SEAMO X Competition Guidelines

SEAMO X is a platform for young mathematicians to compete against candidates from countries around the world and gain recognition on a global stage.

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Who Should Join?
  • Eligibility

    Candidates who have participated in SEAMO will be eligible to join SEAMO X.
    The Top 40% of Candidates in SEAMO will be registered in the Champions Division of SEAMO X.
    The Next 60% of Candidates in SEAMO will be registered in the Open Division of SEAMO X.

  • How To Register?

    Candidates: LOGIN to the SEAMO portal and go to your profile.
    Parents: LOGIN to the SEAMO portal and go to 'Manage Children'.
    Teachers: LOGIN to the SEAMO portal and go to 'Manage Students'.

SEAMO X 2024 Global Competition
  • Event Details

    Friday to Monday, 19 - 22 Jan 2024
    Offline Examination (Pen and Paper) conducted in Singapore.

    • SEAMO X 2024 Examination
      • Saturday, 18 Jan 2025, 9:00 AM
      • Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    • Gala Dinner & Award Ceremony
      • Sunday, 19 Jan 2024, 6:30 - 10:30 PM
      • Marriot Hotel Ballroom (Full address provided to ticket holders only)

Exam Administration
  • Registration Package

    Each registered SEAMO candidate will be entitled to:

    • SEAMO Portal Login
    • Examination Entry
    • Past 1-Year Questions and Solutions (PDF)
    • YouTube Training Videos

    Parents and Teachers may create an account in the SEAMO Portal to monitor Candidates' progress and perform administrative functions.

  • Mark Allocation

    SEAMO X features Free-Response (Open-Ended) Problems only (*unless indicated otherwise).
    Only answers in English will be graded.
    No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.
    No workings are required to be shown.


    Paper K

    Section A (Multiple-Choice Questions 1 to 10) -- Three (3) marks are awarded for each correct answer.
    Section B (Free-Response Questions 11 to 15) -- Four (4) marks are awarded for each correct answer.
    Total: 50 marks


    Paper A

    Section A (Questions 1 to 10) -- Four (4) marks are awarded for each correct answer.
    Section B (Questions 11 to 20) -- Six (6) marks are awarded for each correct answer.
    Total: 100 marks


    Paper B, C, D, E and F

    Section A (Questions 1 to 10) -- Six (6) marks are awarded for each correct answer.
    Section B (Questions 11 to 15) -- Eight (8) marks are awarded for each correct answer.
    Total: 100 marks

  • Ranking and Results

    Candidates will be ranked by Grade Level (not paper category) against all international candidates.
    Results displayed:

    • Award
    • Global Rank
    • Global Percentile

    In statistics, percentile indicates a candidate's performance with respect to the performance of other candidates. The highest score correlates to the 100.00th percentile while the average score correlates to the 50.00th percentile.

  • Awards
    Champions Division
    Legendary Gold Silver Bronze Merit
    Winners of SEAMO X Gold Award for three (3) consecutive years. Each Legendary award is awarded based on every three (3) new consecutive competition.

    Legendary Plaque     		Top 8%

    Medal & Certificate     		Next 12%

    Medal & Certificate     		Next 20%

    Medal & Certificate     		Next 60%

    Medal & Certificate
    Open Division

    The Credit Medal and Certificate will be presented to each candidate in this group.