Scholastic Excellence Assessment

SEA Talent Search Olympiad Examination

Official SyllabusClasses LKG – 5

SEA TALENT SEARCH OLYMPIAD

Think.

Explore.

Solve.

Syllabus& Academic Framework

LKG – Class 5

A grade-wise guide to what students learn, practise, and are assessed on

Designed to encourage conceptual understanding, logical thinking, curiosity, and the ability to apply knowledge beyond conventional textbook learning.

Olympiad Conceptual Learning Critical Thinking

Mathematics

Science

English

Logical Reasoning

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GRADE LEVELS COVERED

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CORE SUBJECT AREAS

LKG–5

AGE-APPROPRIATE PROGRESSION

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SEA Talent Search Olympiad Examination

Official SyllabusClasses LKG – 5

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Thinking Beyond the Textbook

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The world will not always ask students questions directly from their subject books. It will ask them to think, analyse, connect ideas, and solve unfamiliar problems.

SEA Talent Search is designed to help students develop these skills from an early age, through age-appropriate conceptual and thought-provoking questions.

OUR APPROACH

What Does SEA Assess?

SEA is designed to assess more than memorisation — it looks at how a student thinks, connects ideas, and works through the unfamiliar.

Conceptual Understanding

Understanding concepts rather than simply memorising facts.

Logical Thinking

Recognising patterns, relationships, sequences, and logical connections.

Application of Knowledge

Applying classroom learning to unfamiliar and real-world situations.

Critical Thinking

Thinking carefully, analysing information, and choosing appropriate solutions.

Curiosity & Problem Solving

Encouraging students to explore, reason, and solve challenging questions.

HOW THE SYLLABUS DEVELOPS

Progressive Difficulty

SEA progressively increases conceptual depth and reasoning requirements from LKG through Class 5, while remaining age-appropriate for each grade.

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Foundation

2

Understanding

3

Application

4

Reasoning

5

Advanced Thinking

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Official SyllabusClasses LKG – 5

SYLLABUS STRUCTURE

Grade-wise Syllabus

Each class has its own clearly defined syllabus, organised by subject so schools and teachers can scan it quickly.

LKG

Lower Kindergarten · Olympiad Syllabus

Little Minds. Big Curiosity.

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Mathematics

Numbers (1–50)
Basic shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle)
Spatial concepts (inside/outside, above/below, left/right)
Pre-number concepts (big/small, tall/short, heavy/light, more/less)

English

Capital and small letter identification (A–Z, a–z)
Basic phonics
Vowels and consonants
Simple rhyming words
Articles (a/an)
This/that, one/many

General Awareness / Science

Myself & body parts
Family & home
Community helpers (teacher, doctor, policeman)
Seasons
Basic animals (wild, domestic, aquatic)
Traffic safety & good habits

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UKG

Upper Kindergarten · Olympiad Syllabus

Learn. Play. Discover.

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Mathematics

Numbers (1–100) and number names (1–50)
Forward/backward counting
Single-digit addition and subtraction
Skip counting
Comparison signs (>, <, =)
Basic clock reading
Shapes & patterns

English

2, 3, and 4-letter words
Prepositions (in, on, under)
Sight words & blends
Singular/plural
Missing letters
Simple sentence completion

General Awareness / Science

Sense organs & body systems
Living vs. non-living things
Modes of transport (land, air, water)
Weather & seasons
Animal habitats & sounds
Basic environmental awareness

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CLASS 1

Olympiad Syllabus

Spot It. Solve It.

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Mathematics

Numbers up to 100
Addition & subtraction (2-digit, without regrouping)
Length/weight/capacity basics
Money
Time
Basic geometry
Simple patterns

Science

Living and non-living things
Plants and animals
Human body & health
Food, housing and clothing
Weather
Air and water

English

Nouns, pronouns, verbs, articles, prepositions
Basic vocabulary (synonyms, opposites, spelling)
Basic reading comprehension

Logical Reasoning

Visual patterns
Odd one out
Analogies
Grouping of figures

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CLASS 2

Olympiad Syllabus

Ask Why. Find Out.

