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I got 84% (first time pass)
I used BPP Online Live Classes, and Open Tuition to study for this exam.
Some general advice I would give:
– Pay attention to how the examiners want you to structure your answers. If you follow Point, Explain, Relate then you can’t go wrong because it makes sure you always explain the point you’re making and are always relating to the scenario which is particularly important in this exam. Sometimes the exam can make you feel a bit overwhelmed and having an answer structure for each point can help you organise your thoughts.
– It is unlikely the examiner will give you information that isn’t relevant or can’t be used. Everything in that scenario will be there for a reason so if you can’t think of any points to make try and take it a sentence at a time and rack your brain for anything you can think of that is relevant which you can relate to the information.
– If you are stuck on a question and you’re running out of the allotted time for it, just move on. You’re more likely to get marks by at least attempting every question then by trying to perfect 1 or 2 of them. There are always easy “state the obvious” type answers which can make a difference to your score.
– Don’t try and “guess” what is coming up in the exam. This will just mean you are putting yourself in a difficult position if the topics you ignored come up. Try and cover everything even to a basic level so that if the area comes up you have something to say even if it isn’t much or doesn’t feel like it is great, just put it down.
– Lastly, if you’re really struggling with exam technique it is definitely worth taking a look at the APM technical articles, mainly the “Improving your Advanced Performance Management answers” both part 1 and part 2.
Good luck for anyone reading this if you are planning on taking the exam, and congratulations to those who have passed!