I have seen posts by many ppl saying that mock exams or exam simulator tools can be used as a very good learning tool. How effective and advisable is that? Is it a very good alternative for those of us who can not really devote enough time for the second round of study?
Once I finish my first round (hopefully soon), I intend to use first few mock tests as an extension of studying.
Is there anything wrong in taking mock exams as a learning tool? Any disadvantages? One thing I can think of -
You might (unintentionally) memorize the question, in which case your high score in the same exam next time may not indicate that you have *really* understood the mistakes, it might be due to the fact that you know which is the correct answer. But then, tools such as J@Whiz with over 700 questions helps, because while learning from mocks, you will not cover more than 150-200 questions.
Kapil this is for you,
From your earlier posts I believe J@Whiz has a feature to customize question topics and difficulty level, which will be quite helpful. What type of explanation does the tool give for incorrect answers, is the explanation comprehensive enough? How much does it help to understand why correct answer is the correct answer?
TIA,
- Manish
Once I finish my first round (hopefully soon), I intend to use first few mock tests as an extension of studying.
Is there anything wrong in taking mock exams as a learning tool? Any disadvantages? One thing I can think of -
You might (unintentionally) memorize the question, in which case your high score in the same exam next time may not indicate that you have *really* understood the mistakes, it might be due to the fact that you know which is the correct answer. But then, tools such as J@Whiz with over 700 questions helps, because while learning from mocks, you will not cover more than 150-200 questions.
Kapil this is for you,
From your earlier posts I believe J@Whiz has a feature to customize question topics and difficulty level, which will be quite helpful. What type of explanation does the tool give for incorrect answers, is the explanation comprehensive enough? How much does it help to understand why correct answer is the correct answer?
TIA,
- Manish