Challenges at Topcoder often fit into specific categorgies and lend themselves to reusable templates. This helps in many aspects. Among the benefits are:
Keeps challenges consistent for members
Removes overhead on challenge managers and copilots
Increased success of challenges
Reduces time to review the challenge
Improves the accuracy of submissions
When you create a challenge at Topcoder, always first try to start from a template. Doing so will guide you to a successful challenge and remove a lot of work for you.
Soon, you will be able to select from templates when creating challenges in https://challenges.topcoder.com. For now, they reside here and can be copy/pasted into your challenge.
If you have any questions about challenge specifications and templates, please email support@topcoder.com.