Baden Powell Award (BPA) Run 1 Application Deadline

Dear Guide Guiders,

The registration for Baden-Powell Award (BPA) is now open: BPA 2026 Registration

Please be reminded that with effect from 2020, BPA is a pre-requisite for application for the President’s Guide Award (PGA).

Applicants who failed the BPA test for the first time will be allowed a second chance to take the BPA test. Each Guide will be given a maximum of TWO times to sit for the test.

The Baden-Powell Award (BPA) is the highest award given out by our Chief Commissioner to a Girl Guide.
All applicants must:

• be below 18 years old in the year of the test;
• be members of registered Coys of GGS;
• be deemed by their Guider to have developed to their fullest leadership potential;
• have attained at least a Silver Badge;
• have attained any eight Proficiency/ Interest badges.

For Guiders sending your Guides for this test, please note that you are required to send a qualified tester from your school. The ratio is 1 tester: 3 BPA candidates.
The tester will have to attend the compulsory BPA scripts markings on either 30 or 31 January 2026.

Below is the information pertaining to the written and execution test for Run 1:

Written Test
Date: 23 January 2026, Friday
Reporting Time: 2.30 pm
Time: 3 pm – 5 pm
Venue: Virtual (Zoom)
Attire: Full Guide Uniform (Compulsory)
Please note that Guides who are late or inappropriately attired will not be allowed to sit for the test.

Things to bring for the Written Test:
1. School Calendar (Term 1)
2. GGS Calendar (Term 1)
3. Copy of 5-Point Programme Modules & Clauses **
4. Planning template **
5. Stationery

** These documents will be shared in the email confirmation to Guiders

Please note that this test will be conducted online requiring the girls to upload their soft copy of their documents onto a Google Form for the final submission

Execution Test
Date: 2 February – 13 March 2026

The deadline for BPA Run 1 Registration is 5pm, 10 January 2026, Saturday. No late submission will be accepted. 

Thank you.


Sincerely,

Ms Ong Zeng Zi
Guide Branch Commissioner