tips i can give u for optimum performance on june 7 is this
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pack all ur stuff early, put all in a bag. on exam day just take the bag and go. passport? admission ticket? pencil, pen, eraser, etc? calculator? maybe lunch as well and some sweets. have a good rest the night before and plan for transport time….
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learn to calm ur mind. i took the exam in Singapore and its a big exam hall. u r bound to see people relaxing and panicking side by side. do not be distracted, know what u can do well and cannot do well, focus on urself. the battle is never amongst the candidates, its between YOU and the paper. there is no point cramming info and getting into a panic now. personally, i just run through the formulas and major concepts and chill….
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AM paper - think fast and write fast, no bullshit or fluff _ answer to the point _, . use common shortforms consistently. if you think u have more info than necessary to answer, choose the best points and write it down. elaborate if needed. DO NOT write 5 points for a 3 minute question, this is an exam where the examiners can probably see bullshit from a mile away. they ain’t going to play “5 choose correct 3” and award u the full points
3a) for filling in the bubbles in L1 & L2…i usually write answers on the question paper and then transfer over. but this may introduce errors like, filling in Q12 answer on Q11 in the bubble sheet. a useful tip is to fill in 6s e.g. fill in 1-6 bubbles…check…ok? move on to 7-12 and so on.
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during the break, do not to dwell over the misses in the AM paper. there is always the PM part to save your ass. the whole point is DO NOT BE DEMORALIZED….THE WAR AIN’T OVER YET……revise if u must but remember there is another 3 hour exam ahead.
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if u must stretch, close ur eyes and stretch. the main point is do not give an impression of looking around for answers. after my L3 last year, many a CFA investigation was carried out for cheating allegations as evidenced by AF threads. there is no point coming here to bitch after the exam, do what is expected of u there and then
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no writing after the dude or dudette in front calls time…………u want to risk getting an extra point in for failing ur whole exam and getting banned?
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just do things as it is before…………being overly or underly excited will lead to unexpected errors………proceed as per norm………….u guys have already done enough to get to this day.
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my tips ain’t new but it worked for me. gd luck and hope to see u on the other side! _/|_