Not finishing exams
sammyd22
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I took p1 CIMA yesterday and feel i did very well on the questions i answered, however didnt finish the paper. I obviously wasnt efficient enough with my time.
Q4 was on investment appraisal but i didnt have time to do it. This question was for a huge 25 marks so im gutted.
1) My question is, although i didnt finish this question will i still pick up marks for some of the workings i did in the buid up for ex.. Sales, depreciation, contribution foregone etc? Baring in mind i didnt manage to put it together and discount it?
2) Im also interested to know peoples experiences of passing papers having not finished??
Any feedback would be much appreciated.
Q4 was on investment appraisal but i didnt have time to do it. This question was for a huge 25 marks so im gutted.
1) My question is, although i didnt finish this question will i still pick up marks for some of the workings i did in the buid up for ex.. Sales, depreciation, contribution foregone etc? Baring in mind i didnt manage to put it together and discount it?
2) Im also interested to know peoples experiences of passing papers having not finished??
Any feedback would be much appreciated.
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I was very impressed with one of my P1 students last November. She achieved over 60% in her paper and (like you) didn't even start Q4.
I do not recommend this approach, but I can see how former AAT students do have a tendency to fall into the trap of not timing their answers.
I recommend that 1.8 minutes per mark is applied to revision and practice questions in a very strict way. This helps you to use the time more effectively in the exam.
Although AAT exams require 70%+ and give you plenty of time, CIMA exams test if you can use your time well enough to achieve 50%+.Sandy
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Thanks for the reply Sandy. I do need to use my time more effectively.
Will i still receive marks for workings building upto the NPV calculation for sales, depr, contribution foregone etc? although i didnt manage to put it all together and discount it?0
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