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Where Can Students Find Singapore Junior Physics Olympiad Registration Information?

Find Singapore Junior Physics Olympiad (SJPO) registration information on the Institute of Physics Singapore’s official SJPO page. The organiser invites schools and does not accept individual applications, so an interested student should approach the school’s teacher-in-charge.

Check the year’s notice before asking to register. On 18 October 2026, the page still lists the completed 2026 event on 21 May and its 2 April registration deadline. Those dates are historical, not a currently open entry window or a confirmed 2027 timetable.

Students at international schools based in Singapore should also read the organiser’s international-school instructions. That route still runs through the school, with principal approval and academic-level conditions; it is not a separate individual-entry option.

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Official sources · Practical checks · What to do next

Official sources at a glance

Reader taskOfficial sourceWhat to check
Find the entry routeIPS SJPO pageSchool invitation, teacher contact and event year
Check an international-school routeInformation for International SchoolsEquivalent academic level and school responsibilities
Understand the scopeOfficial SJPO syllabus PDFTopic boundaries and version label
See representative tasksOfficial sample questions PDFQuestion style and supplied answer key
Match the source to the programme, learner’s circumstances and intended year.

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Practical checks before you act

Ask the school about entry, not just interest

Start with a practical message: name SJPO, give your school year and ask who coordinates participation. An expression of interest to a teacher is a useful first step, but it is not itself confirmation that a registration has been submitted.

Ask separately about the school’s selection process, parent-consent arrangements and current timetable. Keep that reply rather than relying on a classmate’s previous-year experience. This also gives the teacher a chance to discuss whether the activity fits your present workload.

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Match international-school conditions precisely

The international-school page applies to schools based in Singapore. It specifies an academic level equivalent to Singapore Secondary 1–5 in the competition year. The school coordinates registration, payment and invigilation; a parent should not interpret a different curriculum’s year label without checking its equivalence.

Ask the school coordinator to resolve any uncertainty about your academic level or the relevant invitation. Read any year-specific instructions with the school before submitting personal details. Eligibility for this competition is a different question from admission to a Singapore school or immigration permission.

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Read the actual syllabus before collecting resources

Did you know? The syllabus currently linked by IPS is labelled “since 2018”. Its guidance says explicit calculus is not required, although calculus-based solutions are acceptable. It also explains that questions can combine concepts and may introduce higher-level physics with hints.

Read that opening guidance alongside the topic list. Mark areas you recognise, areas you have not studied and areas where the mathematics feels uncertain. This personal inventory is a planning tool, not an official selection test or a prediction of an award.

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Keep samples, equipment rules and current instructions separate

The organiser’s sample PDF contains questions and an answer key. Use it to see how a problem is presented, not to infer the precise length or structure of a future paper. Samples and a forthcoming event notice do different jobs.

The main SJPO page permits non-programmable scientific calculators and excludes graphing calculators and other electronic devices. Check the current instructions again before the event. For learning, try a sample independently, then discuss the physical assumptions and units behind your answer rather than memorising the answer letter.

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What to do next

Bookmark the IPS event page and syllabus, then contact your teacher-in-charge with your academic level and one clear question about the next school entry process. If no new-year notice is published, keep dates provisional instead of extrapolating from 2026.

Explore further: choosing Science Olympiad support. For the wider education route, visit the Singapore School Pathways & Calendar collection.

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Related source guides: NMOS registration · CN Yang Scholars applications · NUS SPS applications.

Official sources reviewed: 18 October 2026. Recheck current instructions before acting.

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