# Points and IMO

I am curious as to what correlation is there between the number of points for a problem and IMO level. For example, is an IMO level problem maybe 350 points for problem 1?

Note by Alex Segesta
4 years, 11 months ago

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In the IMO, they ask you to prove things and proof problems are usually harder than the integer-answer problems we have here. In addition to that, proof problems often require a different skill-set and thought process. So it wouldn't be fair to compare proof problems with integer-answer problems.

That being said, sometimes problem number 1 is quite easy and doable if you can handle the harder problems here.

- 4 years, 11 months ago

Is there anything on this site that involves proof problems?

- 4 years, 11 months ago

Are you new here? Welcome to Brilliant!

Notes (like the one you've made here) are the only way to discuss about proof problems. Here's a set of proof problems I made in the past. I was supposed to add more notes to it, but then for one reason or another that didn't happen.

Solutions discussions are also a good way to brush up your solution writing skills. Write as many solutions as you can and participate in the discussion.

- 4 years, 11 months ago

Pretty sure Alex isn't new, he was just inactive for a long time.

- 4 years, 11 months ago

Yeah, I haven't been here in quite a while. Things appear to have changed.

- 4 years, 11 months ago

have you also given IMO???

- 4 years, 11 months ago

No.

- 4 years, 11 months ago

What do you mean by given? Do you mean by been to IMO and taken the test?

- 4 years, 11 months ago

That's exactly what he meant.

- 4 years, 11 months ago