IFIC exam on August 18 .should I go back and study the chapters I skipped?
Hi everyone,
I’m writing my IFIC exam on August 18 and I’m starting to get really nervous about my preparation. I’d really appreciate advice from anyone who has written the exam recently.
I followed the current exam weighting published by CSI/IFIC and prioritized my studying based on that. I’ve completed all the SeeWhy Learning quizzes as well.
I skipped studying Chapters 3, 5, and 6 in depth:
Chapter 3 – Overview of Economics
Chapter 5 – Behavioural Finance
Chapter 6 – Tax and Retirement Planning
I did skim through the textbook sections, but I didn’t spend much time studying them because when I originally looked at the material, I was already getting around 60–70% on those areas and felt my time would be better spent on the more heavily weighted material.
Now that my exam is getting close, I’m second-guessing that decision.
My main concern is: Should I go back and properly study Chapters 3, 5, and 6, or should I focus on reviewing the higher-weighted material and doing practice questions?
How important were Chapters 3, 5, and 6 on your exam?
Did the exam actually follow the CSI weighting fairly closely?