Competition details for Online APMOPS Round 1

2 Venues

3 Schedule

4 Eligibility

5 Round 1 Online Competition

6 Instructions for Participants for Round 1

7 Prizes for Round 1 (For Singapore Schools ONLY)

8 Announcement of Winners

9 Registration (FOR SINGAPORE SCHOOLS ONLY)

10 Closing Date

11 Certificate

12 Enquiries

13 Poster for APMOPS 2026

14 Competition URL

15 Devices for the Competition

16 Summary of Important Dates

Competition details for Online APMOPS Round 1

(The information below is meant mainly for participants from Singapore schools and may be subjected to changes, please check back regularly for updates. Participants from other countries may receive different instructions from our representatives in the overseas centres. )

1 Dates of Competition

16 April 2026 (Thursday) for Singapore P6 and Malaysian Schools only.
18 April 2026 (Saturday) for Singapore P5 and all overseas centres.

2 Venues

Individual schools of participating P6 students.
At home or at another preferred and suitable venue of participating Singapore P5 students.

3 Schedule

Competition should start on

- 16 April 2026 afternoon after school curriculum hours (For Singapore P6 and Malaysia schools only)
- 18 April 2026 morning (For Singapore P5 students and all other Overseas centres participants)

4 Eligibility

All Primary 6 students or equivalent.

All Primary 5 students from Singapore schools only.

5 Round 1 Online Competition

The total mark for the competition paper will be 150 marks, which are allotted as follows

Questions 1 to 10: 4 marks each

Questions 11 to 20: 5 marks each

Questions 21 to 30: 6 marks each

There will be no deduction of marks for error or omissions. Marks will be awarded for correct answers only.

The duration of the competition is 2 hours.

Scope of competition includes but is not limited to the following topics:

Arithmetic and Algebra
Number Theory
Geometry
Combinatorics and Counting Principles
Number Pattern and Puzzle
Word Problems
Logic Problems

6 Instructions for Participants for Round 1

a) All participants must have their own tablets/laptops/desktops with internet connection (via School Wi-Fi or mobile network) with suitable browser to access the competition website.

b) Singapore P5 participants are required to download, install, and set up the “APMOPS & HCIC” app (for iOS or Android) before the competition.

c) All participants are encouraged to read the User Guide for Participants. In addition, Singapore P5 participants are also required to read the APMOPS & HCIC Handbook.

d) Login details (userid and password) will be emailed to

- the school administrators for all P6 participants. Administrators may print out the individual PDFs for the respective participants containing the login details from the portal.
- individual participants for all Singapore P5 participants.

e) Read the instructions carefully on the screen before you start.

For Singapore P5 participants, please pay attention to and follow special instructions on setting up and using of video recording APP

f) There will be a timer on the screen for the individual participant to show the time remaining for the competition.

g) After the competition, please log out of the website. In addition, Singapore P5 participants are required to stop the recording on the app and upload the recorded video via the app at the end of the competition.

h) The use of calculators, mathematical sets or mathematical tables is not allowed during the competition.

i) Participants who are late will not be allowed to take part in the competition.

7 Prizes for Round 1 (For Singapore Schools ONLY)

Individual Prizes

P6 Individual winners will qualify for the following awards (Only respective e-certificates will be provided):

i) Platinum Award will be awarded to the top 1.5% participants or the top 50 participants whichever is lower with exceptionally outstanding performance that meets the minimum requirements set by the judges. Platinum awardees will also receive SGD$50 each. The monetary prizes will be sent to the students or schools via electronic means.

ii) Gold Award will be awarded to the next 2.5% or the next 70 participants of the field whichever is lower.

iii) Silver Award will be awarded to the next 6% of the field, and

iv) Bronze Award will be awarded to the subsequent 10% of the field.

v) Others will receive an e-certificate of participation.

Singapore P5 Individual winners will qualify for the following awards (Only respective e-certificates will be provided):

i) The top 20% participants will receive an e-certificate of Honourable Mention.

ii) E-certificates of Participation will be given to the rest of the participants.

