The August exam window opens August 18. You have 9 days. This is not the time to learn new material — it is the time to consolidate, drill weak areas, and walk in sharp. Here is your day-by-day plan.
Days 1-2: Take a Diagnostic Mock and Build Your Error Log
Take one full mock (4.5 hours, timed, exam conditions). Score it topic by topic. Build an error log: for every wrong answer, note the topic, why you got it wrong (concept gap, calculation error, misread question, time pressure), and the correct concept. This error log drives everything you do for the next 7 days.
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Days 3-4: Ethics + High-Weight Weak Areas
Ethics is 15-20% of the exam and the #1 tiebreaker for borderline scores. No candidate below 50% on Ethics has passed. Spend 4-5 hours on scenario-based Ethics questions — identify the violation, determine the recommended action. Focus on Standards I-VII.
Then attack your top 2 weakest high-weight topics from the mock (FSA, Equity, or Fixed Income — each 11-14%). Do 60-80 targeted practice questions per topic.
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Day 5: Formula Sheet and Calculation Drills
Spend 2-3 hours on formula review: TVM, NPV/IRR, WACC, duration/convexity, Sharpe ratio, CAPM, covariance/correlation, beta.
Practice with your calculator — not pen and paper. Use the CF worksheet for NPV, the Data worksheet for statistics, the Bond worksheet for yield and duration. Every calculation shortcut saves 10-15 seconds. Over 180 questions, that is 20+ minutes.
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Days 6-7: Second Mock + Targeted Repair
Take your second full mock under exam conditions. Score it. Compare to your first mock — which topics improved? Which are still weak?
Spend the rest of Day 7 on targeted repair of remaining weak areas. Do 30-50 questions per weak topic. Review your error log from both mocks. If a topic is still below 60% after two mocks, accept the loss and focus your remaining time elsewhere.
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Day 8: Light Review and Logistics
Review your error log one final time. Skim your formula sheet. Do 20-30 mixed practice questions to keep timing sharp.
Confirm exam logistics: centre address, reporting time, passport validity, calculator batteries. Pack your bag: valid international passport, TI BA II Plus or HP 12C, spare CR2032 battery, small screwdriver, transparent water bottle.
Do NOT study the night before. Your brain needs rest for 4.5 hours of exam performance.
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Day 9: Exam Day Execution
Arrive 30 minutes early. Eat a light breakfast. No last-minute cramming in the lobby.
Session 1 (135 minutes, 90 questions): Answer easy questions first (30-45 seconds). Flag uncertain ones. Second pass — return to flagged questions with banked time. Never spend 3 minutes on a single question.
Break (30 minutes): Eat something light. Do not discuss answers with anyone.
Session 2 (135 minutes, 90 questions): Same strategy. No negative marking — attempt every single question.
You have done the work. Now execute.
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