APSMO study plan: four contest papers without cramming
Fit APSMO work around school: diagnose, repair one problem family, sit a timed paper, then taper before the next contest date.
A practical APSMO study plan follows the school’s contest dates. APSMO often runs several papers across terms — confirm the calendar, then work backwards two or three weeks from each sitting.
Between papers
- Review the last sit: family and cause for every miss.
- Repair one weakness with fresh closed-book items.
- One short timed set mid-week, not a new topic list the night before.
Sleep and school routines beat opening a harder olympiad book at the last minute.