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- September 11, 2015 at 11:08 am #271243
Hi, John
This my third attempted for F5 , my big problem is I couldn’t reach all the question in exam just I go through 70% from all exam and the calculations work take all my time, like this September session I just worked part A MCQs and from part B just question 4 and part from 5.
I did not how can solve my problem .
I will be appreciated your advice.September 11, 2015 at 1:44 pm #271274Firstly you must allocate your time – it is 1.8 minutes per mark and so you should spend no more than 72 minutes on Section A, and in section B 18 minutes for 10 mark questions and 27 minutes for 15 mark questions.
You will not finish every part of every question, but that does not matter – it is better to have all questions part finished than only some questions fully finished and some not attempted. You are aiming for 50% on every question.
In Section A, again you are aiming for 50%. So you should look for the short / easy questions first, before you spend time on the longer ones. Any you either cannot answer or do not have time to answer then you must guess.
In Section B calculation parts, the marks are for the workings, not for the final answer. It doesn’t matter if you don’t finish – you are aiming for 50% then you have passed.
For the written parts, you must always write something. Even if it is something you do not know much about, anything sensible is likely to get a mark and just one mark is everything if you would otherwise fail on 49%.September 11, 2015 at 3:59 pm #271317Thank you in advance John
Every exams when they said one hour remaining then I became panicking and I miss my confidence and then even I know the answer I couldn’t do anything . I will try to improve my self in this aspect .
I really appreciate your advice.Have a nice one John
September 11, 2015 at 6:38 pm #271366One of the best ways to manage your time i believe begins before the exam by practicing as much past papers as possible. When you do that you develop a routine and minimize the time you take in the exam wondering where to begin.
and as John says use the clock stick to the time for each question.September 11, 2015 at 8:17 pm #271396You are welcome 🙂
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