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My computer froze twice during the exam and I had to be relocated both times. There were quite a few system issues with other students as well.
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Is it a centre complaint if the centre staff start the exam late? In my exam centre they only started reading the exam rules at 9.10am for a 9.00am exam, so by the time I actually started the exam it was 9.20am. It throws everything off.
I am also one who wrote this paper over and again and eventually passed. I I strongly advise the following for a pass:
1. Go through every single past year paper available. Know them like the back of your hand.
2. Understand your strong and weak areas. I am stronger at section c so I started there and gave myself the chance to earn as many marks as possible.
3. Have a good general understanding of the entire textbook. They love to.ask section A questions from random, seemingly irrelevant parts of the textbook. In the days leading up to the exam, read the theory parts of the textbook a few times.
4. Have a solid knowledge of the core areas, EOQ, Receivables, WACC, IRR, NPV, etc.
5. Summarize the key points of the text book in around 10 to 15 pages in your own words. I don’t suggest learning from the textbooks. The lectures on OT will provide you with a good foundation and you can then refer back to the key points you summarised.I really hope this helps. This paper is not impossible to pass but you do need to make wise choices.
Passed 50%! I was expecting a higher mark but just glad that its a pass. Finally moving onto Strategic Professional exams!
Stay strong. I never thought I would pass this paper but I did! I made sure that I knew how every single section c question was answered for about 10 past papers. I also realised that section c was my strength and answered that section first. With section a and b, i would say that the key is to realise that they need proper thought and calculations to be done. They also trick you in the mcqs so that if you miss a step in your calc, the answer you get is most likely one of the options.
Did anyone get the 7 mark question on short-term and long-term financing in Section C? It was part of Blank Co, if I remember correctly?
Sorry for making you feel intimidated. I do suggest understanding your strengths. If you are stronger on the constructed response questions, do those first. If the MCQs are your strength, start there. Get the marks that you can! Make sure that you know the various calculations very very very well Learning curve, breakeven analysis, variances, roi, roce, tpar. Good luck!
This was indeed a strange exam. There was alot of emphasis on big data yet I had 2 MCQs on this at most. There was no questions on budgeting or mix and yield variances, balanced scorecards or the building block model. I also found the manner in which the questions were phrased very confusing. In particular there was a question on applying the learning curve theory to Copy-Tie that made no sense. Grammatically, that question was a disaster. I am also not convinced that the Platinum-approved learning providers are that good. I started studying in April and feel as though I wasted my time.
