Southeast Asian Mathematics Olympiad (SEAMO)

What is SEAMO?

The Southeast Asian Mathematical Olympiad (SEAMO) is an internationally recognized mathematics competition that encourages students to develop creative thinking, logical reasoning, and advanced problem-solving abilities. The competition is designed for students from primary to senior secondary levels and focuses on mathematical concepts beyond traditional school curricula. The exam is conducted online in two levels, namely SEAMO and SEAMO X.

SEAMO provides students with an opportunity to benchmark their abilities against participants from multiple countries while gaining international academic recognition.

The SEAMO Math Olympiad exam is organized in over 22 countries.

Eligibility for SEAMO

Students from Grades 1 to 12 are eligible to participate in SEAMO. Different exam papers are designed according to the student’s academic level, ensuring age-appropriate challenges and fair competition.

SEAMO Registration Details

Registration for the SEAMO exam shall be done by filling the registration form from SEAMO’s official website. Students, parents, or teacher’s can register through their email. (https://seamo-official.org/home/signup).

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SEAMO India Registration Process

Since SEAMO is a two phase exam i.e. SEAMO and SEAMO X. The achievers of SEAMO will participate in SEAMO X. The registration process for the both the phases is same. Students can register on SEAMO’s official website and register as per the required details.

SEAMO registration can be done in three different ways:

• Students can register themselves by Login to the SEAMO portal to manage their profile.
• Parents can register their child through Login to SEAMO and go to ‘Manage Children’.
• Teachers can register their students by logging in to SEAMO to ‘Manage Students’.

Participants will fill in all the details in the registration form.

SEAMO sample papers are available on the website. SEAMO model papers or sample papers help students to be better equipped with the skills and exam patterns and help them to focus only on problem-solving during the examination.

SEAMO Syllabus

The difficulty level of the mathematical questions increases from the lower standards to the higher standards.

The test is been categorized into six papers according to the class of the student. The test pattern includes:

• Paper K / Kindergarden
• Paper A / Lower Primary (Classes 1 and 2)
• Paper B / Middle Primary (Classes 3 and 4)
• Paper C/ Upper Primary (Classes 5 and 6)
• Paper D / Junior (Classes 7 and 8)
• Paper E / Intermediate (Classes 9 and 10)
• Paper F /Senior (Classes 11 and 12)

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SEAMO Benefits

Following benefits are leveraged by students who participate in SEAMO Olympiad:

• SEAMO challenges students with higher-order mathematical problems that go beyond the regular school curriculum. It strengthens logical reasoning, analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, and creative thinking.
• SEAMO is an internationally recognized mathematics competition that attracts participants from multiple countries. High-performing students receive certificates, medals, and awards that enhance their academic profile.
• By tackling challenging questions and competing with peers from different regions, students gain confidence in their abilities and develop a healthy competitive mindset.
• Participation and success in SEAMO can strengthen applications for scholarships, gifted programs, enrichment courses, and admissions to prestigious schools and academic institutions.
• SEAMO presents mathematics in an engaging and stimulating way, helping students appreciate the subject beyond textbooks and fostering a lifelong interest in mathematical learning.

SEAMO: Mark Allocation

For Paper A – F (Duration 90 mins)

For Paper K (Duration 40 mins)

SEAMO: Ranking and Results

Candidates will be ranked by class Level (not paper category) within their country.

Results displayed:

• Award
• Local Rank
• Local Percentile

Global Rank and Global Percentile is applicable to SEAMO X Candidates only.

In statistics, percentile shows a students’ performance with respect to the performance of others. The highest score indicated the 100.00th percentile while the average score indicates to the 50.00th percentile.

SEAMO Awards

Candidates are ranked within their own academic level. Candidates of a higher class will not be ranked against candidates of a lower class level.

Eligibility for SEAMO X

SEAMO X is the international round where SEAMO top performing candidates represent their country at the international level. There are two different sections in this round of the competition. Candidates in the Champions section and Open section shall be ranked separately.

SEAMO X Champions Division

Candidates who achieved the GOLD, SILVER or BRONZE awards are eligible to participate i.e. candidates scored the 60th Percentile or higher

SEAMO X Open Division

All candidates who achieved Certificate of Participation are eligible to participate i.e. candidates scored lower than the 60th Percentile.

Ranking and Results

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

• Award
• Global Rank
• Global Percentile

In statistics, percentile displays a students’ performance with respect to the performance of other students. The highest score is an indicative of to the 100.00th percentile while the average score indicates to the 50.00th percentile.

Champions Division

Open Division

All students shall be awarded the Credit medal and certificate.

For more details, Please visit the link https://seamo-official.org or contact Indian Online School at +91-7993461226

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)