throw away practice exam strategy in “5.0 2.0”?

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Jonathan Chertok

January 12, 2021 15:00

i can’t believe i am still testing in ARE 5.0. now that “5.0 2.0” is out - should i book a quick exam and test in the new format and then take a full study version two months later? i have taken this thing three times now but i won’t bore you with the problems. i can test twice until december 1st of this year - meaning i have two takes until i am into testing in 2022. i’d really like to be done with this and all the gaslighting. or i suppose i should just test normally and do a another retake if i don’t get past this normal take? thanks.

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  Kim Luu January 12, 2021 16:16

  I wouldn't waste a try just to test it out since you have a limit on how many of the same test per year. The demo exam will help you test the whiteboard, but know it is actually more glitchy on the actual test for whatever reason (drawing took skips, you have to click out of the text box before going to the next question or it won't save, don't resize/move the board, etc). You can pass but maybe you'll have to change how you study. Black Spectacles has a decent practice test that has a similar whiteboard. I hear the PPI tests are really good but don't know if they have the whiteboard.

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  Jonathan Chertok January 12, 2021 17:50

  THANKS kim luu! the degree of difficulty just taking these things is mind boggling.

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  Afxentis Christoforou January 13, 2021 15:39

  Jonathan, my 2 cents here-I took PPD last Saturday, honestly, even if I fail it, it felt worth taking it just because it helped me understand a bit better what is ACTUALLY on the test. I feel like we spend a lot of time trying to study everything and then when it comes to it, the test can be very different. Your situation is unique because you have already taken it several times before.

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