SASMO (Singapore & Asian Schools Math Olympiad) Exam Preparation

Olympiad Success has established itself as a pioneer in the Olympiad exams preparation in a short duration of time. Through our courses, we aim to make sure students progress beginning from the basic grass root level to the advanced level. To help students ace in the SASMO exam preparation we’ve introduced online 1-1 LIVE classes. The classes are highly beneficial for students who are serious about SASMO preparation.

What is SASMO?
How to participate in SASMO?
SASMO Syllabus
Exam Pattern
Exam Dates
How to prepare for SASMO?
SASMO Sample Papers
Awards
Other International Olympiads
FAQs

What is SASMO?

One of Asia's largest Math competitions held is SASMO (Singapore & Asian Schools Math Olympiad). It is conducted for students from grades 1 to 12.

The examination aims to stretch the untapped thinking abilities of the student, bringing out the inner mathematician in them. Students’ participation in SASMO will help them improvise in school Mathematics, higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) & give exposure to International Olympiads from an early age. SASMO attempts to stimulate students’ interest in mathematical problem-solving in order to promote mathematical intuition, logic, creativity, reasoning and critical thinking.

SASMO exam is a 90 minutes test. Each level of the examination includes a different paper with 25 questions divided into two sections. The question papers are designed carefully which matches both school and Olympiad Maths levels.

Over 30,000 participants from 21+ countries & 100+ schools from Singapore take part in the SASMO examination every year.

How to participate in SASMO?

Students can participate in the examination individually as well through school.

Registration through School

A prospectus containing the registration forms is sent to all schools registered with SASMO. Registered schools conduct SASMO exams for the students enrolled. Schools are allowed to host SASMO 2022 either paper-based or online. The authorities have developed a set of rules and regulations to ensure that all the exams are monitored and invigilated in the most secure setup.

The following steps will help to apply through school for SASMO:

School sends every candidate an invitation letter to register.
The candidates then have to pay directly to school either using cash or EduSave.
Teachers can then download the registration form, fill in the student information and submit the completed form to [email protected]

Individual Registration

The mode of exam for students applying individually will be online. Desktop/Laptop with webcam is a must to appear for the exam. The students can register for the competition from the official portal. Link to the portal is: https://form.simcc.org/

The proper schedule of the examination is announced 1 week before the contest date.

SASMO Syllabus

Grades 1-4 (Primary 1-4)

Arithmetic and Statistics
Geometry and Mensuration
Solving word problems using model method (or any other non-algebraic methods)
Non-routine problem solving (including number patterns, divisibility tests, spatial visualisation, logic problems and simple cryptarithms)

Grades 5-6 (Primary 5-6)

Arithmetic and Statistics
Geometry and Mensuration
Solving word problems using model method (or any other methods including algebra)
Non-routine problem solving (including number patterns, divisibility tests, spatial visualisation, logic problems and cryptarithms)

Grade 7 (Secondary 1)

Arithmetic and Algebra
Geometry, Graphs and Mensuration
Statistics
Non-routine problem solving (including number patterns, divisibility tests, spatial visualisation, logic problems and cryptarithms)

Grade 8 (Secondary 2)

Arithmetic and Algebra
Geometry, Graphs and Mensuration
Pythagoras’ Theorem
Statistics
Non-routine problem solving (including number patterns, divisibility tests, spatial visualisation, logic problems and cryptarithms)

Grades 9-11 (Secondary 3-5)

Arithmetic and Algebra
Geometry, Graphs and Mensuration
Pythagoras’ Theorem and Trigonometry Statistics and Probability
Non-routine problem solving (including number patterns, divisibility tests, spatial visualisation, logic problems and cryptarithms)

Exam Pattern

The examination has a total of 25 questions.

Section A - 15 MCQs
Section B - 10 Non-MCQ type questions

For Section A, every correct answer gets +2 points, and for wrong answers -1 points. For every unanswered question, 0 points will be awarded.
For Section B, every correct answer gets +4 points and the wrong/no answer gets 0 points.
The total score for the examination is 85 points (to avoid negative scores, each student will begin with 15 points).
The duration of the examination is 90 minutes.
SASMO is conducted in the Language(s) Bahasa, English & Chinese.

Exam Dates

The school can host SASMO between 22nd March 2022 to 8th April 2022.
For students registered individually, the exams are scheduled from 26th March to 27th March 2022.

How to prepare for SASMO?

For preparing for SASMO you must, first of all, get familiar with the competition rules and regulations. Students must be familiar with its difficulty level and syllabus. In order to prepare yourself, you can take help from your school counselor or you can also take advantage of Olympiad Success 1-1 LIVE Classes courses available online.

Olympiad Success 1-1 LIVE classes for SASMO has comprehensively designed course structure to cover the entire syllabus in a comprehensive & more systematic manner. Our courses ensure to keep you on track with the exam preparation. The course includes LIVE classes, reading material & practice questions after every session & topic-wise tests. Recorded videos of each session will also be made available to the students.

