I recently sat my E1 Cima exam. I did not watch this video beforehand but my strategy for passing was very similar. I answered every question within about 30 minutes to just make sure I had an answer to all the questions. When I had 60 minutes left I went back through each question. 60 minutes to review 60 questions does not sound like a lot of time however there are some short questions which, if you understood the syllabus, knew were correct. This meant that after an initial exam shock (Just general exam stress) had passed it became easier to relax and read the harder questions thoroughly. I certainly felt a lot more comfortable since I had seen each question at least twice by now. One bit of advice I would also give is not to stay on the harder questions for too long. Most of the time I find the longer you spend on a question does not necessarily correlate with a higher chance of getting the question right and that sticking to your gut is the best way to go for those types of questions.
Thank you so much. I am a bit of an old brain, so no amount of revision helps me with answering fast enough especially because I get very nervous and kind of suffer a blank. Going through all the questions first kinda sets in the exam mode mentality.
I'm really glad to hear you found this useful, Nirupa! Nerves are actually one of the most common issues in exams, so you're definitely not alone there. Which exam are you planning to sit next?
@@team_astranti I am still in the certificate level and am having trouble with the college I have chosen to study through who don't offer much support when I need it. I am actually considering other options.
I'm really sorry to hear that Nirupa, but if you're considering otheroptions all of Astranti's materials for the certificate are actually completely free to use, and we do have an forum for any Astranti students who're struggling to get support from our tutors. If you'd like to give us a try, it's completely free and you just need an Astranti account: www.astranti.com/amember/signup
Hi I just took it on Monday and got 94 :( ; i felt many of the Qs i got were wordy and ambiguous along with a plethora of "select all that apply" dreaded ones. In this exam i did make the mistake of not skipping through and getting securing potentially easy ones ; quite disappointed as normally i would do that. With P3 , I think it is mainly down to exam practice q's. Its a shame CIMA say they dont have the capabilities of sending you the exam you did for feedback to see where you went wrong.
Does phase 1 / 2 / 3 not consume time? I liked the choose the same answer for the phase 3 idea. I can do with some help, anyone available pls (tried calling and emailing)? All this is great if coupled with good after care or support, otherwise it’s just a good sales pitch.
Hi Brandon. Using phases is about mark maximisation. You get easy marks that you might otherwise miss if you don't get through all of the questions. In the long-run, it saves time. However, if it doesn't work for you, then you don't have to use it. I've just spoken with customer services and they've not received any email or call from you, but please do feel free to contact us at enquiries@astranti.com or call us on 0800 009 6616.
I recently sat P3 (2019) Syllabus; one of the questions in the exam was surrounding Business P whose suppliers are in a well developed country and have been found to use unethical labour practices. Question asked to select all that apply, in relation to the implications faced by company P as a result of this negative press. The first option was "The share price of Company P will be impacted" - This threw me off because should i assume the company P is not listed on the stock exchange unless it is stated specifically ? Any suggestions?
Hi Zaeem, Thank you for getting in touch. It sounds like the question you mentioned is based on identifying the consequences of unethical business practices, rather than determining whether or not Company P is a public company. Now, it is true that the share price can't fall if shares of the company aren't available! However, a fall in share price is amongst the likely consequences of using an unethical supplier. So, it is safe to assume that Company P is a public company, as it makes more sense in the context of the question and the topic that it focuses on. Best wishes, Tom
This technique needs real speed reading. If you don't know the syllabus very well then this is probably a good method; however, I achieved the exams via the linear approach and sometimes had little time for the last five or so. For these I would then speed read and if I didn't have time to tackle a question I chose the same answer number and if I could I answered it quickly.
Speed is definitely a factor too when it comes to making your way through reading the questions themselves. If you read through a question once, but don't understand it, you should read it through once more, breaking it down line by line. If you have done this, but still don't understand, then I'd recommend that you flag it and move on to the next one. It might be that by the time you revisit the question at the end, you will have a fresh pair of eyes for it and it may be easier to answer. The important thing is that you try to see every question, as you never know if the next one will be easier for you than the current one and hence almost guarantee you a mark.
