I suggest you look at the posts here from ashleeeyc on how to prepare for the exam: https://opentuition.com/topic/acca-aaa-december-2018-exam-results/page/4/ With no choice you cannot take any chance on relying on “tips”. The syllabus and study guide tells you exactly what to expect in terms of Q1 being a planning Q and the Qs in which the different areas of the syllabus could be examined.