13-09-2010, 08:52 AM
There are three things that really help you pass the exam...
1) Practice;
2) Practice;
3) Practice!
Remember, the exam is marked by awarding points for what you do not what you don't do! If you can complete a full module in the time I would suggest you were a genius.
Specifically for CTs, do you understand why each section has the items in it that they do? Rules such as TORR are easy marks. Work out where you can gain points (no pun intended) easily. Practice against model answers and question what you get wrong via this forum, your peers etc.
Have a go at the exam. What is the worst that'll happen? You don't pass but you'll gain significant experience and come out fighting next year.
Remember, the exam is not scary, unpassable or unpredicatable. It is tough, requires real knowledge and should be a vocational exam.
Practice your exam technique (pressure in the test hall makes it different from doing it at home), practice your weaker areas, practice stating your assumptions (don't quote standard numbers but do quote what logic you've applied, i.e. AWS is always at 180m in rear except when a figure is quoted), practice reading the questions are understanding what the examiner is asking not always how the question reads.
Good luck and in case it wasn't obvious, I suggest a modicum of practice!
Jerry
1) Practice;
2) Practice;
3) Practice!
Remember, the exam is marked by awarding points for what you do not what you don't do! If you can complete a full module in the time I would suggest you were a genius.
Specifically for CTs, do you understand why each section has the items in it that they do? Rules such as TORR are easy marks. Work out where you can gain points (no pun intended) easily. Practice against model answers and question what you get wrong via this forum, your peers etc.
Have a go at the exam. What is the worst that'll happen? You don't pass but you'll gain significant experience and come out fighting next year.
Remember, the exam is not scary, unpassable or unpredicatable. It is tough, requires real knowledge and should be a vocational exam.
Practice your exam technique (pressure in the test hall makes it different from doing it at home), practice your weaker areas, practice stating your assumptions (don't quote standard numbers but do quote what logic you've applied, i.e. AWS is always at 180m in rear except when a figure is quoted), practice reading the questions are understanding what the examiner is asking not always how the question reads.
Good luck and in case it wasn't obvious, I suggest a modicum of practice!
Jerry
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