The document provides 26 tips for successfully passing ACCA exams. Some key tips include studying the exam syllabus to focus on examinable topics, practicing past papers under exam conditions to improve time management and stress handling, and paying close attention to examiner reports and analysis interviews to understand what examiners look for in answers. It also emphasizes understanding concepts thoroughly, structuring answers well, and managing time during the exam to answer all questions completely while leaving time for review.
2. Before you start, take some time to figure out how you plan to prepare
yourself for the examinations.
3. Studying the syllabus of ACCA exams would help you to focus on just the
examinable topics.
4. Examiner's Approach Interviews available at ACCA website give you
first-hand insight into what examiners are looking for in answers provided
by a student..
Examiner Approach Interviews may be accessed from the following link:
http://www2.accaglobal.com/learningproviders/tuition_provider/interviews/
5. You may wish to consult notes provided by your tuition providers or friends
but you must always study at least one of ACCA's approved study texts
(latest versions) to be on the safe side.
6. Try to set achievable targets for each day. The targets you set should
be focused on factors that will actually help you to succeed in ACCA exams .
7. Always try to understand the underlying concepts behind a given topic.
Building your concepts right from the beginning in your ACCA studies will help
you further down the road as you build upon those foundations in the more
advanced papers.
8. If you are struggling with a particular topic, do not be embarrassed in
asking your teacher or a friend to help you.
9. Extensive past paper practice under exam conditions is essential to improve
time management, concept building and stress management during the exam.
10. A careful read of the examiner reports could assist you a lot in improving
your exam technique especially in case you have been stuck with a paper for
quite some time now.
11. Marking schemes can help you in judging the number of distinct Points
that you need to mention in respect of a given question and the depth of
your answer.
12. It may be useful to look at the trend in past examinations. For example,
what type of questions are most frequently asked?
Which topics are tested most?
13. ACCA publishes Examiner Analysis Interviews for each exam paper on its
website detailing the examiners' view of the performance of the students in
previous examination sessions.
Examiner Analysis Interviews can be accessed through the following link:
http://www2.accaglobal.com/learningproviders/tuition_provider/analysis_interviews
/
14. Student Accountant magazine offers several exam relevant technical articles
geared towards topics in which students have often underperform. Pay special
attention to technical articles released just before the month of the exam.
15. Allocate sufficient time in your study plan for revision towards the end of
the exam preparation.
16. Plan a visit to the exam Centre before the exam date. This may also help you
in estimating the amount of time required to get there.
17. A good rest before the exam is essential in order to remain alert and focused
during the exam.
18. A good rest before the exam is essential in order to remain alert and focused
during the exam.
19. ACCA exams require you to apply your knowledge in a given context. This
requires you to be able to think logically. Try not to panic because it will leave
you confused.
20. Reading time is ideal for highlighting and understanding the key
requirements of all questions.
21. Close attention should be given to the precise requirement of each question
rather than to waste your time on other things.
22. It is more worthwhile to go straight towards answering the question
requirement rather than wasting time in lengthy introductions.
23. Examiners always appreciate well-structured answers. A little planning at the
start could help you give the necessary structure and coherence to your
answers.
24. Examiners have a tough time checking loads of answer sheets from hundreds
of exam centers worldwide. Make every effort to ensure their time is not
wasted unnecessarily while checking your answer sheet.
25. Always try to answer questions that you know first and leave the guesswork
towards the end of the exam.
26. Try to leave sometime for review and make sure that you haven’t left any
question unanswered.
27. If you have another exam scheduled soon, then go home, get a good rest and
come fresh and well prepared for the next exam.
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