The Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad (SASMO) is one of Asia's largest mathematics olympiads, organized by the Singapore International Mastery Contests Centre (SIMCC). Founded in Singapore in 2006, SASMO has grown to engage more than 700,000 students from over 10,000 schools across 50+ countries. The competition is held annually in April through SIMCC's network of country council partners.
Who can enter:
SASMO is open to students from Kindergarten 2 (K2) through Grade 12 (JC1/2), with separate grade-level papers for each division. The competition is designed for the top 40% of the student population and aims to stretch mathematical thinking while remaining accessible enough that students can engage with familiar school-level content alongside more challenging olympiad-style problems.
Competition format:
- Grades 1–12: 90-minute paper with 25 questions across two sections
- Section A: 15 multiple-choice questions (2 points each; −1 for wrong answers)
- Section B: 10 non-routine open-ended questions (4 points each; no penalty)
- Total: 85 points (students begin with 15 points to avoid negative scores)
- K2: 60-minute paper with 15 questions across two sections
Syllabus topics include: arithmetic and statistics, geometry and mensuration, word problems, number patterns, divisibility, spatial visualization, logic problems, and cryptarithms.
Awards:
- Perfect Score: Personalized medallion, SGD 100 voucher (up to SGD 5,000 shared among all perfect scorers)
- Gold, Silver, Bronze: Medal and certificate
- Honorable Mention and Certificate of Participation: E-certificate
Registration:
Registration and competition fees are managed through SIMCC's country council partners; fees and exact competition dates vary by country. The competition is offered in online or paper-based format depending on the country partner. Visit sasmo.simcc.org to find your country partner and register.