@@team_astranti yes I agree with that. You have to try to do the answer within three minutes and perhaps four for the more complex ones as long as you can do others within two minutes. If you take six minutes on a number of questions then you have no chance. However for some, speed reading may take an hour and they might have answered only fifteen. Then they would have to reread each complex question through again without it being fresh in their mind which would mean taking three to four minutes or so per question leading to them running out of time. They need to be aware of their strengths and weaknesses and use time management to most effectively deal with the exam in a way that best suits them.
@@iain5615 Absolutely! It will be different for each student, depending on their reading speed. Hopefully, with practice, the speed can increase and the slower readers can get through a larger number of questions. We often tell students to do as many mocks/practice questions as they can, from wherever they can get them. Practice makes perfect!
Sounds like you’re giving advice on how to pass the test without studying. Surely the best advice is a strong revision technique focused around weighted marking per section, then mock exams to get comfortable with the structure and timing of the paper. This will also weed out weak areas for further revision. This combination should give students a good chance of passing, and for any that they don’t know a process of elimination would be better suited in choosing an answer than picking the same option for each unanswered question.
Hi Leslie, you're correct. Knowing all of the theory is essential to passing the exam, and this video assumes that candidates will be confident in that before sitting. This video is based on taking a specific approach within the exam to maximise marks, and definitely isn't intended as a replacement for well-structured revision.
I recently sat my E1 Cima exam. I did not watch this video beforehand but my strategy for passing was very similar. I answered every question within about 30 minutes to just make sure I had an answer to all the questions. When I had 60 minutes left I went back through each question. 60 minutes to review 60 questions does not sound like a lot of time however there are some short questions which, if you understood the syllabus, knew were correct. This meant that after an initial exam shock (Just general exam stress) had passed it became easier to relax and read the harder questions thoroughly. I certainly felt a lot more comfortable since I had seen each question at least twice by now. One bit of advice I would also give is not to stay on the harder questions for too long. Most of the time I find the longer you spend on a question does not necessarily correlate with a higher chance of getting the question right and that sticking to your gut is the best way to go for those types of questions.
Hi Michael, that's some really great advice! Well done too on passing your exam! Kind regards, Joe
I agree. I also suffer a kind of mental shock... But then gets easier when I get through a few questions.
Thank you so much. I am a bit of an old brain, so no amount of revision helps me with answering fast enough especially because I get very nervous and kind of suffer a blank. Going through all the questions first kinda sets in the exam mode mentality.
I'm really glad to hear you found this useful, Nirupa! Nerves are actually one of the most common issues in exams, so you're definitely not alone there. Which exam are you planning to sit next?
@@team_astranti I am still in the certificate level and am having trouble with the college I have chosen to study through who don't offer much support when I need it. I am actually considering other options.
I'm really sorry to hear that Nirupa, but if you're considering otheroptions all of Astranti's materials for the certificate are actually completely free to use, and we do have an forum for any Astranti students who're struggling to get support from our tutors.
If you'd like to give us a try, it's completely free and you just need an Astranti account: www.astranti.com/amember/signup
Writing E3 tomorrow and this makes so much sense!! Thanks @astranti
Great to hear Garth - good luck with E3, please let me know how it goes! :)
Thank you for your advices!
Thank you for your advice.
You're welcome, John! Do you have a favourite piece of advice from this video?
Very useful sir
Is this work for F3..
Actually majority of questions are assay type questions..and calculations
How long time allocate for quick wins
What’s the score per question for a cima objective?
Helpful
Hello there ,what do you think I should do am having difficulties answering p3 questions under the 2019 syllabus?
Hi I just took it on Monday and got 94 :( ; i felt many of the Qs i got were wordy and ambiguous along with a plethora of "select all that apply" dreaded ones.
