Ask the NINJAs – Should You Work CPA Exam Practice Exams?

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    Kim4
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    I haven't done a full practice exam yet. I don't want to wait until I'm done with the whole thing to see what the answer explanations are. I agree with Jeff — I like doing 10 – 20 MCQ little testlets on individual topics.

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    #356736
    Anonymous
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    When I was studying for the CPA, I pounded on MCQ's over and over until I passed regularly.

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    momto5
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    For what it's worth, I think it was very helpful for me prior to my first exam just to have the experience of what type of screens I would be seeing and exactly how it feels to sit through the exam. I am on my second test now and finished the AUD practice exams yesterday. Again, just getting me ready for the experience and added variety to SIMS and other questions I haven't yet seen. Not sure if I will take the time with my next test because of the time factor, but if nothing else, it can help with familiarity. Definitely spending the rest of my time working MCQ's at this point.

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    #356738
    Mrs 300
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    I get what the Ninjas are saying. However, practice exams can help build your endurance for the test and they can also help with time management. I think that using it as a gauge to see if you're ready might not be the greatest idea, but I think that sitting through one can be very eye-opening to certain people.

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    #356739
    tbstew
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    I gotta side with the Ninjas on this one. In my opinion, you should only do a practice exam if you're about to take your first exam section, just so you get a feel for what to expect (time constraint, format, exhaustion factor, etc…). But once you've taken one section or one practice exam, ditch that for the rest of your sections. You're not learning, and no score you receive on the practice exam is really worth counting on. Either you score low and it kills your confidence, or you score high and it makes you complacent. Either way, you're in worse shape than you were before you looked at your practice exam score.

    Don't take them for the score. Don't even take them to find out what areas you're weak in (just hammering MCQs can tell you). Just devote your time to STUDYING.

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