Official SIMCC USA Country Partner Pathway
Compete to represent the USA globally
USA STEAM League, managed by Ultimate Gaming Championship, connects students across the United States to international contests in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics through the SIMCC global competition network.
Ready to enter?
Register now as a student or school
Select your registration type, choose your contests, and start your path toward global competition.
Online and in-person proctoring available depending on the contest.
Participate as an individual student, school or scholastic club/organization.
Top performers qualify to compete against the best in the world.
About USA STEAM League
A U.S. gateway to international academic competition.
USA STEAM League is managed by Ultimate Gaming Championship, LLC as the official SIMCC USA Country Partner. The program creates a clear entry point for students in the United States to participate in high-level global contests across major STEAM categories.
Students can sign up individually, through their school, or with a scholastic organization. Top students may qualify for global finals, where they compete alongside participants from other countries while representing the USA.
For schools, USA STEAM League will recognize a USA STEAM League Champion based on student performance across multiple categories. State-by-state results may also be broken out once participation levels support meaningful comparison.
What Is SIMCC?
The international contest network behind the pathway.
The Singapore International Mastery Contests Center (SIMCC) is one of Asia’s leading academic competition organizations, engaging over 700,000 students worldwide through a globally recognized framework of Olympiads and enrichment programs. Founded in Singapore, SIMCC organizes prestigious competitions such as the Singapore & Asia Schools Math Olympiad (SASMO) and the Singapore International Math Olympiad Challenge (SIMOC), alongside a growing portfolio across mathematics, science, and interdisciplinary fields. Through partnerships spanning more than 45 countries, SIMCC provides students with opportunities to showcase their talents, gain international exposure, and earn distinguished academic recognition through global rankings, medals, certificates of achievement, and invitation-only honors programs. Beyond competition, SIMCC is committed to developing higher-order thinking, mathematical reasoning, and problem-solving under pressure, while offering training, mentorship, and scholarship pathways that support students in building the credentials and confidence needed for future academic success.
Awards And Recognition
Achievement is recognized at every level of competition.
How placements work
Most SIMCC olympiad-style contests award students by percentile bands within their grade or division. A common structure is Gold for the top 8%, Silver for the next 12%, Bronze for the next 20%, and Honourable Mention for the next 10%.
Some contests and global finals use a slightly different model, such as Gold for the top 10%, Silver for the next 15%, Bronze for the next 25%, and Honourable Mention for the next 20%.
What students receive
Students can earn medals, certificates, e-certificates, certificates of participation, and contest-specific recognition depending on the competition format. Certain assessment-style contests emphasize e-certificates, while olympiad and global finals pathways include medal recognition.
Team contests may also award team Gold, Silver, and Bronze placements in addition to individual recognition.
Championship and honors
Some contests also recognize Overall Champion, Runner-up, and 2nd Runner-up when participation thresholds are met. STEAM AHEAD pathways can include broader honors such as PAExS recognition, invitation-based programs, leadership opportunities, scholarships, art exhibition opportunities, and other special distinctions.
Training Materials
Students receive practice resources that help them prepare with confidence.
After registration, students will receive access to training materials that may include previous years' contest papers, answer keys, mock tests, LMS content, video lessons, webinars, and contest-specific preparation resources depending on the competition.
SIMCC's Member Development Portal publicly features past-year papers and practice materials for contests such as SASMO, SMC, DrCT/NJIO, SIMOC, and STEAM AHEAD pathways. This gives students a clearer picture of question style, pacing, and difficulty before contest day.
For families and schools, this gives students preparation context before contest day. They can review how earlier papers were structured, strengthen weaker areas, and build familiarity with the type of thinking each contest expects.
Contests
Join the global competition today.
SASMO
Singapore & Asian Schools Math Olympiad
$30
AMO
American Mathematics Olympiad
$30
SIMOC
Singapore International Math Olympiad Challenge
$238
Training is required for Silver medalists and below.
MMT
Mustang Math Tournament
$93
Includes 8 hours of video recorded training at junior and intermediate levels.
SMC
Singapore Math Challenge
Coming Soon
Registration pricing will be announced soon.