In this exam i did make the mistake of not skipping through and getting securing potentially easy ones ; quite disappointed as normally i would do that.
With P3 , I think it is mainly down to exam practice q's. Its a shame CIMA say they dont have the capabilities of sending you the exam you did for feedback to see where you went wrong.
Does phase 1 / 2 / 3 not consume time? I liked the choose the same answer for the phase 3 idea.
I can do with some help, anyone available pls (tried calling and emailing)?
All this is great if coupled with good after care or support, otherwise it’s just a good sales pitch.
Hi Brandon. Using phases is about mark maximisation. You get easy marks that you might otherwise miss if you don't get through all of the questions. In the long-run, it saves time. However, if it doesn't work for you, then you don't have to use it.
I've just spoken with customer services and they've not received any email or call from you, but please do feel free to contact us at enquiries@astranti.com or call us on 0800 009 6616.
Brilliant
I recently sat P3 (2019) Syllabus; one of the questions in the exam was surrounding Business P whose suppliers are in a well developed country and have been found to use unethical labour practices. Question asked to select all that apply, in relation to the implications faced by company P as a result of this negative press. The first option was "The share price of Company P will be impacted" - This threw me off because should i assume the company P is not listed on the stock exchange unless it is stated specifically ?
Any suggestions?
Hi Zaeem,
Thank you for getting in touch.
It sounds like the question you mentioned is based on identifying the consequences of unethical business practices, rather than determining whether or not Company P is a public company.
Now, it is true that the share price can't fall if shares of the company aren't available! However, a fall in share price is amongst the likely consequences of using an unethical supplier. So, it is safe to assume that Company P is a public company, as it makes more sense in the context of the question and the topic that it focuses on.
Best wishes,
Tom
This technique needs real speed reading. If you don't know the syllabus very well then this is probably a good method; however, I achieved the exams via the linear approach and sometimes had little time for the last five or so. For these I would then speed read and if I didn't have time to tackle a question I chose the same answer number and if I could I answered it quickly.
Speed is definitely a factor too when it comes to making your way through reading the questions themselves. If you read through a question once, but don't understand it, you should read it through once more, breaking it down line by line. If you have done this, but still don't understand, then I'd recommend that you flag it and move on to the next one. It might be that by the time you revisit the question at the end, you will have a fresh pair of eyes for it and it may be easier to answer. The important thing is that you try to see every question, as you never know if the next one will be easier for you than the current one and hence almost guarantee you a mark.
@@team_astranti yes I agree with that. You have to try to do the answer within three minutes and perhaps four for the more complex ones as long as you can do others within two minutes. If you take six minutes on a number of questions then you have no chance. However for some, speed reading may take an hour and they might have answered only fifteen. Then they would have to reread each complex question through again without it being fresh in their mind which would mean taking three to four minutes or so per question leading to them running out of time.
They need to be aware of their strengths and weaknesses and use time management to most effectively deal with the exam in a way that best suits them.
@@iain5615 Absolutely! It will be different for each student, depending on their reading speed. Hopefully, with practice, the speed can increase and the slower readers can get through a larger number of questions. We often tell students to do as many mocks/practice questions as they can, from wherever they can get them. Practice makes perfect!
@@team_astranti I fully agree with that.
Sounds like you’re giving advice on how to pass the test without studying. Surely the best advice is a strong revision technique focused around weighted marking per section, then mock exams to get comfortable with the structure and timing of the paper. This will also weed out weak areas for further revision. This combination should give students a good chance of passing, and for any that they don’t know a process of elimination would be better suited in choosing an answer than picking the same option for each unanswered question.
Hi Leslie, you're correct. Knowing all of the theory is essential to passing the exam, and this video assumes that candidates will be confident in that before sitting. This video is based on taking a specific approach within the exam to maximise marks, and definitely isn't intended as a replacement for well-structured revision.