8 Announcement of Winners

a) Results of the Round 1 APMOPS will be posted on the website apmops.hci.edu.sg/results by 1 May 2026.

b) The top 50 P6 participants will be invited to compete in the Invitation Round on 30 May 2026.

9 Registration (FOR SINGAPORE SCHOOLS ONLY)

9(a) For P6 participants

a) The registration fee per student is $20/- [inclusive of GST] and registration opens from 1 - 28 February 2026. Strictly no submissions will be allowed after 28 February 2026.

b) Registration will be done strictly via an online portal: apmops.hci.hk.cn

Teacher in charge may sign up for an account at the portal, after which the teacher can register the students.

c) Registration is to be carried out by downloading and filling in the stipulated excel worksheet (downloadable from the APMOPS Portal).

Kindly batch upload the completed excel worksheet to APMOPS Portal on or before 28 February 2026.
Teachers-in-charge may view the registered participants from the portal.
Teachers in-charge may view, edit, add or delete the participants of their own schools at the online portal.
No editing or deletion will be allowed after 28 February 2026.

d) Payment will be made only after the competition. Schools will be invoiced based on the actual number of participants for the competition.

E-invoice will be sent via the IFAAS system after the competition. Payment must be paid via IFAAS and should be made within two weeks after receiving the E-invoice from Hwa Chong Institution.
Payment by IFAAS should indicate the HCI AGD Vendor id: 'MOE 0101022' correctly.
Only 1 invoice will be provided per school for registration with APMOPS.

e) All correspondence should be sent to:

APMOPS

Hwa Chong Institution

(High School Section)

661 Bukit Timah Road

Singapore 269734

9 (b) For Singapore P5 participants

a) The registration fee per student is $20/- [inclusive of GST] and registration opens from 1 - 15 February 2026. Strictly no submissions will be allowed after 15 February 2026.

b) Registration details will be disseminated by the respective Primary School teachers-in-charge e.g. Parents’ Gateway.

c) Registration is to be carried out by parents of P5 students and to be completed on or before 15 February 2026.

d) Payment must be made together with the registration. Parents will be responsible to make the payment for the competition either via PayNow or Credit Cards.

E-invoice/Receipt will be sent to the registered email address upon successful payment. Registration will be considered complete only after payment has been made and verified.
The participant's login credentials will be sent to the registered email address by 7 March 2026.
No cancellation or withdrawal is allowed. Registration fees are strictly non-refundable.

10 Closing Date

P6 registrations will be closed on 28 February 2026.

P5 registrations will be closed on 15 February 2026.

No submission or amendment will be allowed after these dates.

11 Certificate

Participants will be able to download their e-certificate with their log in details in the APMOPS portal. E-certificates will be printed according to the names submitted during registration.

12 Enquiries

Contact information:

Phone number: 6570 9421 ext 2114

Email address: smops@hci.edu.sg

13 Poster for APMOPS 2026

A soft copy of the APMOPS 2026 poster can be downloaded HERE (for Singapore P6 and Malaysia schools only) or HERE (for Singapore P5 and all other overseas centres) for display and distribution purposes.

14 Competition URL

This is the URL to access the competition: https://apmops.hci.hk.cn/portal/student-login#/

15 Devices for the Competition

Each participant must have individual electronic device that allows internet connection to web browser. A tablet, desktop computer or laptop would be highly recommended.

For Singapore P5 participants, please refer to the User Handbook for Video Recording APP.

16 Summary of Important Dates

14 Jan 2026: Invitation email with registration process will be sent out
1 Feb 2026: Online Registration for APMOPS Round 1 opens
15 Feb 2026: Deadline for Singapore P5 Online Registration for APMOPS Round 1
28 Feb 2026: Deadline for P6 Online Registration for APMOPS Round 1
9 Mar 2026: APMOPS Trial with sample quiz for familiarisation begins
20 Mar 2026: APMOPS Trial with sample quiz for familiarisation ends
16 April 2026: Online APMOPS Round 1 for Singapore P6 and Malaysian Schools
18 April 2026: Online APMOPS Round 1 for Singapore P5 and all overseas centres
1 May 2026: Release of Results for APMOPS Round 1
30 May 2026: APMOPS Invitation Round and Prize Presentation

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