Really worrying about Spreadsheet exam...

Morning all,
I am studying the Spreadsheets book and got through it quite fast. However coming to the practice exam it really threw me off and I'm really panicking!
The questions were really vague compared to the tasks in my Osborne book i.e. I expected specific details on what cell to put information, what column width/row height, text size etc etc. I am waiting to hear back from my tutor but I am getting myself into a big panic now.
Any advice?
Thanks
I am studying the Spreadsheets book and got through it quite fast. However coming to the practice exam it really threw me off and I'm really panicking!
The questions were really vague compared to the tasks in my Osborne book i.e. I expected specific details on what cell to put information, what column width/row height, text size etc etc. I am waiting to hear back from my tutor but I am getting myself into a big panic now.
Any advice?
Thanks
Comments
I passed the spreadsheet project a couple of weeks ago. I'm a self studier and like yourself I use the Osborne books. I spent only 2 days looking at the book and I passed 21 out of the 23 tasks. I was surprised at how simplistic the project was. A lot of what was in the Osborne book didn't appear on the project.
You will be fine.
Level 2 - 2011
Level 3 - 2012
Level 4 - 2013
ACCA
F4 - Corporate Law - Dec 2015 (passed)
F5 - Performance Management - Dec 2014 (passed)
F6 - Taxation - Dec 2013 (passed)
F7 - Financial Reporting - Jun 2014 (passed)
F8 - Audit & Assurance - Dec 2015 (passed)
F9 - Financial Management - Jun 2015 (passed)
Don't panic I made a coupled of silly mistakes and still passed, it's quite any east exam, do the AAT practice exam and you'll be fine not much difference.
Good luck
Jan
I feel silly that I am struggling at this unit as I use Spreadsheets every day its just I thought the exam would be more like the tasks in the Osborne book which are very precise.
Fingers crossed I will be ok!
Any tips that will help me in the exam?
Thanks
AAT Level 3 - completed 2013
AAT Level 4: - Completed
Budgeting - passed April 14
Financial Performance - passed June 14
Financial Statements - passed August 14
Personal Tax - passed October 14
ICAS project - passed November 14
Business tax -Passed 14th Jan 15
Level 3 - Passed 2012
Level 4 - Passed 2014
Awaiting to start CIMA
You will of course need the training provider to take the assessment.
Level 2 - 2011
Level 3 - 2012
Level 4 - 2013
ACCA
F4 - Corporate Law - Dec 2015 (passed)
F5 - Performance Management - Dec 2014 (passed)
F6 - Taxation - Dec 2013 (passed)
F7 - Financial Reporting - Jun 2014 (passed)
F8 - Audit & Assurance - Dec 2015 (passed)
F9 - Financial Management - Jun 2015 (passed)
Thanks again
I passed this a week or so back and as I use excel frequently did not have any issue as will anyone else who uses it with an amount of frequency. Some minor errors are allowed and even though I made some as I used the incorrect figure for one of the tasks, still passed as the formula (IF) worked.
One piece of advice would be that when you have to print the pages out, make sure that the columns are justified to show all the workings (especially when it comes to showing entire formula) and, also ensuring that your name and AAT number is on each sheet :001_smile: Good luck
kewko