Guides
Written for the paper, not for search engines. Exam rules, pacing methods and the arithmetic behind decisions you have to make under a clock.
Exam rules6 min
How the 40% Qualifying Bar Actually Works
It is per paper, not aggregate, and negative marking is applied before the bar is checked. That order eliminates more candidates than the bar itself.
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Negative Marking: When to Guess and When to Leave It
With −1/3, guessing turns profitable at about one elimination. Here is where that comes from, and how to tell an elimination from a feeling.
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The Two-Pass Method for a 150-Question Paper
Most candidates run out of time around question 118. The fix is not reading faster — it is refusing to spend a minute on a question worth the same as the easy one you never reached.
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