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Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by Icosahedron(m): 3:00pm On Jun 09, 2017
The question one naturally asks when it comes to lists like this is the criteria used by the author to organize such lists, well, In my own opinion, for an exam to be considered difficult, the following factors has to be put into consideration as well.

- The age of students sitting for(or allowed to) sit for that particular exam. Simply because what might be considered difficult to high school pupils might really be elementary to Phd students.

- The difficulty of the problems. This, I believe, is the most important factor which one can argue to be an indispensable criteria, for some exams requires a exorbitant amount of preparations while others do not.

All protocols observed, here are the top 3 most difficult exams.


3. IIT-JEE and Gaokao.

IIT-JEE and Gaokao are both held in India and China respectively, they are considered to be the most difficult entrance examination for pre-colloge students in the world. Excellence in these exams demands ridiculous amount of preparation, time is usually short and requires superhuman ability to read, understand and solve the problems in a matter of seconds. It is the most prestigious entrance examinations in the world, the pressure is so high that students attempt suicide out of frustration, especially Chinese students.


2. Putnam

The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition is a highly challenging, proof-oriented mathematics competition for undergraduate students in North America.
Top scoring students on the Putnam exam are named Putnam Fellows.
The examination is considered to be very difficult: it is typically attempted by students specializing in mathematics, but the median score is usually zero or one point out of 120 possible, and there have been only four perfect scores as of 2010. In 2003, of the 3,615 students taking the exam, 1024 (28%) scored 10 or more points, and 42 points was sufficient to make the top percentile.

The competitors describe it as "like hitting your head on a brick".
The problems could usually be solved with just basic knowledge if elementary Mathematics but requires extensive creative thinking.

1. IMO.

Yeah, the International Mathematical Olympiad is the most difficult of all other science Olympiads.
The content ranges from extremely difficult algebra and pre-calculus problems to problems on branches of mathematics not conventionally covered at school and often not at university level either, such as projective and complex geometry, functional equations and well-grounded number theory, of which extensive knowledge of theorems is required.
The exam is open for High school students under the age of 20 and not registered into any tertiary institution.

This is no ordinary High School competition, handling IMO level problems requires a ridiculous amount of preparation and extensive knowledge of theorems that are not even covered in the Undergraduate Mathematics curriculum, their Algebra, Number Theory and Geometry is impenetrable to the average undergraduate student specializing in Mathematics. And problems on Combinatorics requires extensive creative thinking.

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by newyorks(m): 3:37pm On Jun 09, 2017
1. who initiated those problems? 2. and why was it not sylabus of higher institution. 3. who sets the questions? 4. how sure are we this is tru?

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by akaahs(m): 4:43pm On Jun 09, 2017
That Gaokao exam must be something else for those Chinese guys to developed sophisticated technology just to cheat. I 'll like to sit for that Putnam exam, whats d process.

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by hardbody: 5:54pm On Jun 09, 2017
Why make exams almost impassable when it is not the true test of knowledge.

Meanwhile there no other known way of testing knowledge.

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by Maybelconor: 6:04pm On Jun 09, 2017
number 4: Jamb grin grin

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by doublewisdom: 6:43pm On Jun 09, 2017
Op, be like you never hear of maths 200 in Abraka those days.

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by sllylie(f): 7:16pm On Jun 09, 2017
interesting.
Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by hernandson(m): 7:59pm On Jun 09, 2017
all this stress and they are not bill gate,dangote or mark zuckerberg na wa o

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by Nobody: 8:04pm On Jun 09, 2017
doublewisdom:
Op, be like you never hear of maths 200 in Abraka those days.
Op is right
Maths 200.
You must be joking
You're comparing maths 200 with IMO
Remember it's for ss1 and ss2
Some of the questions i can still recall
*2^2015*2^2017 find the last number
*Mathematical -induction
*Sqaure root of 1200054121 will it be 1.prime number 2.odd number 3.even number
Remeber no calculator.

Back then in secondary school SS1 and SS2 to be precise i attempted NIMO i won medals at the 1st stage the 2nd stage that will qualify you for IMO was hell back then the highest i scored was 1/10 .

I don't have the opportunity to participate in IMO i'm sure it will be much harder than 2nd stage.

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by oldfoolnigger(m): 8:16pm On Jun 09, 2017
Maybelconor:
number 4: Jamb grin grin
thank u my brother

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by oldfoolnigger(m): 8:23pm On Jun 09, 2017
Ajet001:

Op is right
Maths 200.
You must be joking
You're comparing maths 200 with IMO
Remember it's for ss1 and ss2
Some of the questions i can still recall
*2^2015*2^2017 find the last number
*Mathematical -induction
*Sqaure root of 1200054121 will it be 1.prime number 2.odd number 3.even number
Remeber no calculator.

