How difficult did you find the exam compared to your expectations?
| Much more difficult | 3 | 14.3% |
| More Difficult | 5 | 23.8% |
| As Expected | 11 | 52.4% |
| Easier | 2 | 9.5% |
| Much Easier | 0 | 0% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
What went well?
I was able to answer all the section and the requirements within the time given and was also able to write to the required length to earn the marks.thorough prep and exam technique
Sections with clear requirements. Ambiguous requirements hidden in the material took time to identify and determine. E2 questions that can be linked to industry knowledge. Possible to hit a lot of competency criteria in one go.
All Parts.
Time management and layout of answers
Hopefully the quality of answers was good enough to pass.
The tasks associated with F2 and P2
If you were to give one tip for future students, what would it be?
To concentrate more on the practical aspects of the case study rather than concentrating too much on the theory.
Sweat the theory applied to the case study.
Don't miss an inch of the syllabus, it's so frustrating when something comes up on a topic you know you could've revised more on.
Read again and again pre seen (4,5 times), then select 20 important topics/questions asked from previous one year case study exams (from all variants), then write answers to the above 20 topics/questions, as if asked in relation to current case study.
Practice some past papers (available on CIMA connect)
Plan every answer. Use headers to break up your points and more clearly show off the variety of points you want to make.
Need to know theory from the operational level - particularly IAS's!
Study everything and pay special attention to the top 10 most likely topics.
mocks especially material from Kaplan really supports and should focus everything on application to industry
Know your theories inside out.
How many weeks did you spend preparing for the exam?
| More than 5 weeks | 9 | 42.9% |
| 4-5 weeks | 10 | 47.6% |
| 3-4 weeks | 1 | 4.8% |
| 2-3 weeks | 1 | 4.8% |
| Less than 2 weeks | 0 | 0% |
How many hours per week did you spend revising?
| More than 10 hours | 9 | 42.9% |
| 7-10 hours | 8 | 38.1% |
| 5-7 hours | 3 | 14.3% |
| 3-5 hours | 0 | 0% |
| Less than 3 hours | 1 | 4.8% |
What would you have spent MORE time on in your preparation now that you have completed the exam?
| Revision of Theory | 12 | 57.1% |
| Mock Exam Practise | 14 | 66.7% |
| Time Management Practise | 8 | 38.1% |
| Industry Research/Analysis | 1 | 4.8% |
| Preseen Analysis | 1 | 4.8% |
| Answer Planning | 7 | 33.3% |
| Typing Speed Practise | 4 | 19% |
| Other | 1 | 4.8% |
What would you have spent LESS time on in your preparation now that you have completed the exam?
| Revision of Theory | 3 | 15.8% |
| Mock Exam Practise | 2 | 10.5% |
| Time Management Practise | 3 | 15.8% |
| Industry Research/Analysis | 10 | 52.6% |
| Pre-seen Analysis | 7 | 36.8% |
| Answer Planning | 1 | 5.3% |
| Typing Speed Practise | 5 | 26.3% |
| Other | 1 | 5.3% |
