Vanda Science Competition (VSIC) 2026: Singapore Guide

Q: What does Vanda Science International Competition - 2025/26 Guide for IP Maths & Physics Families cover?
A: What the Vanda Science International Competition (VSIC) tests, how it is scored, why its mixed-discipline paper dovetails with IP Math & Physics learning goals.

TL;DR
VANDA National Junior Science Olympiad (VNJSO) is a SIMCC science competition for students from Primary 3 to Secondary 4. The organiser publishes the test format and awards on the official VNJSO site (details can change between cycles), so use that as your source of truth before you register or plan practice.

Registration quick answer (Singapore): SIMCC publishes registration instructions for private candidates and school candidates on the official VNJSO registration page - confirm the latest steps, dates, venues and fees before paying: https://vanda.simcc.org/register-for-competition/

Registration & Access: Open-entry - register through your school or as a private candidate via SIMCC's VNJSO registration page. No school nomination required.

1 Who runs Vanda and who can enter?

• Organiser: Singapore International Mastery Contests Centre (SIMCC).
• Levels: Primary 3 (P3) to Secondary 4 (S4) (SIMCC also labels this as Grade 3 to Grade 10/11).
• Awards progression: SIMCC states that top winners may be invited to compete at STEAM AHEAD - VANDA International Junior Science Olympiad in December (see the official Awards section for the current criteria).
• Registration: SIMCC’s official VNJSO page notes registration via the SIMCC country organiser, and the VNJSO registration page outlines the flow for school and private candidates.

2 Paper format at a glance

SIMCC publishes the VNJSO test format on its official site (see the “Format of the Test” section on the VNJSO homepage). Because format, marking, and award criteria can change between cycles, treat the official page as the source of truth when you plan timed practice.

Practical takeaway for IP families: train for a mixed-domain science paper with reasoning-heavy questions (not just recall), and practise using the current published format rather than an old brief.

3 Why Vanda dovetails with IP Maths & Physics

3.1 Process-skills questions echo WA data handling

SIMCC describes VNJSO as focusing on critical and creative thinking. In practice, that often shows up as questions that reward

Reviewed by

Marcus Pang·Managing Director (Maths)