Feeling the Pressure a few days from your Accountancy Exams?
It is totally normal to feel the pressure at this stage — here’s a suggested plan for the final few days before your accountancy exams:
✅ 1. Prioritise exam-style questions
At this point, you get the biggest return from:
Past papers
Mock exams
Time-pressured question practice
Focus on exam technique over new content. Most candidates lose marks from structure, timing, and not answering the requirement.
✅ 2. Use the “60/30/10” revision split
For each study session:
60% → Practice questions
30% → Reviewing solutions, marking schemes
10% → Filling knowledge gaps
The learning happens when reviewing why the examiner’s solution is better.
✅ 3. Build an exam-day strategy
Have pre-planned:
How long you’ll spend on each question
Which questions you’ll attempt first
How you’ll structure each type of answer (e.g., audit risks, ethics, variances, tax computations)
Don’t leave this to chance in the exam.
✅ 4. Create your “Last 48-hour” summary
Focus on:
Key formulas
Standard ethics frameworks
IFRS/IAS summaries
Tax rates/allowances
Common pitfalls from past examiner reports
This keeps your mind sharp without overwhelming it.
✅ 5. Manage stress intelligently
Do:
Short, timed sessions
Sleep properly (CRITICAL for memory)
Eat and hydrate as if it’s exam day
Avoid:
All-nighters
Learning brand-new topics from scratch unless essential
✅ 6. If you’re behind on a topic…
Use the triage rule:
High likelihood + high marks → revise properly
Medium likelihood → skim summary + attempt 1–2 questions
Low likelihood + low marks → don’t panic, move on
You pass by being strategic, not perfect.
