Time Management tips for AM

CFA Level III
#1

Hi, could we share some of our time management strategies we have. I have heard from previous test takers that they usually took longer in the actual exams than while doing mocks. I am finishing everything about 15-20 mins before for mocks, not counting the breaks in between. But am scared of running out of time tomorrow.

From what I have gathered so far:

  1. Dont cross the time limit for a question even by 2 mins. This will cause you to rush through the rest of the exam.

  2. Going to right the end time for the question for eg. 9:15 for Q1, 9:38 for Q2 and move on if I dont finish it by then.

#2

I quickly write out all the ending times for all the questions right at the start and then go through in order…allows me to keep track of where I am at.

Ive never really felt any time pressure while doing mocks, often finishing with 30 mins or more to spare…hoping tomorrow I can carry out a similar pace and give myself time to go back over any answers I want to add to/check.

Remains to be seen though. I could imagine stress messing with my head…

#3

Are you guys managing to get any revision done today? I just cant stop wondering what I’m going to do tomorrow.

#4

I am done. Cant take it any more. So watching Seinfeld.

#5

Yeah I’m just relaxing today…not doing a single second of study :smiley:

#6

Cant focus so not even trying.

#7

I just woke up :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: (11.29 am GMT)

I remember that i read it somewhere here from maybe Magician - he suggested not to start with IPS questions at the begiing as they are wordy and time consuming, might easily get us anxious and exceed the time unexpectedly.

I will give it a try when i open the paper tomorrow - spend say 10-15 seconds viewing all the questions and have an idea which are relatively easy to grasp - and then might start from that one try to save time. Of course if could be challenging to count time if not starting from No1… cool

#8

Ain’t no going soft…now’s the time for intense memorization. What are the advantages of Black-Letterman? What are the questions to ask when investing in EMs? What are the nonmarket exposures for inactive plan participants…

#9

Hha I love it. Respect to defacto. Just woke up at 5 am to review. I’m taking a leisure approach. Is just reading answers. I compiled all my mistakes so it’s just me reading them.

but here are answers for you panickers

inxorporate views.

currency return and local return. Multiplicative.

people retiring early or dying early. Asking for upfront payments. Etc

#10

Might need to go hit some golf balls, or do an PM mock (so much easier than AM CR exams).

Kind of funny how last year item sets mock were so taxing. This year, taking them seem like a hoilday.

#11

THat’s a very george thing to do indeed…

I think avoiding the temptation to write too much and show off just how much you know is key!

#12

If there are 11 questions, I know at 10:30am, I should be doing questions 6 or 7 at least