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This post was last edited by Hu Babawang on 2016-6-29 at 10:36. I’m referring to professional exams, not basic exams. Was the professional knowledge exam on the first day of the previous years’ CPA exams a closed-book or open-book exam? 3 hours or 4 hours? If it’s a closed-book exam, then what’s the use of having so many guidelines? They’re usually not needed for the case studies on the next day
II. Management Model and Answering Methods for Subjects: All professional qualification exams are non-rolling exams; candidates taking the basic exams or professional exams must pass all subjects within a single examination year. The basic exams for all majors are closed-book tests, and candidates are not allowed to bring any reference materials ; The professional exams for each specialty are open-book exams, allowing candidates to bring various professional codes, reference books, and review manuals published by reputable publishers (for a list of the main codes, standards, and regulations recommended for the professional exams in each specialty, please refer to Annexes 7-15 in this document). When taking the exam, candidates should bring a 2B pencil, a black ink pen, a set of trigonometric rulers, an eraser, and a calculator without text-display or programming functions, and must answer the questions in strict accordance with the instructions for candidates provided on the first page of the exam paper. Draft paper is provided uniformly by the examination site in quantities sufficient for candidates to complete their answers, and it is collected after the exam. Both the “Basic Examination” and the “Specialized Knowledge Examination” consist entirely of objective questions, which are answered on answer sheets. For the \"Professional Examination\" for Level 1 and Level 2 Registered Structural Engineers, as well as the \"Professional Case Examination\" for other specialties, candidates are required to write down their answers and the reasoning process on the exam paper, while also filling in the answer sheet.
To be honest, 2 hours are enough for the basic exam; I finished it all in 1.5 hours during my exam. For the questions I knew, I answered them; for those I didn’t know, I chose the option that seemed most appropriate. It would be great if the professional exam also lasted 4 hours
This post was last edited by Higee on 2016-6-29 at 11:09. The exams in these subjects are open-book, and only officially published materials are allowed. Each exam session lasts 3 hours; has it now been changed to 4 hours? September 6: 8:00–11:00 – Professional Knowledge Exams (Part 1); 8:00–12:00 – Basic Professional Knowledge Exams (Part 1). 14:00–17:00 – Professional Knowledge Exams (Part 2); 14:00–18:00 – Basic Professional Knowledge Exams (Part 2). September 7: 8:00–11:00 – Professional Case Studies Exams (Part 1); 8:00–12:00 – Professional Exams for Level 1 and Level 2 Structural Engineers (Part 1). 14:00–17:00 – Professional Case Studies Exams (Part 2); 14:00–18:00 – Professional Exams for Level 1 and Level 2 Structural Engineers (Part 2)
Look carefully; I’m talking about the professional foundation
Look carefully; I’m talking about the professional foundation