Ready or not?
You’ve been studying for weeks, you’ve practised exam-style questions, and you feel that you have a comprehensive understanding of the syllabus. So, why do you still have a feeling that you aren’t quite ready to take your assessment?
Most people get anxious about exams, and it’s easy to convince yourself that you don't know enough.
To help you determine if you are assessment-ready, consider these points:
Have you kept to your study plan and covered all syllabus topics?
Have you completed exam-style questions under timed exam conditions, and were you happy with your performance?
Are you unsure of some syllabus areas? What can you do to be more confident in these areas? Maybe you could try to explain the topic to somebody else.
Although you do need to have a thorough understanding of the whole syllabus, you may choose to be more pragmatic and consider the following:
You may not feel 100% confident about everything; realistically, you will always be stronger in some areas than others.
Your goal might be to pass the exam rather than a prize-winning submission.
Most candidates who passed a CGMA exam would say they didn’t feel 100% ready.
Would delaying your assessment and performing more study make a big difference to your result?
Sticking to your study plan and taking your assessment as soon as you have completed it means that the material will be fresh in your mind.
Now consider again the question at the start of this chapter — do you still feel that you aren’t quite ready to retake your assessment?
Feeling ready? Book your re-sit here.