Timing on Exam

[Que Sera]

Ive been taking all the past year exams from 2010 and just finished the 2013 exam,
One thing i have noticed is that i am finishing with plenty of time, no time pressure felt at all! Now i know this is not the case on the actual exam and I have been marking my paper quite harshly and still getting around 50%. (i know i should be aiming higher)
I know i have soooo much still to improve on but im getting worried that i should be struggling for time and im just not
Anyone else feel the same?
Also what approach are people looking to use to answer to AM section? Hit the highest marks first, areas that you know first or just go through the paper sequentially?
Thanks

 

[tozerrt]

Individual IPS will be the first question. Since most people spend too much time on that Q and are forced to play catch-up, my recommendation is to skip that one right out of the gate.
At the start of last year’s exam, I briefly flipped through all of the questions and circled any text that directed me to write the answer in a template – that way I was ready for such. I then started answering some of the “simpler” questions for quick points and to build my confidence. That first Individual IPS Q didn’t even get looked at until the second half of the AM…