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State It or Prove It? A Lookup Table of Named Results You Can Use in a BMO Write-Up
There is no official list of quotable theorems. A topic-by-topic lookup of named results, what you must still justify when you cite one, and when to prove it in two lines instead. Read article
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What Each BMO Question Stem Requires: A Decoder Table for Determine All, Show That and Prove or Disprove
Determine all and Find the smallest each carry two obligations, not one. A decoder table mapping eighteen BMO question stems to what your written answer must contain. 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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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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BMO1 vs BMO2: What Really Changes Between Six Questions and Four Problems (2026)
BMO1 and BMO2 run the same 3.5 hours, but the jump from six questions to four problems changes what the paper rewards. A head-to-head for international students. Read article
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How the BMO Marking Scheme Works: Why a Half-Finished Proof Scores Closer to Zero Than 5/10
How BMO marking really works: 6 questions at 10 marks each, the all-or-nothing olympiad scheme, why partial attempts score low, and what Distinction and Merit require. Read article