SEAMO X 2024 Global Competition

• Event Details

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

• T-Shirt Sizes (in cm)

  	Shoulder	Chest	Length	Suggested Height
  XS	30	38	50	120-130
  S	32	40	52	130-140
  M	40	45	61	150-155
  L	44	49	65	165-170
  XL	45	51	67	170-175

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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.
  No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.
  No workings are required to be shown.
  No multiple-choice questions.

  
  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.

• Online Examination Procedure

  • Candidates login to the SEAMO Portal
  • Candidates may attempt a mock exam in their own time
  • Candidates start the exam at the set time
  • Candidates submit their answers instantly

  
  Candidates will be allowed an unlimited number of attempts of the SEAMO mock exam to familiarise themselves with the examination platform.

• Online Examination Security

  Academic Misconduct

  This policy sets out the process and procedures for identifying, investigating and responding to incidents of Academic Misconduct by candidates who have enrolled in the SEAMO Online Examination.
  
  

  Identification Verification

  Each Candidate is required to use a device with a working camera. The webcam will capture video recordings periodically throughout the exam. SEAMO will review these recordings to determine whether or not a candidate has adhered to the Exam rules and regulations.
  
  

  Built-In Safeguards

  The examination platform is equipped with the following functionalities:

  • Time Zone detection via geolocation
  • Countdown Timer from start to end
  • Exit Fullscreen triggers auto-submit
  • Autosave upon loss of internet connection

  
  

  Data Forensics

  A variety of data points will be captured before, during and after the exam and analysed. Exam responses or patterns of behaviour that are identified as statistical anomalies may place the candidate's results under review.
  
  

  Randomisation of Question Sequence

  The order in which questions are presented to each candidate within the exam will be randomised.