Should you guess in the UKMT Junior, Intermediate and Senior Maths Challenges? Rules and scoring

UPDATE: Since this video was made the rules for the Junior Maths Challenge have changed! There are now no penalties for wrong answers so you definitely should guess for any questions you can't solve or don't have time for!

There are still penalties in the IMC and SMC so the advice in this video applies to those challenges. Check the paper carefully before you take it for the rules and scoring on the front as it may change again in future years.

Should you guess answers in the UKMT maths challenges when you can't work them out - in this video we'll look at how the scoring works and what the right strategic approach is. Applicable to the UKMT Junior, Intermediate and Senior maths challenges!
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