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Mathematics

Numbers up to 3 digits
Addition & subtraction with regrouping
Basic multiplication (as repeated addition)
Division concepts
Measurement (cm/m, g/kg, L/mL)
Time (reading clock minutes)
Money transactions
Data handling

Science

Plant types and parts
Animal habitats & eating habits
Human body parts and functions
Safety rules & first aid
Air, water & weather
Sun, moon & stars

English

Nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, articles, prepositions, conjunctions
Tenses (present/past)
Basic idioms/phrases
Reading comprehension

Logical Reasoning

Series completion
Coding-decoding
Embedded figures
Mirror images
Ranking tests

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CLASS 3

Olympiad Syllabus

Connect Ideas. Think Further.

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Mathematics

4-digit numbers & place value
Four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
Introduction to fractions
Geometry & 2D/3D shapes
Measurement units & conversions
Time & calendar
Money calculations
Pictorial data handling

Science

Plants, animals & birds
Human body systems
Food, housing & clothing
Matter and materials
Light, sound & force
Earth, solar system & environment

English

Advanced grammar (parts of speech, tenses, prepositions, conjunctions)
Word power (homophones, collocations, prefixes/suffixes)
Idioms & proverbs
Comprehension passages
Situational conversation functions

Logical Reasoning

Alphabet tests
Coding-decoding
Figure matrix
Mirror images
Direction/ranking tests
Days and dates

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CLASS 4

Olympiad Syllabus

Explore Further. Think Sharper.

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Mathematics

Large numbers (up to 5–6 digits)
Roman numerals
Four fundamental operations
Factors and multiples
Fractions & simple decimals
Unit conversions (length, weight, capacity, time, money)
Perimeter of basic shapes
Line symmetry
Bar graphs & pictographs

Science

Plants (adaptations and habitats)
Animals (reproduction and adaptations)
Food & digestion
Teeth & microbes
Human body systems
Safety & first aid
Matter and materials (solids, liquids, gases)
Force, work & energy
Weather, air & water
Earth and space

English

Nouns (types), pronouns, verbs & tenses (simple and continuous)
Adverbs and adjectives
Prepositions and conjunctions
Contractions & punctuation
Collocations & spelling
Synonyms/antonyms
Idioms and proverbs
Reading comprehension passages

Logical Reasoning

Direction sense test
Mirror images
Embedded figures
Coding-decoding
Ranking test
Days and dates
Geometrical shapes and solids

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CLASS 5

Olympiad Syllabus

Think Bigger. Solve Smarter.

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Mathematics

Large numbers (up to 7–8 digits)
Operations on multi-digit numbers
Prime factorization
HCF & LCM
Fractions & decimals (operations)
Percentage basics
Perimeter, area & volume basics
Angles & geometry
Symmetry & net figures
Data handling (line graphs, pie charts)

Science

Plant reproduction & growth
Animal classification & body cover
Human skeletal & nervous systems
Food & diseases (communicable/non-communicable)
Rocks, minerals & soil
Natural disasters & conservation
Force, work & simple machines
Air, water & atmosphere
Sun, moon & eclipses

English

Advanced grammar (subject-verb agreement, direct/indirect speech basics, active/passive voice basics, modal verbs)
Clause & sentence structure
Word power (homonyms, one-word substitution, analogies)
Idioms & phrasal verbs
Advanced reading comprehension
Formal/informal situational communication

Logical Reasoning

Water & mirror images
Logical sequence of words
Puzzle tests
Alpha-numeric series
Direction & distance
Cube & dice tests
Pattern completion
Coding-decoding

Scholastic Excellence Assessment

SEA Talent Search Olympiad Examination

Official SyllabusClasses LKG – 5

EXAM APPROACH

What Kind of Questions Can Students Expect?

The examples below illustrate question characteristics rather than actual examination questions, and are kept generic unless specific SEA questions are supplied.

Concept-based questions

Application-based questions

Logical reasoning

Pattern recognition

Visual reasoning

Observation-based questions

Everyday-life situations

Critical-thinking questions

Higher-order thinking questions

GETTING READY

Practice & Preparation

Students preparing for SEA Talent Search can access resources built around the same syllabus, including:

Practice questions
Subject-wise practice
Grade-specific questions
Concept-based questions
Reasoning and application questions
Additional practice for strengthening weak areas

Practice resources aligned with this syllabus are available online. https://seatalentsearch.org

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FOR EDUCATORS

For Schools

This syllabus is structured so that teachers and school coordinators can easily understand:

Grade-wise syllabus coverage
Subject areas
Learning objectives
Question approach
Progressive difficulty