Failed June '13 L1 - band 10. Any tips?

jt. wrote:
Hello everyone,
Despite all the time put in (350 +) and all the mock exams (5 in total averaging 70%) I still couldn’t make the cut and got stuck in band 10. Honestly I think my nerves failed me because I was extra nervous the night before, and on the exam day itself I was extra cautious and completely lost track of time. I was guilty of overthinking questions looking for complexities where there wasn’t any and this left me short on time and rushing through the last 15 or so questions in the last 8 minutes of both sessions (just checking random answers without even reading the question). So it all comes down to nerves. Any suggestions on how to approach the exams in dec?
One things is as certain as day, I’m not giving up. Not now. NEVER!
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
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This is the classic skills vs. guile situation. Seems like you put in enough time to pass, but didn’t have the composure to take the knowledge out of your head and put it onto the scantron. I never second guess myself on exams like these: usually your first instinct is the correct one. Secondly, this is not life or death, so don’t act like it on exam day. Go into the exam knowing you studied enough to pass and execute. Skip a question if it doesn’t make sense to you. The goal isn’t perfection, just passing, so don’t let a few questions rattle you on exam day.
 
Hello everyone,
thanks for the well thought out recommendations. I just returned from my vacation and have literally just registered for the Dec exams. My strategy is read Econ, FRA, Quant and Ethics from the curriculum (because I want to Ace them all) and the review the rest with as many Qbank questions as possible. I also intend incorporating some nerving calm exercises (meditation and yoga) into my prep because I just realized I am much more composed after I meditate. For those who are interested in a break down of my results, it was as follows:
Q#
Topic
Max Pts
51%-70%
>70%
-
Alternative Investments
8
-
*
-
-
Corporate Finance
20
-
*
-
-
Derivatives
12
-
-
*
-
Economics
24
*
-
-
-
Equity Investments
24
-
-
*
-
Ethical & Professional Standards
36
-
*
-
-
Financial Reporting & Analysis
48
-
*
-
-
Fixed Income Investments
28
-
*
-
-
Portfolio Management
12
-
-
*
-
Quantitative Methods
28
*
-
-
So my hope is to push FRA, Ethics, Quant and Econ to above 70%.
Good luck to us all.
Many thanks once more for your generous contributions.
Jt.
 
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