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News & Updates — Editorial Coverage of the UKMT Competition Year
Editorial articles on the British Mathematical Olympiad and the UKMT competition year, written for international students preparing for the senior pathway. Articles are typically 1,500 to 2,500 words and are filed against four standing categories.
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The BMO1 Number Theory and Combinatorics Toolkit: Parity, Invariants, Pigeonhole and the Right Modulus
Parity, invariants, pigeonhole and choosing the right modulus: how to make BMO1 number theory and combinatorics systematic instead of a matter of luck. Read article
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Before BMO1: Which UKMT Rounds Years 7 to 11 Can Enter from a China International School
Kangaroo rounds are UK-schools-only, but the Olympiad rounds are open to overseas centres. A round-by-round map of what Years 7 to 11 can enter from China. Read article
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BMO1 Geometry Decoded: The Configurations, Tools and Write-Up Habits That Earn Marks
Recognise the configuration, choose the right tool, then write it so a marker can follow: a practical geometry guide for the six-problem BMO1 paper. Read article
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BMO vs AMC and AIME: How the UK and US Maths Olympiad Tracks Compare for International Students
AMC and AIME reward fast correct answers; BMO rewards written proofs. Here is how the US and UK olympiad tracks compare, overlap and combine for international students. Read article
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How BMO Solutions Are Marked: Writing Proofs That Score (2026-2027)
BMO Round 1 and 2 reward complete written proofs, not final answers. Here is how olympiad marking works and how international students can write solutions that score. Read article
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Your BMO 2026-2027 Prep Roadmap: 14 Weeks from Summer to BMO Round 1
A week-by-week summer-to-autumn BMO prep plan for China-based international students, mapping the run from SMC in October to BMO Round 1 in November. Read article
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BMO Alongside MAT, TMUA and STEP: How Olympiad Training Transfers to Oxbridge Admissions Tests (2026-27)
Where BMO training transfers to MAT, TMUA and STEP — and where it does not — plus a dual-track 2026-27 season calendar for China-based Oxbridge applicants. Read article
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BMO1 Exam-Day Strategy: How to Triage Six Questions, Budget Your Time and Protect Your Write-Ups (2026)
A practical BMO1 exam-day plan: triage six questions, split the paper into time blocks, and protect full write-ups so the problems you solve actually score. Read article
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BMO vs China’s National Olympiad Track: Gaolian, CMO and the British Route Compared for International-School Students (2026)
How the BMO compares with China’s Gaolian-CMO ladder: access from international schools, exam style, awards and which route fits your profile in 2026. Read article
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The UKMT Mentoring Schemes Explained: What They Are, Why China-Based Students Often Can’t Join, and How to Replicate Them (2026)
UKMT runs nine free mentoring schemes toward olympiad problem-solving, but access is nomination-only through UK-registered schools. Here is how they work and how to build the same rhythm from China. Read article