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ACEP Exam Tips
The ACEP tests are not meant to be easy.
Practise more than answering questions. Practise your planning strategies. Plan the way you organise your work and structure your answers, particularly in response to the Written Expression prompt.
The ACEP tests do not require candidates to know factual information beyond the last year of primary school but you do need to be able to think about what you have learnt and apply this knowledge in new situations.
Read and re-read the South Australian Candidate's Information Bulletin or the Western Australian Candidate's Information Bulletin. To enable you to access this document, you may need to download the free Acrobat®Reader®Software. The bulletin sets out several things you need to do or bring on examination day.
Be at the examination centre at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the test (tests usually start at 9 am but please check). Late-comers will only be admitted at the discretion of the examination supervisor. Late-comers (if admitted) will NOT receive any additional time to complete the test.
Do NOT bring to the examination centre any of the following:
* rulers,
* books or papers,
* calculators,
* other mathematical instruments such as compasses or dividers,
* photographic or other data/image recording equipment,
* programmable watches or mobile phones.
Things to bring include:
* two (2) blue or black pens for the Written Expression section of the test,
* two (2) HB or B pencils for the multiple-choice tests,
* a good eraser in case you need to change an answer,
* something to eat/drink during the break between tests (optional).
Your responses to the Mathematics and Reading and Viewing sections of the test will be recorded on a special answer sheet called an OMR sheet. A machine scans the answer sheets so you must be very careful to make sure that you mark your answer against the question you're answering. Frequent cross-checking during the exam will eliminate any problems.
Also:
* make sure you only use a pencil as the machine can't read pen marks,
* clearly rub out any mistakes you make,
* do not fold or tear the answer sheet,
* do not make any stray marks on the sheet.
On the day of the exam, candidates should try to relax, give themselves time to answer the questions fully, and clarify with the supervisors if they are unsure about any of the test day procedures.