Learn abacus. Build speed. Build confidence.
Race Abacus Senthil Education Centre teaches abacus and mental arithmetic through 10 graded levels, from first bead recognition to four-digit multiplication done in the head. Each level ends in an examination sat on this platform, marked on the spot, and certified.
- Graded levels
- 0 – 9
- On the abacus
- 3
- Purely mental
- 7
- Certificates
- Verifiable
Beads first, then the picture of them
Levels 0 to 2 are worked on a physical soroban. From level 3 the frame is put away and the same sums are done from memory.
Curriculum architecture: levels 0 to 8
A child moves up only after passing the level’s examination. The first levels are worked on a physical abacus; from level 3 the beads move in the head alone.
- LEVEL 0With abacus
BUD LEVEL(Bud)
Foundation. Bead recognition, finger technique and single-digit addition on the abacus.
Addition across 1 timed partMarked on submission, with a scorecard for every questionPaper: 30 questions · 11 minPass: 0% - LEVEL 1With abacus
1ST LEVEL
Simple addition and subtraction with direct beads, building accuracy before speed.
Addition across 1 timed partMarked on submission, with a scorecard for every questionPaper: 30 questions · 13 minPass: 0% - LEVEL 2With abacus
2ND LEVEL
Small-friend formulas. Two-digit work and the first taste of mental visualisation.
Addition across 1 timed partMarked on submission, with a scorecard for every questionPaper: 100 questions · 10 minPass: 40% - LEVEL 3Mental
3RD LEVEL
Big-friend formulas and the transition from physical beads to mental calculation.
Addition across 1 timed partMarked on submission, with a scorecard for every questionPaper: 100 questions · 10 minPass: 40% - LEVEL 4Mental
4TH LEVEL
Mental arithmetic with multi-term addition, plus two-digit multiplication.
Addition, Multiplication across 2 timed partsMarked on submission, with a scorecard for every questionPaper: 140 questions · 20 minPass: 40% - LEVEL 5Mental
5TH LEVEL
Faster mental chains and larger multiplicands under competition timing.
Addition, Multiplication across 2 timed partsMarked on submission, with a scorecard for every questionPaper: 140 questions · 10 minPass: 40% - LEVEL 6Mental
6TH LEVEL
Multiplication and division together; sustained concentration over longer sets.
Addition, Multiplication, Division across 2 timed partsMarked on submission, with a scorecard for every questionPaper: 140 questions · 20 minPass: 40% - LEVEL 7Mental
7TH LEVEL
Advanced division, decimal handling and competition-grade speed.
Addition, Multiplication, Division across 2 timed partsMarked on submission, with a scorecard for every questionPaper: 140 questions · 20 minPass: 40% - LEVEL 8Mental
8TH LEVEL
Mastery. Decimal addition, four-digit multiplication and division at full speed.
Addition, Multiplication, Division across 2 timed partsMarked on submission, with a scorecard for every questionPaper: 140 questions · 10 minPass: 40% - GRANDMASTERMental
GRANDMASTER(Grandmaster)
Advanced challenge. Triple-digit mixed operations, negatives and decimals at speed.
Assessment paper not yet published for this level
Sat online, marked on the spot
The centre sets its own papers. This platform runs them, marks them and keeps the record.
The centre's own papers
Question papers are prepared by the centre and loaded from its own spreadsheets. Every answer is recomputed here from the operands, so a mistyped answer key cannot cost a child a mark.
Timed, part by part
Each part of a paper carries its own time limit. The clock is kept on the server, so it runs the same whatever the child’s device does, and a part closes when its time is up.
An immediate scorecard
As soon as the paper is submitted the student sees the score, question by question — what was answered, what was right, and what the correct answer was.
A certificate that can be checked
A passing result can be certified. Each certificate carries a QR code that opens the centre’s record for that document, so a school or a parent can confirm it without ringing anyone.
Holding a certificate? Check it here.
The verification page shows the student’s name and registration number, the level, the centre, the score and the date it was issued — and says plainly if a certificate has been withdrawn.
Celebrating young minds
Families from Patteswaram and Kumbakonam, in their own words.
Arun Kumar
Level 3 High-Distinction
- Exam score
- 84% • Grade A
- Calculation speed
- 1.2 sec / sum
Before joining Senthil Education Centre, Arun dreaded school math homework. Within 6 months of Level 2 and 3, he does 2-digit sums faster than a calculator. His class teacher was completely stunned!
Priya R.
Level 5 State Champion
- District rank
- #1 Gold Trophy
- Accuracy
- 98.6%
The photographic memory drills taught by Senthil sir gave Priya incredible focus not just in mental math, but in Tamil and Science memorization too. The online test practice at home was game changing.
Dhanush Selvam
Level 1 Star Performer
- Exam score
- 96% Passed
- Age bracket
- 6 years old
We enrolled him at age 5 for Level 0 Junior Foundation. His attention span increased from barely 5 minutes to 45 continuous minutes of focused bead practice. Truly miraculous improvement.
Book a free assessment & demo class
Come to the Patteswaram centre, or leave your number and the centre will ring you to arrange a time to sit down with your child and work out which level they should start at.
Rather talk to someone?
+91 77085 19611Frequently asked questions
What is the right age to start RACE Abacus?
The ideal age is between 5 and 12 years, when children take to the abacus most readily. Level 0 (Bud Level) is designed for five-year-olds, using large tactile beads, rhyme drills and colourful flash imagery to build bead recognition and finger technique before any arithmetic begins.
Will abacus methods confuse the child with standard school maths?
No — the opposite. The abacus builds a mental image of numbers rather than a set of mechanical rules. Children learn to visualise the beads in their mind's eye, which gives them a second, independent way to work out and check the subtraction, multiplication and division they meet at school.
Are classes conducted online or at the Patteswaram campus?
Classes are taught in person at the centre: No. 1/259, Kamarajar Salai, Patteswaram. Examinations are sat on this platform, which means a paper can be taken at the centre or at home, is timed by the server either way, and is marked the moment it is handed in.
Visit the centre
Admissions, batch timings and which level a child should start at are settled at the centre itself. Call, or come in and ask.
Assessed on the centre’s own papers
Every question is set here and every answer recomputed from the question itself, so a mistyped answer key cannot cost a child a mark.
Timed by the server, not the device
Each part of a paper carries its own limit, held on the server, so the clock runs the same for every child whatever they are sitting at.
Results parents can check themselves
A scorecard shows every question and its correct answer, and a certificate can be verified from its QR code without ringing anyone.
Race Abacus Senthil Education Centre
No. 1/259, Kamarajar Salai, Patteswaram, Kumbakonam – 612703, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu.Race Abacus Senthil Education Centre, No. 1/259, Kamarajar Salai, Patteswaram, Kumbakonam, 612703, Tamil Nadu
Already with the centre?
Students sign in with the registration number and password issued when they enrolled. Staff sign in to the console to set papers, publish results and issue certificates.
Come and see a class for yourself
Visit Race Abacus Senthil Education Centre this weekend for an assessment in person.