VIJSO / VANDA
Vanda International Junior Science Olympiad
$30
VIJSO Finals
STEAM AHEAD Vanda International Junior Science Olympiad
$185
Includes 14 hours of video recorded training.
IJIO
International Junior Informatics Olympiad
$22
IJCO
International Junior Cybersecurity Olympiad
$30
IJAIO
International Junior Artificial Intelligence Olympiad
$30
SIAT
Singapore International Art Tournament
$30
IJAO
International Junior Arts Olympiad
$125
Students compete in Children, Teenagers, and Youth divisions.
Contest Timeline
Plan the STEAM season from first registration to global finals.
Dates are shown in chronological order from the selected STEAM category.
IJAIO
International Junior Artificial Intelligence Olympiad
Jan 19 to Feb 22, 2026
Grades 1 to 12
Online AI olympiad
SIAT
Singapore International Art Tournament
Mar 2 to May 30, 2026
Grades 1 to 12
Online art submission
SASMO
Singapore & Asian Schools Math Olympiad
Mar 9 to Apr 7, 2026
Grades 1 to 12
USA online / school-hosted testing
IJIO
International Junior Informatics Olympiad
Apr 20 to May 22, 2026
Grades 1 to 6
USA online / school-hosted testing
VIJSO / VANDA
Vanda International Junior Science Olympiad
May 1 to Jun 10, 2026
Grades 3 to 11
USA online / school-hosted testing
SIMOC
Singapore International Math Olympiad Challenge
Jul 17 to Jul 21, 2026
Grades 1 to 12
Singapore global round
Training is required for Silver medalists and below.
MMT
Mustang Math Tournament
Aug 23, 2026
Grades 4 to 8
Online tournament pathway
Includes 8 hours of video recorded training at junior and intermediate levels.
SMC
Singapore Math Challenge
Aug 24 to Nov 4, 2026
Grades 1 to 10/11
Online challenge
Registration pricing will be announced soon.
IJCO
International Junior Cybersecurity Olympiad
Sept 26, 2026
Grades 7 to 12
Online cybersecurity olympiad
AMO
American Mathematics Olympiad
Oct 1 to Nov 1, 2026
Grades 2 to 12
USA online / school-hosted testing
VIJSO Finals
STEAM AHEAD Vanda International Junior Science Olympiad
Dec 11 to Dec 16, 2026
Grades 3 to 11
STEAM AHEAD global finals
Includes 14 hours of video recorded training.
IJAO
International Junior Arts Olympiad
Dec 11 to Dec 16, 2026
Grades 1 to 12
STEAM AHEAD global finals
Students compete in Children, Teenagers, and Youth divisions.
How It Works
Simple registration paths for students and schools.
Choose registration type
Register as an individual student or as a school candidate. School candidates should be registered by the school they are enrolled in.
Select contests
Choose from contests across Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths.
Complete details
Student registration will be followed by requests for name, school, grade, age, and state. School registration will be followed by roster submission.
Prepare to compete
Once entered into the SIMCC system, students will receive access to available prep materials, LMS content, or past papers.
School Candidates
Schools can register multiple students across multiple contests.
- •School-supervised testing where the contest format allows
- •Roster collection after registration
- •Best fit for classrooms, academies, and larger cohorts
Individual Candidates
Students can register individually for eligible contests and complete any follow-up details needed for contest setup.
- •Remote or contest-specific proctoring for qualifying events
- •Useful for homeschool, independent, and private registrations
- •Ideal when a school is not coordinating the entry
Remote proctoring may require
- •Installation of the contest lockdown browser or contest platform tools
- •A second device for video monitoring
- •A camera angle showing the student, screen, and hands during testing
- •Following contest-specific technical and conduct rules before test day
Q&A
Questions families and schools will ask first.
What is USA STEAM League?▼
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Do students qualify for global finals?▼
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Level Up Learning
Gaming-centered learning that makes competition feel familiar.
Level Up Learning promotes a gaming-centered approach to contests and curriculum. It is built for students who respond to challenge, progression, teamwork, and performance, then channels that energy into academic growth.
It is a natural companion for USA STEAM League and a strong way to connect competition with long-term learning.
