(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

17 April 2025 (Thursday) for Singapore and Malaysian Schools only.
19 April 2025 (Saturday) for all oversea centres.

2 Venues

Individual schools of participating students.

3 Schedule

Competition should start in the afternoons after school curriculum hours (For Singapore and Malaysia schools only)

4 Eligibility

All Primary 6 students or equivalent.

Up to 10 Primary 5 students per schools for 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) Login details (userid and password) will be emailed to the school administrators. Administrators may print out the individual PDFs for the respective participants containing the login details from the portal.

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

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

e) After the competition, please log out of the website.

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

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

7(a) Prizes for Round 1 (For Singapore Schools ONLY)

Individual Prizes

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.

7(b) Prizes for Invitational Round (For Singapore Schools ONLY）

Team Prizes

Team Prizes will be awarded to the top three Singapore schools that are ranked according to the total score of their top three pupils in the APMOPS:

First Prize: 1 trophy, Kong Chian Challenge Trophy

Second Prize: 1 trophy

Third Prize: 1 trophy

Honourable Mention Team Awards, consisting of one trophy for the school, will also be awarded to three outstanding schools.

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 2025.

b) The top 50 participants will be invited to compete in the Invitation Round on 31 May 2025.

9 Registration (FOR SINGAPORE SCHOOLS ONLY)

a) The registration fee per student is $20/- [inclusive of GST] and registration opens from 1 - 28 February 2025. Strictly no submissions will be allowed after 28 February 2025.

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 2025.
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 2025.

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

10 Closing Date

All registrations will be closed on 28 February 2025. No submission or amendment will be allowed after this date.

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 2110

Fax number: 6468 1063

Email address: smops@hci.edu.sg

13 Poster for APMOPS 2025

A soft copy of the APMOPS 2025 poster can be downloaded HERE (for Singapore and Malaysia schools only) or HERE (for all other oversea 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.

16 Summary of Important Dates

13 Jan 2025: Invitation email with registration process will be sent out
31 Jan 2025: Online Registration for APMOPS Round 1 opens
28 Feb 2025: Deadline for Online Registration for APMOPS Round 1
1 Mar 2025: APMOPS Trial with sample quiz for familiarisation begins
10 Mar 2025: APMOPS Trial with sample quiz for familiarisation ends
17 April 2025: Online APMOPS Round 1 for Singapore and Malaysian Schools
19 April 2025: Online APMOPS Round 1 for all oversea centres
1 May 2025: Release of Results for APMOPS Round 1
31 May 2025: APMOPS Invitation Round and Prize Presentation

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