SIP AGC: syllabus, mock tests and practice

Contest and eligibility

SIP Arithmetic Genius Contest (AGC) is organised by SIP Academy India. The 11th edition in 2026 is for Classes 1–5. It is an arithmetic speed and accuracy contest.

• Official contest website

Rounds, qualification and 2026 schedule

Round 1 and Round 2 are school-level rounds, scheduled June–September 2026. Round 1 top performers qualify for Round 2; the website states that the top five per class, 25 per school, reach the state stage. State/region finals are October–November 2026; one topper per class from each state qualifies for national finals in December 2026. No exact national date is published on the current page. Some smaller states are combined into a region.

• Check organiser updates

Sample pattern and practice timing

The 2026 samples show 50 questions in 10 minutes for Round 1, 100 questions in 20 minutes for Round 2, and 200 questions in 10 minutes for Round 3. Answers are written as numbers. SkillStar's original practice papers are short 25-question drills: five minutes for school-round pace and two minutes for state-round pace (rounded up from 1.25 minutes). These are shortened practice papers, not full official exam simulations.

Syllabus basis and Baba training

No separate detailed official syllabus was found on the current contest page. SkillStar has derived class-specific target skills from the official 2026 samples and added supporting mental-arithmetic lessons. Baba should teach abacus bead values, visualisation, complements to five and ten, carrying and borrowing, and efficient class-appropriate calculation. Start with demonstrated, untimed practice; fade bead support and increase speed only after accuracy is steady. Multiplication is included for Class 4 and Class 5; exact division is included for Class 5. These supporting training methods are SkillStar's learning plan, not a claim of an official SIP teaching syllabus.

Official resources and availability

Current official samples cover Rounds 1–3 for every eligible class. Round 4 samples are marked unavailable. Older dated PDFs labelled SAMPLE are archived samples, not verified actual previous-year contest papers. No actual past-paper archive or official answer keys were identified on the current page.

• Official sample papers

Registration and contact

Coordinate participation and local round arrangements with the child's school or SIP Academy. Contact sipinfo@sipacademyindia.com. The current public page does not publish a registration deadline or entry fee; confirm those directly with the organiser.

Prizes

Round 1: participant and winner certificates. Round 2: winner medals and certificates. State finals: ₹10,000, ₹7,000 and ₹5,000 plus trophies for the top three, and ₹5,000 plus trophy for champion school. National finals: ₹25,000, ₹15,000 and ₹10,000 plus trophies; the website also advertises a chance for national winners to witness a live ISRO rocket event. The site notes exclusions for Odisha and Tripura; confirm local prize terms with the organiser.