Do’s and Don’ts for class 6 IMO

If you are someone who has registered for the International Math Olympiad and are wondering if you should make a note of a few things to avoid and follow during your preparation, you’re in luck. In this article, we’ll mention a few do’s and don’ts when it comes to class 6 IMO exam preparation. Sit tight and also keep highlighting any points that you feel are extra important for you. The International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) is a competition for children in grades 1 through 12. The SOF National Mathematics Olympiad tests students’ understanding of logical thinking, mathematical, and daily mathematics. The IMO exam is in two tiers. IMO Level 1 is for students in grades 1 through 12, while Level 2 is for students in grades 3 through 12 who have passed Level 1.

Do’s:

• Make a work plan

From the simplest of tasks to a daunting one like that of appearing for the IMO, having a proper work plan makes things easy and achievable. Once you have a good schedule for planning your study sessions out, you to kick things off for your preparation. Make sure it is not that you prepare the work and not stick to it from the second or third week. Plans to and if you’re serious about doing well in the IMO, and you will have to discipline yourself into following this plan.

• Always read the question twice

When it comes to math, it is often the little details that matter and things like  misreading the question or jotting down the wrong set of values can take you on a completely different path, which wastes time and eventually lands you on the wrong answer. It would be best if you put a conscious effort into making sure you do not commit this mistake, and the excellent idea is to develop a habit of reading every question at least two times before you start solving it. It may seem time-consuming and even unnecessary at first, but it is still better than misreading the question and wasting a considerable lot of time to get to the wrong answer.

• Solve Previous year Questions

A few months into the preparation, when you feel like you’ve covered a majority of the syllabus and are ready for the mock test, you shall start solving previous year question papers, an example of which is Class 6 IMO Question Paper 2013. While you’re at it, make sure you be honest and do not give in to the urge to check the answers immediately when stuck up on a particular question. Ask your parents, teachers or any other person to note the time and act as the supervisor for this mock exam. By doing so, you are creating an atmosphere as close to the final exam as possible. Such sessions will help you get used to this atmosphere and help you stay calm during the final exam.

• Revision

One of the most important things while preparing for any math exam is to revise whatever you have learned during your preparation. No matter how confident you are about a particular chapter, go through it regularly to ensure that the formulas you’ve learned, some exceptional cases and other essential things about it from your memory. You should keep a specific amount of time in your work plan reserved for search revision sessions. It to have a revision session is at least once a week.

Don’ts:

• Undermine school exams

Remember that appearing for the International Math Olympiad was an additional commitment that you signed up for at the end of the day. It would be best if you stayed loyal to your studies at school. Giving it all for the IMO, and slacking in school studies is something you should not let happen. It is also essential to realise that most of the syllabus stays the same for both IMO and the school math paper, and hence preparing for one is eventually preparing for the other. What changes is the approach to a given particular problem and not the concept itself?

• Neglect your health

The last thing you want to do in your desire of excelling in the IMO is to put your physical and mental well-being at stake. Note that it is just another exam, and you shall let it affect your health at no cost. Regular exercise, meditation, and a healthy diet are essential and should come second to nothing on your priority list. Eight hours of sleep and one hour of training along with 20 minutes for meditation is the minimum you must devote to your health in a day.

• Repeating the same mistake twice

The sole purpose of practising multiple problems and solving previous year question papers is to understand what topics you struggle in and where you often make mistakes. Hence, carefully analysing your answer sheet after solving a sample paper is very important to note down where you went wrong and try not to make the same error again. If you are one of the students who check their score at the end of the test and call it a day there, you are defying the purpose of attempting them in the first place.

• All work, no play

Regular breaks are also essential to take your mind off the preparation zone and indulge in extra activities that please you. These little breaks give your brain the rest it needs and help it bounce back firmer and fresher after completing the gap. We hope this article helped prepare students to understand a few do’s and don’ts they must follow while on their journey to a good IMO score. We’d also like to mention that there is no defined structure or a pattern to succeed in competitive exams like the IMO. You can read all day about the things you should and should not do to land a great score in the IMO, but you have to understand that everyone is unique has their own set of expectations and limitations and eventually their own set of dos and don’ts. This article tries to keep it generalised in a way that suits most students. You are, however, the best judge of what’s good and what’s not good for you.