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Every time I take a practice exam, there are ALWAYS around 10-15 questions that I already knew the answer to I just misread. I feel like I really do read the question and understand but my last exam, I scored 83% (104/125) but after review, there were 8 questions that I clearly knew and understood and could’ve gotten right if I hadn’t missed it. I failed it the second time by 1 point so I’m pretty nervous and could really use some advice on how to eliminate this weakness, especially when I have to take the exams at work!
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I think the most important thing is to just slow down a little bit!
It can also help to read the question a second time in reverse after you’ve answered it to confirm your answer.
Like this:
- I picked: only listed stocks trade in the third market
- The question asks: An investor places a trade, which is executed in the third market. What statement made by a representative confirming the trade to a customer is misleading or incorrect?
- Does my answer make sense with the question?
You’re looking to confirm your choice, not to rethink or reanswer the whole question. I find this helps catch many errors that come from misreading while limiting second-guessing yourself.
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Wasn’t sure where to post this, just a helpful suggestion/observation:
Hi there, I’m a loyal achievable materials user, passed my SIE using your program and I’m now studying for the Series 7 and am really enjoying the material thus far. I’m currently moving my way through chapter 9 (Options) which is a huge chunk of material and very technical. I think it would be beneficial to include Sub-chapter tests or quizzes for the especially longer areas (for example Chapter 9.4, 9.5). It may be a while before I hit the end of chapter test, and I feel like I may begin to lose some good information with the infrequency of retention-points. This would help keep some of the material fresh due to the time it takes to move through each section, and the end of section quizzes are already very effective at helping retention at the section-level.
Thank you for an awesome program!