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May 2026 Quiz 2 — Prep system
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2026-08-16
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Quiz 2 prep system
Scope: IITM states Quiz 2 covers weeks 1–8 of each foundation course in the May 2026 qualifier cycle. Dates: important dates desk. Assessment times on hall tickets override any planning convention here.
This hub mirrors the layered prep approach from your exported chat notes — concept → notation → recognition → pattern → procedure → traps → independent practice — without duplicating graded assignment solutions.
The four courses
| Course | Code | Character | Week notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics I | BSMA1001 | Reasoning + graphs + calculus foundations | All weeks |
| Computational Thinking | BSCS1001 | Manual execution + trace tables | All weeks |
| Programming in Python | BSCS1002 | Types, control flow, collections | All weeks |
| Statistics I | BSMA1002 | Summaries + counting + probability | All weeks |
The ten-layer ladder
For every topic, move through:
- Concept — what is the object?
- Notation — how does IITM write it?
- Recognition — how do I know this is that pattern?
- Pattern — recurring problem shape
- Procedure — ordered steps
- Variations — what changes in wording?
- Traps — where careless marks die
- Difficulty — easy / medium / hard / adversarial
- Generalization — solve a family, not one instance
- Retrieval — you attempt without hints
Interactive pattern dissections: Pattern atlas (261 shapes with E/M/H filters).
Cross-course pattern map
| Abstract move | Maths | Stats | CT | Python |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | Function types | Variable types | Datatypes | type() / conditions |
| Representation | Equation ↔ graph | Table ↔ plot | Matrix ↔ graph | list ↔ dict |
| Counting | Cases in algebra | Combinatorics | Nested loops | for / range |
| Selection | Domain restrictions | Conditional events | Filters | if / elif |
| Accumulation | Polynomial ops | Frequencies | Running sum/count | Accumulator variables |
| Relationships | Relations | Association | Graph edges | Dictionary keys |
Suggested study order
- One course, one week — read the week note, then atlas patterns for that week only.
- Exam-eve sprint — four ~20 min blocks: recall → week note → one drill → one trap aloud.
- Mixed simulation — stop labelling the pattern; identify it yourself (use atlas filters blind).
- Archived mocks — pattern diagnosis only after an honest attempt; not for answer mining on live work.
Week-by-week index
Use the Quiz 2 desk week grid for a 4×8 navigation matrix, or open course prep guides:
Operating rules
| You say | I do |
|---|---|
| "Maths W3" | Revise every W3 concept + pattern taxonomy + traps |
| "I don't understand X" | Zoom to concept, not more syllabus |
| "Give me questions" | Pattern + difficulty, not random exercises |
| "Quiz me" | Examiner mode — no teaching |
| "I got this wrong" | Diagnose concept vs pattern vs execution vs careless |
Academic integrity
These notes are for learning and archived practice. Do not use them to complete live graded IITM submissions unless the course explicitly permits that help.