A guide to ACCA Exam Techniques

A lack of examination technique is usually why ACCA students fall below the 50% pass mark. ACCA is a professional qualification that requires a wide range of skills, so you must grasp the theory and use the proper technique to clear the exam with good scores.

Exam issues faced by the ACCA students

Many factors make exams challenging. Nervousness can be a factor (although a bit of nervousness can be beneficial to keep you awake! ), but controlling it isn’t easy. ACCA exams require you to employ specific approaches and techniques, which are entirely within your control.

What are some of the issues below that you encounter?

• Are you comfortable with the ACCA syllabus theory but can’t pass the exam?
• Not scoring 50% on your exam answer scripts?
• Is time running out in the exam room?
• Are you having trouble with calculation questions?

Thousands of ACCA students are in your shoes, so don’t worry. 

A Guide to ACCA Exam Techniques

What will you learn from the guide?

• 40% improvement in your ACCA study
• Proper planning of questions
• Break down of examination planning (the 6 mantra’s)
• 10 excellent ways of writing your answers in your ACCA examination.
• Maximization of marks in every calculative questions.
• Introduction to computer based exams.

Using the case study of a previous ACCA student, it explains how the score on the ACCA exam jumped from 29% to 69% after following the example.

It explains what you can gain by planning your answer.

From understanding the requirements to brainstorming answer plans, there are six stages involved in planning your answers.

The additional but critical rules you should follow are writing excellent answers, which prevents the unnecessary waffle students tend to write without adequately understanding the questions.

Answering calculations and gaining easy marks even if you do not reach the final answer.

The ACCA Computer Based exams and what technique should be applied here.

How to prepare for the ACCA exam

If you are not sure of the ACCA exam preparation, you can go through the video tips shared by the ACCA global. You can carefully understand the guide and tips and execute them accordingly on your exam.

Go through the video to carefully plan your next ACCA exam!

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