All About Math Olympiad Training & Questions

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leexue_dwx:

My son just come back from NMOS. He was very unhappy because this year is very difficult. He said this year's is 50% more difficult than last year's. He did 9 questions (each 1 mark), 8 questions ( each 2 marks), and 5 questions (each3 marks). I am afraid he can not get into the 2nd round.

How many marks are needed to get into the 2nd round?

There is no cut off marks for second round. It is based on cohort. Last year is about top 400 students, if i did not remember wrongly. Going to the second round guarantee a gold or silver.

[mjl]

leexue_dwx:

My son just come back from NMOS. He was very unhappy because this year is very difficult. He said this year's is 50% more difficult than last year's. He did 9 questions (each 1 mark), 8 questions ( each 2 marks), and 5 questions (each3 marks). I am afraid he can not get into the 2nd round.

I think your son's performance is commendable, trust me, he will surely get into 2nd round. Yes, the paper just gets harder and harder every year. Last year's round 2 paper was much harder than previous years. Did your son try that paper and how many could he do?

[leexue_dwx]

mjl:

leexue_dwx:

My son just come back from NMOS. He was very unhappy because this year is very difficult. He said this year's is 50% more difficult than last year's. He did 9 questions (each 1 mark), 8 questions ( each 2 marks), and 5 questions (each3 marks). I am afraid he can not get into the 2nd round.

I think your son's performance is commendable, trust me, he will surely get into 2nd round. Yes, the paper just gets harder and harder every year. Last year's round 2 paper was much harder than previous years. Did your son try that paper and how many could he do?

He got 9 questions correct for the 2nd 2010.

[leexue_dwx]

mjl:

leexue_dwx:

My son just come back from NMOS. He was very unhappy because this year is very difficult. He said this year's is 50% more difficult than last year's. He did 9 questions (each 1 mark), 8 questions ( each 2 marks), and 5 questions (each3 marks). I am afraid he can not get into the 2nd round.

I think your son's performance is commendable, trust me, he will surely get into 2nd round. Yes, the paper just gets harder and harder every year. Last year's round 2 paper was much harder than previous years. Did your son try that paper and how many could he do?

He got 9 questions correct for the 2nd 2010.

[leexue_dwx]

cwc:

leexue_dwx:

[quote=\"cwc\"]My son also complain difficult. He only managed to complete 25 questions......and not even sure correct or not.

Better than my son. He is so sad today, he said maybe he can not hit his target. May I know your son is from Gep or top school ?

DS in quite koyak neighborhood school......not in GEP but under the High Ability for Maths.[/quote]My son is the same with yours. How is his friends? My son said his classmates even could not do 1 question correct. But he said the questions which he did, he could make sure 95% were correct. This result is not his expect ones so he is sad. My son can not take pressure, I think he is too nervous, so this result is below his normal standard.

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leexue_dwx:

cwc:

[quote=\"leexue_dwx\"]
Better than my son. He is so sad today, he said maybe he can not hit his target. May I know your son is from Gep or top school ?

DS in quite koyak neighborhood school......not in GEP but under the High Ability for Maths.

My son is the same with yours. How is his friends? My son said his classmates even could not do 1 question correct. But he said the questions which he did, he could make sure 95% were correct. This result is not his expect ones so he is sad. My son can not take pressure, I think he is too nervous, so this result is below his normal standard.[/quote] :oops: Last year my son didn't get into round 2.....so not sure what is involved and hence no expectation for this year. Dun quite know how it works too Tho he seems rather confident on the questions he attempted, but alas, say only lah will wait for result then know.

As for his classmates, one attempted all 30 questions, but think some are guesswork. Another only attempted 19 questions.....so think also find the paper difficult.

[leexue_dwx]

Hi CWC,

My son did 19 qns last year, didn’t know how many correct, but got bronze only.
Does yr son get any training at outside Maths Olympiad training Ctr?

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leexue_dwx:

Hi CWC,

My son did 19 qns last year, didn't know how many correct, but got bronze only.
Does yr son get any training at outside Maths Olympiad training Ctr?

Last year, we were totally unprepared and unaware - school only informed us and gave us the consent form 2 days before the competition date. DS went in a daze and cannot remember how many qns he did, only said \"whoa mommy, very difficult, I left many blank :scared: \" In the end, he only managed a honorable mention award (1 below bronze), which was good enough for us considering we were sooooo unaware plus he was totally on his own, no tuition.

After the contest, I decided to start him with Maths Hub......so it's like 10 months now.....this year, shall see if Maths Hub is helping him. What about your son?

[leexue_dwx]

Hi CWC,

Maths hub is a good choice. My son has finished NMOS, SMOPS,SMO Junior1 training program at Maths hub. He is starting SMO Junior2 now. So you see, he learned a lot advance and got such result. He works very hard on it, he did 60 to 70 Maths Olympiad questions at least everyday. That’s why he feels sad now. May I know your son is studying at which branch of Maths hub.

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Hi Leexue,

wow…60-70 maths olympiad questions daily? where does he get soooo many qns & time to do it?
And he has already progressed to SMO Junior2…a very determined fella yeah. He must be really interested in Maths. DS just completed his NMOS, starting SMOPS this term…but curious, how does your son progress so fast? A special arrangement or accelerated program or ???

DS is at Bukit Batok branch.