{"id":2917,"date":"2021-09-17T15:22:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T09:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-wordpress.turito.com\/in\/blog?p=2917"},"modified":"2021-09-28T09:19:41","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T03:49:41","slug":"how-to-prepare-international-maths-olympiad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test-wordpress.turito.com\/in\/blog\/updates\/how-to-prepare-international-maths-olympiad","title":{"rendered":"How to Prepare for International Maths Olympiad (IMO)?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Preparing for the IMP International Maths Olympiad and don\u2019t know where to start? Here\u2019s a full guide to help you plan, prepare and score better.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

International Maths Olympiad (IMO) is an annual competitive exam for high school students. It is generally organized by the Science Olympiad Foundation, International Maths Olympiad is organized in 2 phases. The first phase includes logic and mathematical questions. Only after a candidate passes the first phase can they move on to the next phase which is based on pure mathematics.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Students from classes 1 to 10<\/a> can appear for this exam. The International Maths Olympiad test is conducted in various schools all across India. The questions asked in the exam are multiple-choice questions with only one correct answer. This exam helps students perform better academically in school exams<\/span>. It also<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0gives them an edge over the other students when solving tricky questions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How to\u00a0<\/span><\/b>P<\/span><\/b>repare for International Maths Olympiad?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

1. <\/span>Understand the syllabus<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

While starting to prepare for IMO International Maths Olympiad, it is important to familiarize yourself with the syllabus. The syllabus for the Olympiad is slightly different from the syllabus of school exams.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The first level exam consists of a 70% syllabus from the previous class. If you are appearing for International Maths Olympiad in <\/span>Class\u00a0<\/span>8<\/span>th standard<\/span>, 70% of the exam will be based on Class<\/span>\u00a07<\/span>th<\/span>. Therefore, it is important to understand the important concepts and find the necessary and relevant sources to study.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Before you start preparing for the exam:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Collect relevant information and course material from reliable sources.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Identify the important topics and build a strategic timeline to cover those.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Avoid adding new material at the end time, as it will only confuse you.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00a0<\/span>One thing to consider is that International Maths Olympiad can change its exam pattern or weightage of topics from time to time<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and upgrade the course material.\u00a0<\/span>Hence you need to know all the latest course material<\/span>\u00a0and prepare only according to the latest guidelines.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    2. <\/span>Collect relevant and trustworthy information<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

    While starting on your preparation, ensure that you are collecting the relevant course material and books for IMO for your reference. There is a wide range of online material available for the International Maths Olympiad, but some of it might be irrelevant or misleading. Collect information from reliable sources and prepare for the exam only based on that.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Apart from the course material, the information about exam timelines, patterns, marking systems, etc., should only be trusted from the official website<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and communication channels.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    3. <\/span>Build a timetable<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

    To begin with strategic preparation, the first step is to build a timetable. This timetable needs to include the following details:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n