Snehal P
05-12-07, 02:51 AM
Time management while solving the exam is extremely important.
Roughly we have 1.8 minutes per mark (180 minutes / 100 marks).
This means that each 25 marks question has to be completed within 45 minutes.
For each question begin with the easy adjustments, then move on to the adjustments you are fairly certain of and then tackle the difficult ones.
If the time is up - just leave the question and move on.
It is better to tackle the easy and the 'not-so-difficult' adjustments of the next question than spending time trying to crack the difficult adjustments of the previous question - especially when you have run out of time.
Be very strict with the time alloted to sub-questions as well.
It makes more sense to write something about each part of the question, than have a splendid answer to one part and not write anything at all about the other part.
For eg. If you have a 25 marks question where 15 marks are for cash flow statement and 10 marks for analysis then
Spend only (1.8 x 15) 27 minutes (or half an hour) on the cash flow part. Move on to the analysis part as soon as time is up even if you have not completed the CFS. After you have finished your analysis of the incomplete CFS and if 45 minutes for the entire question are not over, then go back to completing the CFS. Move on as soon as 45 minutes are up.
All the best!
Roughly we have 1.8 minutes per mark (180 minutes / 100 marks).
This means that each 25 marks question has to be completed within 45 minutes.
For each question begin with the easy adjustments, then move on to the adjustments you are fairly certain of and then tackle the difficult ones.
If the time is up - just leave the question and move on.
It is better to tackle the easy and the 'not-so-difficult' adjustments of the next question than spending time trying to crack the difficult adjustments of the previous question - especially when you have run out of time.
Be very strict with the time alloted to sub-questions as well.
It makes more sense to write something about each part of the question, than have a splendid answer to one part and not write anything at all about the other part.
For eg. If you have a 25 marks question where 15 marks are for cash flow statement and 10 marks for analysis then
Spend only (1.8 x 15) 27 minutes (or half an hour) on the cash flow part. Move on to the analysis part as soon as time is up even if you have not completed the CFS. After you have finished your analysis of the incomplete CFS and if 45 minutes for the entire question are not over, then go back to completing the CFS. Move on as soon as 45 minutes are up.
All the best!