How to study and pass

Practice questions beat rereading

Rereading a lesson feels productive because the words look familiar. But the exam does not ask you to recognize a page. It asks you to pull a rule out of memory and apply it. The best way to build that skill is to practice exactly that: answer questions first, then check the explanation.

Getting a question wrong in practice is not a failure. It shows you a gap before the real exam does. Read the explanation, read why each wrong option is wrong, and write the rule in your own words.

Your study plan

1. 1Start with a short mixed quiz from all seven sections. It shows where you stand.
2. 2Study by weight. Spend the most time on Contracts (21%) and Employment (20%), but cover every section.
3. 3Study a little every day. Twenty to thirty minutes on your phone most days works better than one long session on the weekend.
4. 4Space your review. Come back to a topic after 1 day, then after about 3 days, then after a week, then after two weeks. Each return makes the memory stronger.
5. 5Mix your practice. Once you have studied a few sections, do mixed sets instead of one section at a time. The real exam mixes topics, so you must learn to spot which rule a question is testing.
6. 6Keep a mistake list: the rule, the number, or the word that tricked you. Review it before every study session.
7. 7Take at least two full mock exams under real conditions: about 115 questions, 3½ hours, no notes, phone away.

Read every option

Exam questions are written to have one BEST answer. Often two options look right, but one is more complete or more exact. Read the whole question and all four options before you choose, even if option A looks correct.

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