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School level student competitions come in different forms. Some competitions like Olympiads give importance to challenging problems and invite the brightest students to solve them in a time bound manner. Some other competitions invite students to participate in small research projects. Such projects can be in the form of building a small gadget or can be collecting data from a simple experiment or preparing a detailed plan proposal for a futuristic idea. There are also a number of outreach oriented competitions, like astronomy themed drawing / photography contests, theater performances or quizzes. These types of competitions pique student interest in Astronomy. The review gives an overview of this wide spectrum of competitions across the globe.