Few Preparation Tips

Prepare a proper timetable or study schedule for SASMO preparation and follow it regularly.
Before appearing for the exam, you should practice regular sample papers. This will help you determine your weak and strong areas.
Study materials and workbooks help students immensely to master basic concepts from an early age and enhance their logical and analytical thinking as well as boost their creative skills. Therefore, choosing the right study material is important. Our courses offer best-in-class study material for SASMO preparation.

SASMO Sample Papers

One of the best ways or means to know the variety and types of questions well that you might come across is through sample papers. It works like magic for students to make the most of their exam time in a resourceful and planned approach.

Regular, concentrated, dedicated and continuous practice with the sample papers is just the key to gaining success in such exams. Practicing lots and lots of previous year questions and taking frequent mock tests will help to enhance scores in the actual examination.

sample papers of SASMO by downloading the pdf below.

SASMO Sample Papers For Primary Grade 2
SASMO Sample Papers For Primary Grade 3
SASMO Sample Papers For Primary Grade 4
SASMO Sample Papers For Primary Grade 5
SASMO Sample Papers For Primary Grade 6
SASMO Sample Papers For Secondary Grade 7
SASMO Sample Papers For Secondary Grade 8
SASMO Sample Papers For Secondary Grade 9

Awards

The top 40% of the candidates will receive an award certificate and a medal.
Others participants will receive e-certificates.
Other students who score a Perfect number will receive a Perfect Score Award, Gold Medal and RM200 cash each, up to a maximum of RM2,000 for all the perfect scorers.
In the rare event when there are more than 10 perfect scorers, the RM2,000 will be divided among all the Perfect Scorers.
- Gold Award - To top 8% of students
- Silver Award - To next 12% of students
- Bronze Award - To next 20% of students
- Honorable Mention - To next 10% of students
- Certificate of Participation - To next 50% of students

Other International Olympiads

Other Internationally Recognized Olympiads That you can participate

1. Asia’s 2nd Biggest Olympiads- CREST Olympiads

CREST Olympiads is Asia’s 2nd Biggest Online Olympiads, which is conducted for students from KG to classes 1 to 10. The CREST Olympiad exam's main objective is to enhance the student's conceptual knowledge rather than theoretical knowledge. CREST Olympiad is one of the most popularly known exams held every year with students from more than 25+ countries participating in the examination.

CREST Olympiads focus on purposely serving students with practical life-based questions to develop a strong foundation of fundamental concepts from an early age. The exam is specially designed to test every child's innovative approach. It encourages creativity, logical ability, analytical skills, etc. The questions asked in the examination are mostly application-driven, which brings out students’ command over the application of concepts.

CREST Mathematics Olympiad (CMO)
CREST Science Olympiad (CSO)
CREST English Olympiad (CEO)
CREST Reasoning Olympiad (CRO)
CREST Cyber Olympiad (CCO)
CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB)
CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW)

To know more details about CREST Olympiads, visit: https://www.crestolympiads.com/

2. Unicus Olympiads

Unicus Olympiad is famously known as India's first summer Olympiad exams. This exam is conducted for students of classes 1 to 11. The questions are designed by a team of experts from various domains who strive to bring out the best in all participants.

Unicus Olympiads focuses on increasing the curiosity levels among students. It helps students to enhance their young minds. It builds a strong competitive spirit among children and makes them future-ready.

Unicus Olympiads conducts exams in the following subjects:

Unicus Mathematics Olympiad (UMO)
Unicus Science Olympiad (USO)
Unicus English Olympiad (UEO)
Unicus General Knowledge Olympiad (UGKO)
Unicus Cyber Olympiad (UCO)
Unicus Critical Thinking Olympiad (UCTO)
Unicus Non-Routine Mathematics Olympiad (UNRMO)

To know more details about Unicus Olympiads, visit: https://www.unicusolympiads.com/

Frequently Asked Questions

Q.1 Who can participate in SASMO?

SASMO is open to all students from grades 1-12. Students from all countries can participate in this international Olympiad examination.
Q.2 How is the SASMO exam organized?

Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad (SASMO) is an international mathematics competition that is organized by Singapore International Math Contests Centre (SIMCC). The exam is conducted in both offline/online mode.
Q.3 How many levels are there in the SASMO exam?

The examination has only one level with two sections of 25 questions. Section A has 15 multiple choice questions and section B has 10 non-routine questions.
Q.4 When is the SASMO exam held during the year?

The examination is usually held in the month of March. For 2022, the examination will be held from 22nd March 2022 to 3rd April 2022.
Q.5 What is the benefit of giving the SASMO exam?

This examination is held to test individual knowledge. It helps students to enhance their analytical skills from a young age. Participating in the SASMO exam gives students a wider and better idea about their potential & can identify and work on their weaknesses.
The difficulty level of the exam challenges students' intellect and promotes a deeper understanding of concepts. Students are able to grasp and memorize concepts in a better way than are taught in class. With clarity of every concept and value addition of a variety of new skills, students gradually start being confident to take up new challenges.
Q.6 When will the result of SASMO be declared?

The results are out mostly in the month of September every year. Dates can vary accordingly.
Q.7 How can I see the SASMO result?

To see the SASMO results participants have to visit the official website https://sasmo.sg/
Q.8 Are you allowed to use a calculator in the SASMO exam?

No candidates are allowed to use a calculator in the actual examination.