Before this we already show you how to put new module position in Joomla template for Joomla version 1.0XX. In  Joomla version 1.5XX, the syntax is slightly different but the main concept of the template is still same. Which means, you can still follow the outline syntax of the template showed in that article. In Joomla 1.5, the basic module position syntax that we will use is...

<?php if($this->countModules('syndicate')) : ?>
<jdoc:include type="modules" name="syndicate" />
<?php endif; ?>

The word "syndicate" is name of the module variable that available in every module setting in module manager which located in the "position" column. Joomla CMS developer has made some restriction in creating new module variable unlike version 1.0XX that you can add up to 50 variable but in version 1.5XX, it is limited to 26 variables which listed below.

So, you can insert up to 26 module position in your custom made template for Joomla Ver1.5XX.