Any Exam Writting Tips ?

[PRiYO]

What do you think.. what is the best way to answer in a paper based exam.. or how sould the format be ?

Any Suggestion ?

[Acid]

What do you think.. what is the best way to answer in a paper based exam.. or how sould the format be ?

Any Suggestion ?


Hi Priyo,


Legible and neat handwriting
Avoid congested writing
Structure your answers in paragraph format
Give as much headings as you can e.g. If you need to tell about Informal orgnazination as a part of question on types of organization then give heading of INFORMAL ORGANIZATION and they write about it
Present your workings clearly
Number your workings.
These are the very basics which should be adhered to in all the papers of ACCA.

Regards,
Acid

[Prajna B]

Can anybody tell something about the use of the US and the UK spellings

(e.g., Organization & Organisation) while writing ACCA exams??:confused:

Thanks,

Prajna B

[Acid]

Can anybody tell something about the use of the US and the UK spellings

(e.g., Organization & Organisation) while writing ACCA exams??:confused:

Thanks,

Prajna B

Hi,

You should adhere to the UK English . ACCA is A British body (Although Global) But you should use the UK English. I am not aware of any guidelines from ACCA about this but I have always gone for the English and thats the better and safer option!


Regards

Acid

[Snehal K]

Legible and neat handwriting

Yes it is very important that answers should be legible and orderly. One cannot afford to lose valuable marks if answer is illegible. (If it cannot be read it cannot be marked.)

Adding to what Acid said:


Label the questions clearly which continue on non-sequential pages. Otherwise it becomes difficult for markers to search for and guess where questions begin and end.

Avoid leaving gaps within a question and missing pages in between.

Make sure that both style and content of the answer is ‘fit for purpose’ e.g. when a report style answer is asked then the style and format of answer should be appropriate to appear like a report.

Start the answer to each question on a fresh page, but do not leave several pages between answers.

[PRiYO]

Is it Allowd to use marker or Highlighter ?? in exam

To highlight the point .. or start of an answer ?

[Annie Lee]

I don't think so.

Usually only black and blue ink pen allow, but they allow English dictionary when i'm sitting for my LCCI diploma last year, puzzle... So, not very sure about ACCA.

[Snehal K]

Is it Allowd to use marker or Highlighter ?? in exam

To highlight the point .. or start of an answer ?

Even I don’t think that use of markers is allowed. I have found following instructions from past examiner’s reports regarding use of ink -

It is not a good idea to write in anything other than blue or black ink. Do not use green or red ink, or pencil.

It should be noted that candidates are advised not to use red ink in their answers. Markers use red ink and it makes it confusing when it comes to adding up the total marks on the paper. Also, it is simply not necessary to produce a multi coloured answer, as a minority of candidates do. Time wasted doing this means candidates have less time to earn marks elsewhere.

[PRiYO]

Thats true but there are student with dyslexia.. and what about the dictonary? I took them for my A levels and degree as well.

Dont knw about ACCA any one knows ?

[Snehal K]

and what about the dictonary?

I don’t think that use of dictionary is allowed during exam. But am not sure – If anyone knows please confirm. You will get exam docket from ACCA before your exams which states what is allowed and what is not allowed to carry in examination hall.

One of the exam regulations on ACCA website states that -

You are not allowed to take to your exam desk, possess, use or intend to use while at that desk, any books, notes or other materials except those authorised by the registrar. If you are found to have taken to your desk, or possessed while at that desk, unauthorised materials which are relevant to the syllabus being examined, it will be assumed that you intended to use them to gain an unfair advantage in the exam. In any subsequent disciplinary proceedings, it shall be for you to prove that you did not intend to use the materials to gain an unfair advantage in the exam.

[PRiYO]

That was a very helpfull post thank you ...

[Daimon]

I have a terrible hand writting and it has lead to me getting 46 and 48 and no professional marks so I am thinking, can I leave lines in between my sentences so that it won't look congested, just like the 1.5 spacing when writting a report.

[louisep887]

Thats true but there are student with dyslexia.. and what about the dictonary? I took them for my A levels and degree as well.

Dont knw about ACCA any one knows ?

[soniat]

These tips are very important for me as an english specialist at the teacher training college in the Gambia, who after graduation will teach english in schools.

[Romulus]

There is no hard and fast rules for the exams writing but you must have to keep in mind that
single number can change your position in any case and this is the reason that fight for each number or grade.

[Romulus]

There is no hard and fast rules for the exams writing but you must have to keep in mind that
single number can change your position in any case and this is the reason that fight for each number or grade.
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