IB is uploaded at mock18 page.

As discussed earlier today with Deb... There is one more implementation we can think of.... Since we are going on percentile basis.... we can let the organizer of the mock decide the length of the mock.... we can allow users to take as much time as they want to submit answers ....

say as a creator of mock If I decide the mock is of 2 hrs duration.... we ckeep it open for 48 hrs... that allows enough time for all to take part... Also anyone who completes the mock in lesser time gets time bonus based on the exponential scoring system and if anytime takes more than 2 hrs they can have negative scoring again based on the exponential system.... This way even if an average player cannot complete the mock in time.. they do have an opportunity to attempt/solve all puzzles for that mock...

Rishi

I think we can compete in US championship but results will not be announced.. only the names of the US team.
But I'm not sure.....

I have one question.... in the 1st page of IB there are 16 puzzles. But in the instructions part there are 18 puzzles??

I'm not sure where you found 18 puzzles in IB. There are 6 relay puzzles and 10 puzzles in mix part.
Only "18" I found is number of pages.

If I missed something, please be free to ask again.

Branko

Oh I am sorry. The relay puzzles shown are just examples. I thought they were a part of mock test. :P :)

Gaurav,
There will be 6 relay puzzles in the mock.

1. DIAGONAL (38)
2. KILLER (43)
3. IRREGULAR (47)
4. CLASSIC (53)
5. XV (58)
6. ANTI-KNIGHT (66)


The IB has 6 relay puzzles for practice, but they are different types of puzzles.

Given that lot of members are suggesting for 48 hours, [red]Mock18 will be open for 48 hours.[/red]
It starts exactly 24 hours before the usual start i.e. 26th Mar 20:00 IST (26th Mar 14:30 GMT)
There is no change in end time.

Thanks to skywalker who has everything ready for the mock.

Selected examples are available to be solved online. The ones which are selected have not been part of mock tests recently.

@Akash, please take note :-)

thanks a lot deb.

Looks like a nice set of puzzles... waiting to have a go at them...

You can participate in this mock test compiled by Branko Ceranic from puzzles in the Serbian Championship for 48 hours, anytime from 20:00 IST on 26th Mar to 20:00 IST on 28th Mar (from 14:30 GMT on 26th Mar to 14:30 GMT on 28th Mar). Branko has suggested a time of 120 minutes for the test, however we will have the test in one round of 180 minutes. You can take the mock any time during this period at one stretch.
Your time for the mock will start after you click on "Start Mock" and you will have exactly 180 minutes to solve the mock and submit your answers.

A timer will be displayed on the answer page, to show how much time you have remaining.
Also, every time you click on 'Submit' (for any puzzle) it will show how much time you have remaining.

Show cells to fill will be activated 1 hour after you start the test

180 mins............looks like puzzles are going to be really tough......eagerly waiting for Friday night.

Good luck and solving speed to all participants.

Branko

Neeraj, it is not correct to assume that puzzles will be tough. Branko had decided 2 hours, but we added a .5X factor so that more players can solve. It has got nothing to do with the difficulty, it is as per our discussion in the other thread.

Puzzle booklet is uploaded at mock18 page.

Can anybody tell how to solve BIG BANDS sudoku................can the sequence of the numbers in the 7 digit strings given be interchanged??.kindly post the solution if someone has it..........

Hi Neeraj,

In Big Bands the numbers cannot be interchanged.... but they can be reversed... in the example you have a band 1614821

This can be used linearly as given or in the reverse order of 1284161.

hope this clarifies

Neeraj, I don't have the solutions. But Branko has and he will post the solution soon.

Here is another example I created a while back. Attaching the same with solution.

thanks Rishi & Deb...........I think now I can solve the example puzzle...........let me try

You are welcome buddy

Now I cud solve it...........
here is the solution
142859637
739461285
685732194
458673912
371295468
926148753
213987546
594326871
867514329

3 hours? in one single round? :(

I think I'll not found 3 hours this weekend to do this mocktest...

Or perhaps I'll try to solve the most grids I can during 2 hours...

Fred

Fred, Branko suggested that the mock should be of 2 hours. So, you should be able to solve most (all) grid in 2 hours.
We've made it 3 hours so that many people get a chance to solve more puzzles.

Hope you enjoy the mock as much as you did in other mocks.

Deb

Puzzles are from Serbian Sudoku Championship 2010.
Relay puzzles are one round from Champ - 45 minutes round
Mix puzzles are from final set from Champ. In the final were 16 puzzles in 2 hours. I think that 75 minutes is correct time for chosen puzzles.

Branko