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Hello Ken,
I recently sat for the E3 exam and couldn’t get through, I don’t know where I went wrong and i’m guessing it’s the way questions were given at the exam. Most of them were not direct theory but rather application of it.
What should be my next step? More question practice or Focus more on theory? And ideally how long should i take to re-sit the exam?
Thank You.
Hi,
Sorry to hear about your E3 problem.
Assuming you are reasonably confident about your E3 knowledge, I think you should concentrate on question practice. I find the really difficult ones are ‘select all that apply’. For those and simple MCQs, try going at them in two directions. So, if it asks you to select all that apply, also consider those that do not apply and concentrate on resolving choices that overlap. Similarly, where yoh have to pick one answer from four, actively consider why the rejected ones should be rejected as well as considering why you have selected a particular answer.
Thank You for the response Ken!
Ideally would one week be sufficient to re-sit the exam? After completing more question practice?
It depends on many factors, like how much time you can study in the week, how close you were to passing and your affinity with the paper.
A week could be enough, but I would tent to suggest two to give time to study questions thoroughly.
I got 97 marks. And i hope to complete question practice in two days and re-sit the exam. Is it too soon?
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I have failed E3 4 times progressively starting at 96, 98, 99 and 101. At 101 I still failed i was not proficient in 2 sections. Super demotivated, any ideas on what next I should do?
Sorry to hear about your problems.
What are you using for studying: BPP or Kaplan textbooks and revision kits? If not, it is perhaps time you invested there.
If you have been using some of those resources already, perhaps give E3 a rest for a few months then go back to it with fresh eyes. As you will realise, question practice is vital so, if you have been using the Kaplan Kit, then to get more, fresh questions, use a BPP Kit. When you try the questions do not mark your answers on the kit so that it stays like new and you can try questions again. However, mark off the questions you got right and don’t revisit until near the exams. Concentrate on the questions you did not get right and really understand why you went wrong. Keep going back to them until you get them right.
I have failed E3 3 times 91,97,98 . I am highly demotivated , don’t know which way to go, shall i study full course or only look to non proficient portions, also this is sure that i attempted 40+ questions correct but the scaled marking which i have no idea what it is has failed me
Sorry to hear about your E3 problems.
Scaled marking means that there in no fixed pass mark like 40/60. Statistics are used to increase or decrease the mark so that a passing standard is achieved equivalent to 100/150. So if the Statistics showed the exam was easier than average, the number of questions you would need to get correct to pass might be 42/60.
First, study the areas you feel you are bad at to get them improved, then brush up on other areas before your next attempt.
Lots and lots of question practice is absolutely essential. Buy a revision kit if you haven’t already got one.
Hi Ken, I have been doing BPP & VIVA, it seems both are easy as my mock were always marginally 40 or 40+, but i found kaplan very tough , this is why i am referring their question to you for better understanding. I hope you wont mind
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