What is the current SASMO status? The 2026 Singapore contest and registration periods have passed, and SIMCC publishes the Overall Final Results. On 25 August 2026, the checked official registration page still described the 2026 cycle. It had not yet published 2027 dates, fees, or registration instructions.
Last reviewed: 25 August 2026 against SIMCC's live SASMO competition, registration, and results pages, plus MOE's current DSA-Sec page.
SASMO 2027 status
SIMCC's dedicated registration page still presents the completed 2026 cycle. As of 25 August 2026, it does not provide a 2027 Singapore competition window, fee, platform, or registration deadline.
ask the school's teacher-in-charge whether an earlier internal deadline applies;
do not reuse the 2026 school or private-candidate dates;
do not assume the 2026 fee or paper-based private route will carry over; and
use the new cycle's candidate instructions for calculator, platform, and scoring rules.
The rest of this guide preserves the completed 2026 facts as a reference baseline.
SASMO 2026 at a glance
Organiser: SIMCC
Current levels: K2, Primary 1 to 6, Secondary 1 to 4, and JC1/2, corresponding to K2 through Grade 12
Grade 1 to 12 format: 90 minutes, 25 questions, and two sections
K2 format: 60 minutes, 15 questions, and two sections
Singapore school dates: each school chose a date from 9 March to 7 April 2026
Singapore private-candidate dates: 28 and 29 March 2026
Current result status: Batch 1, Batch 2, and overall final results are published
The old guide described SASMO simply as a calculator-free multiple-choice contest. The current organiser page publishes the exact section and scoring details in graphics rather than in the page text. Candidates should follow the current instructions for their level instead of treating an older third-party description as the rule.
Use the Overall Final Results files. SIMCC explicitly tells readers to use the final results for global ranking rather than relying on the earlier Batch 1 list.
For a step-by-step check and result-use boundaries, see SASMO Results 2026.
Singapore school registration and fee
For the completed 2026 cycle, SIMCC's dedicated registration page stated:
schools selected a contest date between 9 March and 7 April;
the school-candidate platform could be online or paper;
the fee was S$30 inclusive of GST; and
the fee included LMS access to the 2023, 2024, and 2025 contest papers and answer keys from 1 February.
School registration and administration were handled through SIMCC's school route. A family should follow the school's teacher-in-charge for school-specific payment, venue, report, certificate, and medal arrangements.
Singapore private-candidate registration and fee
The dedicated 2026 registration page stated:
the private-candidate contest was paper based;
the dates were 28 and 29 March 2026;
the listed fee was SGD57, subject to 9% GST and a 4% Stripe processing fee; and
registration, payment, results, and reports used the Member Development Portal.
An older SIMCC central page still says private candidates sit online. That conflicts with the dedicated page's specific 2026 paper-based instruction. For the completed 2026 cycle, this guide follows the dated 2026 registration page. Future candidates should use the new cycle's dedicated registration instructions.
The registration page also states that contest fees are generally non-refundable, with refunds available when SIMCC has wrongly charged a student or cancels an event for reasons under its control. Read the live policy before paying in a future cycle.
Competition format
SIMCC currently states that Grade 1 to 12 candidates receive 90 minutes for 25 questions in two sections. K2 candidates receive 60 minutes for 15 questions in two sections.
The organiser displays the detailed mark scheme and section composition as images. This guide therefore does not guess at:
how many questions use each response type;
whether a wrong-answer penalty applies in a particular section;
the starting score;
calculator rules; or
tie-break rules.
Use the current contest pass, instructions manual, or school circular for those operational rules. Match practice to the official instructions after they are issued.
Published syllabus areas
SIMCC groups the syllabus by level. The current page includes:
arithmetic and statistics for younger primary levels;
geometry and mensuration;
word problems using model or algebraic methods where appropriate;
non-routine problems such as patterns, divisibility, spatial visualisation, logic, and cryptarithms;
arithmetic and algebra for older levels;
graphs, Pythagoras' theorem, and trigonometry at the listed secondary levels; and
statistics and probability for the oldest listed group.
These headings are organiser scope statements, not a guarantee that every listed topic appears in every paper. Use the grade-specific current syllabus and instructions.
Awards and certificates
SIMCC's current page lists:
Perfect Score;
Gold;
Silver;
Bronze;
Honourable Mention; and
Certificate of Participation.
It says Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners receive certificates and medals. Honourable Mention and Certificate of Participation recipients receive e-certificates.
Perfect Scorers receive a personalised medallion and an SGD100 voucher, with a combined voucher cap of SGD5,000. If more than 50 candidates achieve perfect scores, SIMCC says the SGD5,000 is divided equally among them.
SIMCC also states that countries enrolling at least 500 students have award ratios applied independently. Countries with fewer than 500 contestants may be combined with another cohort, and SIMCC does not guarantee the same ratios in that case. Do not convert an approximate award ratio into a universal score or percentile for every grade and country.
SASMO and DSA-Sec
MOE includes Mathematics and Computational Thinking among DSA-Sec talent areas. It also makes clear that participating schools publish their own criteria, selection processes, and places.
A SASMO result can be reported as one documented mathematics activity. The organiser and MOE pages do not establish that:
a SASMO medal guarantees a shortlist or offer;
Gold or Silver has a standard weight across schools;
one named contest is always valued above another;
a medal automatically qualifies a candidate for a later contest; or
secondary-level SASMO results create a universal JC DSA route.
Check the target school's current DSA page and submit the exact certificate or official result without inflating its meaning.
How to prepare for a future cycle
Wait for the next dedicated registration page and grade instructions.
Confirm the date, platform, venue, fee, and refund terms before payment.
Use the official section and scoring rules for the candidate's grade.
Practise current or organiser-provided material under the published time limit.
Review errors by topic and reasoning step rather than predicting a medal cut-off.
Treat the experience as evidence about fit and skills, not as a guaranteed admissions outcome.
The old guide prescribed a six-to-eight-week medal plan, two-hour mocks, calculator-free practice, and a particular guessing strategy without establishing that these matched the current level instructions. Those claims have been removed.
Frequently asked questions
Are SASMO 2026 results out?
Yes. SIMCC publishes both batches and overall final result files by grade, plus Perfect Scorers and Certificate of Participation files.
Was SASMO 2026 online or paper based in Singapore?
SIMCC's dedicated 2026 registration page allowed online or paper delivery for schools and specified paper-based delivery for private candidates. Follow the registration route and instructions that applied to the candidate.
What were the Singapore dates?
Schools selected dates from 9 March to 7 April 2026. Private-candidate dates were 28 and 29 March 2026.
How much did it cost?
The school fee was S$30 inclusive of GST. The private-candidate listing was SGD57, subject to 9% GST and a 4% Stripe processing fee. These are completed-cycle facts, not 2027 prices.
Is a calculator allowed?
Use the candidate's current instructions. The organiser page's extractable text reviewed on 19 July does not state one calculator rule for every level and platform.
Does SASMO use negative marking?
Check the current mark-scheme graphic or candidate instructions for the exact level. Do not reuse an older scoring rule without confirmation.
What percentage receives Gold?
Use SIMCC's current award criteria and the candidate's official result. SIMCC expressly warns that award ratios can depend on country enrolment, so this guide does not state one universal percentage.
Does SASMO Gold guarantee a DSA advantage?
No. Each DSA school controls its criteria and selection process. Record the result accurately and check the target school's published requirements.
