Bulletins from the club.
IOL Past Problems: The Free Practice Pack & a Proven Way to Use Them (2026)
The free IOL past-problems pack — problems organised by type, with worked solutions for many years — plus the four-step method that turns a stack of past papers into real solving skill. What is in it and how to use it.
Which Qualifying Route Gets You to the IOL? NACLO vs UKLO vs OzCLO for International-School Students (2026)
You cannot enter the IOL directly — you qualify via a national contest. How NACLO, UKLO and OzCLO differ on eligibility and logistics, and how to find your route.
The IOL Team Contest, Decoded: How a Team of Four Cracks One Hard Problem (2026)
How the IOL team contest works and how a team of up to four divides one long problem: roles, hand-offs and a shared-solution workflow. Confirm format on ioling.org.
IOL Morphology Problems: How to Segment Words You've Never Seen (2026)
A coach's method for IOL-style morphology problems: align the forms, slice words into roots and affixes, then build and test words. Original agglutinative mini-example.
IOL Number & Writing Systems: Mayan, Babylonian and More (2026)
A step-by-step decoding method for IOL-style number and writing-system problems (Mayan, Babylonian, syllabaries), with a worked mini-example and a reusable checklist for 2026.
How to Prepare for the IOL: Self-Study vs Coaching, Problem Types & a 16-Week Roadmap (2026)
There are two honest routes to a strong IOL result: self-study and coaching. This independent IOL Club guide compares them across the problem types, the solution write-up and the NACLO-to-IOL path, gives a four-phase roadmap, and transparently shares our cohort and real camp results — useful even if you self-study. Not affiliated with the IOL Board.
IOL Phonology Problems: How to Crack Sound Systems (2026)
A coach's method for IOL-style phonology problems: spot the sound alternations, build the rule table, and order your rules. Worked with an original mini-example. Independent IOL Club guide.
Is the IOL Worth It for Top CS and Linguistics Admissions? (2026)
An honest look at what the International Linguistics Olympiad signals to top CS and linguistics programs in 2026 — why the skill set is respected, and how to make it count. Not a guarantee.