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I applied in 1509 for the first time and got through until I failed my physical (nightmare)
I ended up missing out on I think 13 marks in total in my IST and at the risk of sounding like a bit of a prat after what Shanevendrell said above me I actually did have time to complete everything and even had a minute or so to check over at the end.
I honestly don't think there's a way to prepare for the test you're going to have because obviously you'll never know the questions beforehand but the practise test you're given is as close as you can get and the Scottish ones are helpful too. My best advice isn't about preparing but rather when you get in. Watching the clock is the worst thing to do, it will only freak you out and make you nervous. Be aware of the time but don't count the seconds that will only distract you. Don't second guess yourself - the questions are designed to be hard but not excruciatingly difficult so if you think you're right don't start asking yourself "what if it's a trick question?". Go with your gut and move on. I find that with multiple choice questions working it out before I even read the options made me more confident because then when my answer was a choice I felt more secure that I was right and when the test was over I didn't worry as much. It really is just all about coping well under time pressure and dealing with your nerves.
And like it's been mentioned already - you aren't negatively marked in a multiple choice question so if you're running out of time just fill anything in!
It's really not as bad as it seems. Nerves kind of took over me at every stage but the waiting is really the only rough bit. The rest is fine!
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I applied in 1509 for the first time and got through until I failed my physical (nightmare)
I ended up missing out on I think 13 marks in total in my IST and at the risk of sounding like a bit of a prat after what Shanevendrell said above me I actually did have time to complete everything and even had a minute or so to check over at the end.
I honestly don't think there's a way to prepare for the test you're going to have because obviously you'll never know the questions beforehand but the practise test you're given is as close as you can get and the Scottish ones are helpful too. My best advice isn't about preparing but rather when you get in. Watching the clock is the worst thing to do, it will only freak you out and make you nervous. Be aware of the time but don't count the seconds that will only distract you. Don't second guess yourself - the questions are designed to be hard but not excruciatingly difficult so if you think you're right don't start asking yourself "what if it's a trick question?". Go with your gut and move on. I find that with multiple choice questions working it out before I even read the options made me more confident because then when my answer was a choice I felt more secure that I was right and when the test was over I didn't worry as much. It really is just all about coping well under time pressure and dealing with your nerves.
And like it's been mentioned already - you aren't negatively marked in a multiple choice question so if you're running out of time just fill anything in!
It's really not as bad as it seems. Nerves kind of took over me at every stage but the waiting is really the only rough bit. The rest is fine!
On contrary practicing will make it easier trust me. I tried to wing it in the 1405 campaign but then woumd my neck in and got stuck into practicing for the 1509 campaign and practicing bloody helped.
Practicing is not about getting better at them its about getting comfortable with working quickly and accurately and aslo finding the method that works for you and then battering it i to your brain so it becomes 2nd nature. Has added benefit pf allowing you to mentality sort and cross reference large amounts of i formation at A/C. Time spent preparing is rarely wasted.0 -
Banterbus28 wrote: »I applied in 1509 for the first time and got through until I failed my physical (nightmare)
I ended up missing out on I think 13 marks in total in my IST and at the risk of sounding like a bit of a prat after what Shanevendrell said above me I actually did have time to complete everything and even had a minute or so to check over at the end.
I honestly don't think there's a way to prepare for the test you're going to have because obviously you'll never know the questions beforehand but the practise test you're given is as close as you can get and the Scottish ones are helpful too. My best advice isn't about preparing but rather when you get in. Watching the clock is the worst thing to do, it will only freak you out and make you nervous. Be aware of the time but don't count the seconds that will only distract you. Don't second guess yourself - the questions are designed to be hard but not excruciatingly difficult so if you think you're right don't start asking yourself "what if it's a trick question?". Go with your gut and move on. I find that with multiple choice questions working it out before I even read the options made me more confident because then when my answer was a choice I felt more secure that I was right and when the test was over I didn't worry as much. It really is just all about coping well under time pressure and dealing with your nerves.
And like it's been mentioned already - you aren't negatively marked in a multiple choice question so if you're running out of time just fill anything in!
It's really not as bad as it seems. Nerves kind of took over me at every stage but the waiting is really the only rough bit. The rest is fine!
On contrary practicing will make it easier trust me. I tried to wing it in the 1405 campaign but then woumd my neck in and got stuck into practicing for the 1509 campaign and practicing bloody helped.
Practicing is not about getting better at them its about getting comfortable with working quickly and accurately and aslo finding the method that works for you and then battering it i to your brain so it becomes 2nd nature. Has added benefit pf allowing you to mentality sort and cross reference large amounts of i formation at A/C. Time spent preparing is rarely wasted.
I hope no one reads my post and thinks I meant not to prepare! I absolutely think preparing is important and like I said the practice papers are great I just meant that the best advice I could give here was more about what I found helpful while I was doing it rather than beforehand because I think the only thing you can do before is the old papers! 0 -
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My IST advice....
DON'T panic!
1st section...try and get as many of the 20 as you can...don't hesitate over a word etc...move on...get the next one. Then start from the start again.
2nd section....READ the statement (my friend was very confident to just skim over it...didn't work out so well)
3rd section...Data Sheets, first instinct. PANIC! But don't...Data sheets are NOT designed to be finished. It is all about accuracy not quantity!
There are couple of good books you can get that give you true/false practice...when I find them Later I'll post the names
Good luck to all...and have patience I've been waiting since 2014, after a knock at PCA in my first campaign, I got up, went out and ran for my career. Now awaiting "the call" 0 -
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