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Singapore Junior Chemistry Olympiad (SJChO)

Run by SNIC / IMRE / NUS / NTU / SUTD

Deadline: 15 March 2027

HybridSingapore, SingaporeRound 1: a 2-hour online paper on 7 Apr 2027; the top 10% sit a 2-hour Round 2 paper at NUS on 26 May 2027S$25OpenLow effort

About this opportunity

<p>The Singapore Junior Chemistry Olympiad (SJChO) is a national chemistry competition for Secondary 3-5 students, organised by the Singapore National Institute of Chemistry (SNIC) in partnership with IMRE, NUS, NTU and SUTD, and supported by the Ministry of Education. Launched in 2010, it is Singapore's largest junior science olympiad.</p><ul><li>Open to full-time Secondary 3, 4 and 5 students in Singapore (plus international students below grade 10 or age 17).</li><li>Round 1: a two-hour online MCQ theory paper on the ClassMarker platform, invigilated by school teachers.</li><li>Round 2: top scorers (typically the top 20%) work through experiment-video analysis questions at a written examination held at NUS.</li><li>Awards include gold, silver, bronze and merit e-certificates, plus banded awards for top-performing schools.</li><li>Registration fee: S$20 per student. Registration is via the school's teacher-in-charge.</li></ul><p>School teachers register participants by emailing the completed form to <strong>sjcho@snic.org.sg</strong>. Dates are released each year and depend on the MOE calendar.</p>

Who can apply

Secondary 3-5 students, or international students based in Singapore below grade 10 or age 17; school registration only, individual and overseas applications not accepted; S$25 fee per student

How to apply

Register through your school: the teacher-in-charge signs up online by 15 March 2027 and emails participants' details in the Excel template to sjcho@snic.org.sg. Individual and overseas applications are not accepted.

What you get

Certificate

Frequently asked

Who runs this?+

Run by SNIC / IMRE / NUS / NTU / SUTD.

Who can apply?+

Secondary 3-5 students, or international students based in Singapore below grade 10 or age 17; school registration only, individual and overseas applications not accepted; S$25 fee per student

When's the deadline?+

Applications close on 15 March 2027.

Is it paid?+

Cost: S$25.

How do I apply?+

Register through your school: the teacher-in-charge signs up online by 15 March 2027 and emails participants' details in the Excel template to sjcho@snic.org.sg.

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Last verified 27 September 2026·Updated 27 September 2026