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Hello all,

Today I found out that I did not pass the CPC exam on the first try. I was really praying that I wouldn't have to retake it, because afterwards I was mentally drained. I came pretty close and that let me know that I need to make a few adjustments next time. The issue that I face is that I ran out of time, even though I tried my best to use my time efficiently. My strategy was to start at the end and work my way to the beginning, hoping to have some time leftover. I read somewhere that said the harder questions are at the end. I'm thinking I need a new strategy :) Can anyone offer me any helpful test taking tips that has worked very well for you? Time management tips? Thank you all so much!

Andrea
 
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Hi, Andrea. First, please don't let this define you. It surely wasn't an easy test. I allowed myself 1 hr for each column and then skipped those that were lengthy. Then the proctor called out the last hour. I was on the last column near the end. I used that last hour to finish the last column and had time to revisit the lengthy ones. It was easier then because I was acclimated to the types of questions and was calmer knowing I had the extra hour to review less than 12?s. Hope this helps. Good luck. You'll do great next time. 😇
 
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I Just found out that I actually passed on my first try. I really did not think I would pass but I guess going for the easy questions first helped me a lot. I ended up using the last 10 minutes to fill in whatever I didn't have time to answer (around 20 questions that I unfortunately ran out of time and had to guess). I also did not take a bathroom break or anything time was very valuable. Good luck!
 
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Pjcrowe65 said:
Hi, Andrea. First, please don't let this define you. It surely wasn't an easy test. I allowed myself 1 hr for each column and then skipped those that were lengthy. Then the proctor called out the last hour. I was on the last column near the end. I used that last hour to finish the last column and had time to revisit the lengthy ones. It was easier then because I was acclimated to the types of questions and was calmer knowing I had the extra hour to review less than 12?s. Hope this helps. Good luck. You'll do great next time. 😇
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Pjcrowe65, thank you so much for your encouragement and advice! I forgot to mention that I took the online exam. But I am sure the same concept still applies. I will definitely be more conscious of my time next time.
 
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Lalvarez0890 said:
I Just found out that I actually passed on my first try. I really did not think I would pass but I guess going for the easy questions first helped me a lot. I ended up using the last 10 minutes to fill in whatever I didn't have time to answer (around 20 questions that I unfortunately ran out of time and had to guess). I also did not take a bathroom break or anything time was very valuable. Good luck!
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Congratulations Lalvarez0890!!
 
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SharonCollachi said:
I would think you would want to do the easiest questions first. If you can answer 5 easy questions in the time it takes to answer 1 difficult question, wouldn't your score be better if you answered the 5 instead of the 1?
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SharonCollachi, I would say so. My goal is to answer the easiest questions first. Some say the easiest questions are at the beginning and some say at the end. This is why I was asking for helpful tips. What helped you be successful at passing?
 
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