coast\" post_id=\"1917551\" time=\"1562230331\" user_id=\"38933:

MimosaMama\" post_id=\"1917473\" time=\"1562216945\" user_id=\"178940:

Thank you for your kind words , coast. I think I am more panic than my Son.... he is calm like a statue at the moment I tell him we received short-listed notification from RI and another top school. Now, thanks to your reply at least I know where to start for preparing some practice for him.

Hi MimosaMama, it was shared by a P of a top IP school (not RI) that the chance of success is about 10%. It may be lower this year as the no. of application is much higher and DSA quota has been reduced these 2 years.

I told my DS just to try his best and not to have too high expectations on the outcome. He enjoyed the Open Houses, tests, interviews and got to know the schools better as he went through the various stages of DSA. He managed to get CO but many of his friends who were not successful (some wait list, some rejected) eventually got to their dream schools via PSLE.

Once again, all the best to your DS!

Dear coast,
Wow....with such information....guess it is really hard for my son :gloomy: ......anyway will take it as just an experience. We missed the open house for both schools he short-listed so....well...

Dear All,


Same here I am seeking advice about STEAM test in NJC, any idea what area we should have some readings/ practice? Appreciate for your kind helps. Thanks in advance.

dunma\" post_id=\"1917376\" time=\"1562200146\" user_id=\"123639:

MimosaMama\" post_id=\"1917325\" time=\"1562164973\" user_id=\"178940:

I have no idea on “math Olympiad” “nmos” “SMOPS” etc.... my Son also never participate any competition before.... I start to sweat when see all these new terms..... :scared:

You may google SMOPS and RIPMWC past year papers to let your son get familiar with its question type. Not very difficult, maybe a bit more than round 1. But time is tight, my son didn't finish all questions in the test.

Thank you very much dunma for your advice.

coast\" post_id=\"1917465\" time=\"1562214710\" user_id=\"38933:

MimosaMama\" post_id=\"1917339\" time=\"1562167269\" user_id=\"178940:

Dear coast and dunma,

Thank you very much for your reply.

I have no idea on “math Olympiad” “nmos” “SMOPS” etc.... my Son also never participate any competition before.... I start to sweat when see all these new terms..... :scared:

Hi MimosaMama,

Don't worry. Majority of the boys entered RI via PSLE. Majority of the RI boys do not take part in Math Olympiad.

DSA has changed quite a bit compared to the past (e.g., quota from 50% to 30-35%), centralised portal this year, no GAT, ... so perhaps the selection policy and test may be different as well. Just ask your DS to treat it as another Maths test and do his best. All the best to your DS!

Thank you for your kind words , coast. I think I am more panic than my Son.... he is calm like a statue at the moment I tell him we received short-listed notification from RI and another top school. Now, thanks to your reply at least I know where to start for preparing some practice for him.

coast\" post_id=\"1917102\" time=\"1562126870\" user_id=\"38933:

dunma\" post_id=\"1917022\" time=\"1562116721\" user_id=\"123639:

Math Olympiad type. Mcq and short questions. Did your son participate nmos, smops, ripmwc? Quite the same. If your son get gold in nmos / platinum in smops / (high) distinction in ripmwc, should be no problem.
[quote=MimosaMama post_id=1916921 time=1562059275 user_id=178940]Dear all....
I am new here and first time seeking for advice. My child is short-listed into RI and it required a math test soon. We parents have no idea what to prepare for the test ? My child do not have extra math tuition besides school lessons so appreciate if someone went through RI math test before can advise me what area/format/type of questions maybe we can practice on? If fail the test mean will be opted-out from RI correct? :scared:

Thank you.

I agree with dunma. Your DS can just take this as another MO test. If he is keen, he can prepare like what he did for SMOPS and RIPMWC. IMHO, NMOS is probably less useful as it's P5.

Note that school may change the format from year to year.[/quote]Dear coast and dunma,

Thank you very much for your reply.

I have no idea on “math Olympiad” “nmos” “SMOPS” etc.... my Son also never participate any competition before.... I start to sweat when see all these new terms..... :scared:

Dear coast and dunma,


Thank you very much for your reply. Sorry I’m new to forum and looking for the reply button option from your thread but I don’t see one so I just type my reply at the bottom of the screen.... not sure where my reply will appear. Hope you can see my message.

I have no idea on “math Olympiad” “nmos” “SMOPS” etc.... my Son also never participate any competition before.... I start to sweat when see all these new terms..... :scared:

Dear all…

I am new here and first time seeking for advice. My child is short-listed into RI and it required a math test soon. We parents have no idea what to prepare for the test ? My child do not have extra math tuition besides school lessons so appreciate if someone went through RI math test before can advise me what area/format/type of questions maybe we can practice on? If fail the test mean will be opted-out from RI correct?

Thank you.