition certificates for winners, runners-up and finalists
Competitions need a family of certificates rather than one: first, second and third place, finalists, honourable mentions and participants, each with its own wording. This competition certificate maker is built for quiz nights, science fairs, art contests, hackathons and tournaments, with the placing, category and event clearly stated on each certificate. A competition certificate carries a placing, which nothing else on this list does. Winner, runner-up and finalist each need their own wording, and a finalist should not receive something that reads as a consolation. There are seventy landscape competition designs, fifty premium, opening with “Certificate of Recognition” so you can set the placing and category for each winner. Entrant names stay on your device.
How to use this tool
- Choose a competition designPick a bold layout that suits the event - a science fair, a quiz night or a tournament.
- Set the placingWrite the placing and category for each certificate - winner, runner-up, finalist or participant - and sign as the organiser and head judge.
- Print the full setPaste the results list to produce every certificate at once, ready for the prize-giving.
Competition certificate wording examples
- "First Place - Junior Category, Regional Science Fair 2027, awarded to [Name] for 'Solar Water Purifier'."
- "Runner-up, Under-14 Chess Championship, Spring 2027."
- "Finalist, National Short Story Prize 2027."
- "Honourable Mention for creative use of materials, Eco Art Contest."
Organising certificates for a whole competition
Prepare a spreadsheet with name, placing, category and project or team, and generate the full set in one batch. Print winners on heavier paper or a premium design, and keep the same design family for every placing so the set looks consistent on stage. Have the head judge sign the top placings - it signals the result was judged, not drawn.
Competition certificate template text
A winner's certificate reads from top to bottom like this. For a whole competition, put {rank} in the description and add a rank column to your batch list, so every certificate shows its own placing:
- Title: CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT - or simply the placing, such as FIRST PLACE
- Presentation line: This certificate is awarded to
- Recipient: Daniel Reyes
- Description: for winning First Place in the Senior Category of the City Robotics Challenge 2027 with the entry "Line-Following Rescue Bot".
- Sponsor line (if any): Supported by Brightline Engineering
- Signature 1: Prof. Leila Haddad, Head Judge
- Signature 2: Mark Chen, Competition Organiser
- Date: 22 April 2027
Key features
- Separate wording for winners, runners-up, finalists and participants.
- Category and event named on every certificate.
- A complete set printed in one batch before the ceremony.
Common uses
- Schools running science fairs and spelling bees.
- Clubs awarding tournament placings.
- Companies running hackathons.
- Art and writing contests.
Tips for better results
- Name the category and placing.
- Use one design family for all placings.
- Have the judge sign winner certificates.
Mistakes to avoid
- Giving every entrant identical wording. If the finalist certificate matches the winner one word for word, the win stops meaning anything.
- Forgetting to credit a sponsor or funder who paid for the prizes.
- Missing the category in multi-category events.
- Printing before results are confirmed.
Frequently asked questions
The event, category, placing, recipient or team, entry title if relevant, date and judge or organiser signature.
List names with their placings in a spreadsheet and generate the full set in batch mode.
Often yes, with participation wording distinct from the placings.
The organiser and the head judge.
Yes. Write the sponsor or funder into a line such as "Supported by...", and open the full editor to place their logo next to yours. Credit them the same way on every certificate in the set.
Yes. Put {rank} where the placing should go, then add a rank column to your batch list - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Finalist - and every certificate is filled in with its own result.