Back then in secondary school SS1 and SS2 to be precise i attempted NIMO i won medals at the 1st stage the 2nd stage that will qualify you for IMO was hell back then the highest i scored was 1/10 .

I don't have the opportunity to participate in IMO i'm sure it will be more harder than 2nd stage.

lmaoo.

1/10?

it must be one hell of an exam then

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by Nobody: 8:29pm On Jun 09, 2017
oldfoolnigger:
lmaoo.
1/10?
it must be one hell of an exam then
I tell you The highest score in Nigeria then, i don't think it's up to 3/10

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by MarkGeraldo(m): 8:32pm On Jun 09, 2017
cheesy
All these funky mistakes that Op's these days normally make, they go just post without solid evidence

Now can u include solid questions that are exam-like such as "Why do we write exams"? " What is the last name of the MF that introduced exams into human lives"? and "Will taking exams make God accept us into his kingdom"?

Pls Op do what u can to modify ur post.. off I gosad

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by Ishilove: 8:33pm On Jun 09, 2017
Icosahedron:



2. Putnam

The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition is a highly challenging, proof-oriented mathematics competition for undergraduate students in North America.

The examination is considered to be very difficult: it is typically attempted by students specializing in mathematics, but the median score is usually zero or one point out of 120 possible, and there have been only four perfect scores as of 2010. In 2003, of the 3,615 students taking the exam, 1024 (28%) scored 10 or more points, and 42 points was sufficient to make the top percentile.

The competitors describe it as "like hitting your head on a brick".
The problems could usually be solved with just basic knowledge if elementary Mathematics but requires extensive creative thinking.

1. IMO.

Yeah, the International Mathematical Olympiad is the most difficult of all other science Olympiads.
The content ranges from extremely difficult algebra and pre-calculus problems to problems on branches of mathematics not conventionally covered at school and often not at university level either, such as projective and complex geometry, functional equations and well-grounded number theory, of which extensive knowledge of theorems is required.

This is no ordinary High School competition, handling IMO level problems requires a ridiculous amount of preparation and extensive knowledge of theorems that are not even covered in the Undergraduate Mathematics curriculum, their Algebra, Number Theory and Geometry is impenetrable to the average undergraduate student specializing in Mathematics. And problems on Combinatorics requires extensive creative thinking.
The horror sad embarassed

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by Ishilove: 8:34pm On Jun 09, 2017
Sanchez01, come and see maths o!! cheesy

Lord knows I HATE maths sad angry

It took fasting, prayers and 'giraffing' to pass Mathematics in my SSCE. Before then I scored F9 in maths in my GCE embarassed

No matter how hard I try I just can't grasp it. I understand the problems when I'm being taught, but once I study them on my own everything goes blank.

I hate maths!

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by MarkGeraldo(m): 8:37pm On Jun 09, 2017
oldfoolnigger:
lmaoo.

1/10?

it must be one hell of an exam then

Bro oldfool, cheesy NIMO is the name of my hometown, I hope u are still talking maths or are u talking villages maybe u have decided to lose itsad

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by larmu(m): 8:48pm On Jun 09, 2017
So d ones that fail the exams,what happens to them,do they rewrite "JAMB"? Or they go for "Poly" grin

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by oldfoolnigger(m): 8:58pm On Jun 09, 2017
MarkGeraldo:


Bro oldfool, cheesy NIMO is the name of my hometown, I hope u are still talking maths or are u talking villages maybe u have decided to lose itsad
my guy.


we are not dragging ur Nimo village with u o cheesy
MarkGeraldo:


Bro oldfool, cheesy NIMO is the name of my hometown, I hope u are still talking maths or are u talking villages maybe u have decided to lose itsad
my guy.


we are not dragging ur Nimo village with u o

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by Nobody: 9:00pm On Jun 09, 2017
MarkGeraldo:


Bro oldfool, cheesy NIMO is the name of my hometown, I hope u are still talking maths or are u talking villages maybe u have decided to lose itsad
NIMO stands for Nigeria International Mathematical Olympiad sir cheesy

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by ABSAO(m): 9:04pm On Jun 09, 2017
Where did u put common entrance?

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by oldfoolnigger(m): 9:07pm On Jun 09, 2017
Ishilove:
Lord knows I HATE maths sad angry

It took fasting, prayers and 'giraffing' to pass Mathematics in my SSCE. Before then I scored F9 in maths in my GCE embarassed

No matter how hard I try I just can't grasp it. I understand the problems when I'm being taught, but once I study them on my own everything goes blank.

I hate maths!
the fellow that brought the idea of maths into this world needs to be flogged.



God knows that I peeped from my neighbour's work on maths day during my ssce examinations.


