6th SINGAPORE JUNIOR PHYSICS

OLYMPIAD

The Singapore Junior Physics Olympiad (SJPO) is a Physics competition

organized by the Institute of Physics Singapore and is catered to secondary
school students. This is an annual competition to encourage the study and
appreciation of Physics among all secondary school students. In addition, it is
also a competition to highlight Physics talents and also as part of the process to
identify students for early training for the IPhO (International Physics Olympiad).
Competition Schedule
GENERAL ROUND
Date:
Time:
Venue:

31 July 2013
1500 1630 hours
Schools

Format:

50 MCQ questions

SPECIAL ROUND
Date:

31 August 2013

Time:
Venue:

0900 1230 hours

NUS

Format:

8-12 structured questions

Age limit for participants:

A) Main category (full time Special/Express Course students who were born on
or after 2 January 1997 and in academic year of Secondary 4 and below
OR full time Normal(Academic)/(Technical) Course students who were born
on or after 2 January 1996 and in Secondary 5 and below)
B) Open category (no age limit and in Secondary 4 and equivalent or below)

Registration closes on 10 July 2013 (Wednesday) and all payment has to be

made by then.

Registration Instructions
PARTICIPATION & REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Schools are responsible in ensuring that participants are within the age limits of the various
categories. A school will be disqualified if any of its participants are found to have breached
the age limits rule, intentionally or otherwise.
2. Only one registration form per school is needed for all competition categories.
3. Only registrations completed on the provided template will be accepted. No other formats will
be processed and the organizer will not make format conversions for schools.
4. The column Singaporean/PR in the form must be completed. This is to facilitate SPhO
training selection.
5.

The completed form must be emailed as an attachment to nhstj@nus.edu.sg before 10 July

2013.

6.

To add on participants after initial submission but before closing date, complete a second
registration form and email as an attachment to nhstj@nus.edu.sg before 10 July 2013. Do
not combine and submit with the initial list because it will slow down processing and may
lead to errors. Late submissions will not be processed.

7.

To make amendments such as spelling after submission but before closing date, email the
changes to nhstj@nus.edu.sg before 10 July 2013. Provide all necessary details as quickly
as possible for quick processing. Late submissions will not be processed.

8. Replacements/substitutions are not allowed once names are submitted. Registration fees
will be forfeited for participants who could not or do not turn up for the competition.
9. No further registration will be processed after closing date. Students who are keen to
participate after the deadline may walk-in on the day of the competition and register on the
spot. Cash payment must be made on the spot for registration to be effective.
10. Schools are responsible in ensuring that the submitted names are spelt correctly as these will
be printed on the certificates. A charge of $5 per certificate will be levied for reprints.
11. Individuals (who are not registered by or representing any schools) are also welcome to
register. Please follow the registration instructions listed above.
12. Please ensure that the registered names is exactly the same as the names that will
appear on the Optical Mark sheet (OMS), which will be sent out later.
REGISTRATION FEE & PAYMENT
13. Registration fee is $8.00 per person per competition (except for walk-in cases, see (18)).
14. Registration fees may be paid by cash or cheque. Payment to be made to the organizer or
be completed between 23 May 2013 to 10 July 2013. No extension is allowed.
Registration will only be confirmed upon receiving the payment.

15. Cash payment must be made personally to the authorized person at the address below.
Please call beforehand to make appointment to ensure that the cash is received by him.
Tan Jit Bin
Address: NUS High School of Mathematics and Science,
20 Clementi Ave 1, Singapore 129957
Office Phone no.: 65168648
16. For cheque payment, address the payee as Institute of Physics Singapore and mail the
cheque to the address in (15).
17. Receipts will be issued and mailed to schools once payment is received in good order. Please
indicate special instructions for receipt issuance, if any, together with payment.
18. For Walk-in participants, only cash payment is accepted on the day of the competition. An
acknowledgement slip of payment will be issued on the spot in place of an official receipt.
Note: Registration fee for such instances will be at $10.
IMPORTANT OPERATIONS PROCEDURE
19. The organizer will not provide invigilators to schools.
20. Schools that intend to conduct the competitions within their premises have to arrange for their
own teachers to invigilate the competitions (without monetary compensation from the
organizer). Nevertheless, the organizer will continue to deliver/collect the question/answer
scripts to/from schools. Details on such arrangements will be provided nearer the competition
dates.
21. Schools conducting the competitions within their premises are still required to adhere to the
same schedule of each competition category. This is to maintain fairness to all participants.
22. Announcement of the results will be made 6 weeks after the Special Round.