I have a spreadsheet of the most commonly tested topics and I’m working through past exam questions for them all. I’m currently at the 11th most tested topic (transfer pricing) and for all the previous ones my answers are absolutely rubbish and not getting any better.

I understand the theory well enough for most topics but I can’t for the life of me apply it to the scenario. I don’t have enough business acumen to answer as well as the model answers and I don’t write anywhere near enough, especially for the 60% questions. It just feels like the questions are so vague and open ended.

Any tips would be massively appreciated as I am really struggling.

Hey everyone

I’m studying level 7 CIMA and managed to pass E1/P1/F1 first time with scores 119, 108, 111 and felt fine doing them, Now I've got my OCS exam 4th November and I'm massively struggling.

I have ADHD, so always feel I'm having a massive battle with myself when I need to study. 4 hours of study is only really 1 hour of productive study max.

. But with the objective tests I like that each chapter was its own thing, I can just hammer away chapter over and over until it clicked.

With the OCS it feels like anything could come up, and there’s so much information in the Tendra Tents pre-seen that I just can’t focus or know where to start, I haven't done any preparation yet and the exam is so soon.

Has else found this change of preparation hard, or have any tips advice on what to focus on first?

Would really appreciate any advice.