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SAMO 2026 school entries are closed. New entrants should ask their mathematics teacher to watch for the next SAMF entry form; students who already competed should use their school’s result and training instructions.

Season / status
The official 2026 entry page is marked closed. No 2027 deadline or price is verified here.
Completed dates
Registration closed 20 February 2026. Rounds were scheduled for 12 March, 14 May and 30 July 2026.
Who registers
An authorised teacher or organiser registers on behalf of the school. The official page does not accept direct parent or learner registration.
Eligibility
Grades 8–12. The primary-school Mathematics Challenge and university Tertiary Olympiad are separate competitions.
Fee
Ask for the next season’s official entry form and any school-category exemption; do not pay against an old registration notice.

Official 2026 school-entry notice · SAMO programme and annual notices

Entry information checked 24 September 2026. Dates apply only to the named season. Your school or host may need an earlier decision.

PRINCIPAL PATHWAY

SAMO rounds → camps → selection

Followed by national training and final team selection where applicable.

Organiser

South African Mathematics Foundation (SAMF).

Route

South African Mathematics Olympiad (SAMO) Rounds 1, 2 and 3 → training camps and selection → IMO team.

How to enter

A school teacher or authorised organiser registers learners through SAMF. SAMO serves Grades 8–12; younger pupils have the separate Mathematics Challenge. A high SAMO result opens further selection opportunities rather than automatically creating an IMO place. Some registration pages still display older dates; use the relevant year’s official entry form. SAMO, school entry page, IMO selection explanation

For cross-border schooling, home education or national-team eligibility, read the shared eligibility guide and obtain the national organiser’s ruling.

Past papers and solutions

SAMF’s catalogue describes training books and past-question collections for SAMO. Some are paid publications. The school SAMO, primary-school Mathematics Challenge and university Tertiary Olympiad are different contests; choose the school-level resource you need.

Previous results

SAMO results and awards covers the domestic programme. For international appearances, medals and contestant records, use South Africa in the official IMO archive. A national-round award and an IMO medal describe different achievements.

Find papers from other countries · Understand result tables and medal cut-offs

Suggest a correction or an updated official notice

If your school does not take part

Contact SAMF through the official entries page. Ask whether another approved school or centre can host you and how your grade should be entered.

Use the short organiser-enquiry checklist · Find practice for this country

National-round result index