I thank God I managed to get c6 on it.

I would even use maths pray for my enemies

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by oldfoolnigger(m): 9:10pm On Jun 09, 2017
Ajet001:

I tell you
The highest score in Nigeria then, i don't think it's up to 3/10
this one strong oo.

God knows that I hate calculation subjects

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by Nobody: 9:20pm On Jun 09, 2017
Some medical students will still come and say MB exam tough mtchew....

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by Nobody: 9:36pm On Jun 09, 2017
Ishilove:
Lord knows I HATE maths sad angry

It took fasting, prayers and 'giraffing' to pass Mathematics in my SSCE. Before then I scored F9 in maths in my GCE embarassed

No matter how hard I try I just can't grasp it. I understand the problems when I'm being taught, but once I study them on my own everything goes blank.

I hate maths!


mod, ban this guy.

who in the word will hate the most beautiful subject ever. Mathematics isn't hard. No matter how complex it seems, it always evolve from the basics. You can't expect to understand trigonometry or Pythagoras without you learning simple mathematics (+, -, ÷ and ×) unless you're a genius and got a great sense in connecting and reckoning numbers.

you want to know math, start from the basics. start simple even if it feels absurd to you

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by Nobody: 9:39pm On Jun 09, 2017
I love mathematics. Seeing a space of complex calculations excites me.

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by Donpre(m): 9:50pm On Jun 09, 2017
Ajet001:

Op is right
Maths 200.
You must be joking
You're comparing maths 200 with IMO
Remember it's for ss1 and ss2
Some of the questions i can still recall
*2^2015*2^2017 find the last number
*Mathematical -induction
*Sqaure root of 1200054121 will it be 1.prime number 2.odd number 3.even number
Remeber no calculator.

Back then in secondary school SS1 and SS2 to be precise i attempted NIMO i won medals at the 1st stage the 2nd stage that will qualify you for IMO was hell back then the highest i scored was 1/10 .

I don't have the opportunity to participate in IMO i'm sure it will be more harder than 2nd stage.

Maths is beautiful but those questions are dangerous... I believe Calcs are not allowed

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by Nobody: 10:00pm On Jun 09, 2017
Donpre:

Maths is beautiful but those questions are dangerous... I believe Calcs are not allowed
Yes not allowed

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by Ishilove: 10:01pm On Jun 09, 2017
oldfoolnigger:
the fellow that brought the idea of maths into this world needs to be flogged.

God knows that I peeped from my neighbour's work on maths day during my ssce examinations.


I thank God I managed to get c6 on it.

I would even use maths pray for my enemies
If you peeped then it means you sabi maths na. I and my seat mate didn't know jack (the maths questions were like Greek) so we shamelessly dubbed from those sitting behind us.

We both ended up scoring C6 cheesy

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by DarkRebel69: 10:13pm On Jun 09, 2017
Ishilove:
Lord knows I HATE maths sad angry

It took fasting, prayers and 'giraffing' to pass Mathematics in my SSCE. Before then I scored F9 in maths in my GCE embarassed

No matter how hard I try I just can't grasp it. I understand the problems when I'm being taught, but once I study them on my own everything goes blank.

I hate maths!

Almost everybody that hates Math (just like you hate me for no conceivable reason grin) does so because;

1.) Their pre-high school/high school Math teacher leached all the fun out of it with his/her uninspiring, tedious, and boring teaching method.

2.) They utilize more of their brain's right hemisphere as opposed to the left hemisphere—the right hemisphere being the stool of creativity, while the left being the mathematical/analytical side of the brain.

I read the story you shared from that etisalat literary competition on the front page yesterday. The ending, though - it literally gave me the jitters! The self-righteous starched shirt of a man actually wanted to pour hot water on his wife's pünani? I'd say Adamu wasn't just there... I'd say he really left his mark and owned that place. grin

Hey, you mind if I quickly run something by you? It's important.

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by oldfoolnigger(m): 10:43pm On Jun 09, 2017
lalasticlala viewing!! front page ooo

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Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by PLoveagain(m): 10:43pm On Jun 09, 2017
Ishilove:
Lord knows I HATE maths sad angry

It took fasting, prayers and 'giraffing' to pass Mathematics in my SSCE. Before then I scored F9 in maths in my GCE embarassed

No matter how hard I try I just can't grasp it. I understand the problems when I'm being taught, but once I study them on my own everything goes blank.

I hate maths!
Re: Top 3 Most Difficult Exams In The World. by MarkGeraldo(m): 10:49pm On Jun 09, 2017
oldfoolnigger:
my guy.

we are not dragging ur Nimo village with u o :Dmy guy.

we are not dragging ur Nimo village with u o
OK ma

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