UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge 2016

Hi, I just looked and it states that the olympiad is on the 10th March, but they say that for schools without a valid email, they won't return the challenge for 6 weeks. How does this work?

They post the results to schools but if the schools give them an e-mail address, they e-mail results in three weeks; our school gives an e-mail address

Reply 341

Howtheydidit

I can't say I did that well. First time doing it this year - let me tell you one thing, it didn't go well. A few lessons running up till the actual test we did a couple of past papers in my maths lesson. For each paper we circled the answers on the question sheet. So, on the day of the challenge I thought I would have some hope, but I wasn't feeling too good. Anyway, I filled out my name on the answer sheet and got straight to work. I think I worked out the answers for the majority of the questions, but when I came to actually writing the answers down on the sheet I circled the answers on the question paper for some reason, like in my maths lesson, and left the actual answer sheet blank. I handed in my paper hoping I did well until the next day when I found out I did it all wrong and I was supposed to put a line through the answer on the answer sheet instead of circling the answers on the question sheet. Now my maths teacher is making fun of me for getting zero because I put the answers on the wrong sheet. Plus, I didn't even fill my name out right, instead of putting a think line through each letter I put a cross instead. First time doing maths challenge, probably the last. Yay.

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Reply 342

tangent16

Do you guys think 94 would be enough to get into the Maclaurin Olympiad? I made a careless mistake in one of the questions from 16-25, so I'm really hoping that the boundary to get into Maclaurin will be lower this year.

Reply 343

A02

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I'm just hoping 84 will be OK for cayley. I did 2 practice papers before, and got 96 and 127, but on the day stress/nerves were pretty bad. I misread loads of questions, and got 2 wrong in the first five! Anyway, I did the JMO last year and got a book prize, so I could always enter myself into the Cayley as a discretionary candidate this year.

Reply 344

BriannaTheBreeze

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Original post by A02

I'm just hoping 84 will be OK for cayley. I did 2 practice papers before, and got 96 and 127, but on the day stress/nerves were pretty bad. I misread loads of questions, and got 2 wrong in the first five! Anyway, I did the JMO last year and got a book prize, so I could always enter myself into the Cayley as a discretionary candidate this year.

Same. I got roughly the same as you and I really want to get in too but I made some stupid mistakes and stress got the better of me. Fingers crossed the boundaries will be like last years. :smile:

Reply 345

Chittesh14

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Original post by BriannaTheBreeze

Same. I got roughly the same as you and I really want to get in too but I made some stupid mistakes and stress got the better of me. Fingers crossed the boundaries will be like last years. :smile:

Lol, let's just hope.

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Reply 346

DMK10

Does anyone have the answers for 1-20?

Reply 347

A02

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They're online at the ukmt teacher resources page

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Reply 348

123Master321

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Original post by tangent16

Do you guys think 94 would be enough to get into the Maclaurin Olympiad? I made a careless mistake in one of the questions from 16-25, so I'm really hoping that the boundary to get into Maclaurin will be lower this year.

It's only been under 95 once

Reply 349

Chittesh14

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Original post by 123Master321

It's only been under 95 once

When was this?

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Reply 350

123Master321

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Original post by Chittesh14

When was this?

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2005 see above spreadsheet

Reply 351

DMK10

Will 71 be enough to get into the pink kangaroo?

Reply 352

123Master321

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Original post by DMK10

Will 71 be enough to get into the pink kangaroo?

depends whether it was harder or easier than last year's IMC

Reply 353

letmethink

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Looks like I got 130. Shame I can't tell a trapezium from a rhombus :colondollar:

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Reply 354

JohnSmith19762

What do you think the Bronze, silver and gold boundaries would be?

Reply 355

snehhz

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Original post by JohnSmith19762

What do you think the Bronze, silver and gold boundaries would be?

Everyone has different opinions regarding whether it was harder or easier... I personally found it easier so I reckon 72 for a gold or something seems OK. I'll be well within if that's the case thankfully.