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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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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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How Your SMC Score Gets You Into BMO1: The Invitation Gateway, Discretionary Entry and What It Means from China (2026)
Nobody sits BMO1 by signing up. Here is how the SMC qualifying score and discretionary entry actually decide who is invited, and what that means for China-based students. Read article
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Beyond BMO2: The IMO Selection Funnel, Trinity Training Camps, and Why Reaching Round 2 Is the Real Admissions Signal (2026)
What happens after BMO2: the narrowing funnel toward the UK IMO team of six, and why reaching Round 2 already carries the admissions weight that matters. Read article
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Reading Your BMO1 Score Out of 60: What the Marks Mean, Where the Prize Line Sits, and How to Set a Realistic Target (2026)
BMO1 is marked out of 60. Here is how to read your score, where prizes and BMO2 invitations sit, and how to set an honest first-year target. Read article
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How to Actually Sit the BMO from China: Registered Centres, Test-Day Logistics and the British International School Rule (2026)
A step-by-step logistics guide for China-based students: who can host the BMO, how your school becomes a registered UKMT centre, and what test day looks like. Read article
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Senior Kangaroo vs BMO1: Which SMC Follow-On Should an International Student Target?
The SMC leads to two different follow-on rounds on the same day: the Senior Kangaroo and BMO1. Here is how they differ in format, difficulty and signal value for overseas students. Read article