Mock Exams
THE ONLY WAY TO TEST IF YOU ARE READY FOR THE REAL THING!
“The mock exam was very organised and a fantastic opportunity to help me have a taste of a real exam, in real conditions.”
Maria (EN > EL DipTrans Student)
WHAT ARE MOCK EXAMS?
A ‘mock’ means solving a test, or sitting a test exam, for practice, following all the rules of the actual examinations.
Mock exams allow you to mimic the real exam experience under timed conditions, with exam-standard questions. Therefore, those that have attempted mock exams go into the real exam with better technique and also an improved sense of how much time is available.
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Completing mock exams helps you to get to know what the actual exam will be like. It gives you an idea about various things like the paper pattern, what kind of questions can be asked, the difficulty level of the questions, and how much time it takes to complete the test.
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Without taking the mocks you will not know how good/bad your preparation is.
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You can take the mocks and make strategies, plan your study schedule and make good your preparation for the actual exam.
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Completing mocks will give you an idea of how fast or slow you are. You might realise that you need more time for a particular section and less for another. Once you know this, you can plan how much time to spend on each section in such a way that you can complete the paper and even have ample time to think about a certain question.
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Once you have done a couple of mock exams, you will know which areas are your strengths and which are your weaknesses, or, which topics in a particular section are easier and which are more difficult. Once you get an idea of this, you will know which topics to focus more on. The Mock Exam marking / report will help you understand which topics and sections / skills require more attention and time - two essential parameters for exam planning.
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Mocks are like the actual exam. So when you carry out enough mock exams, you will know what it will feel like in the actual exam. When you know how it will feel on the big day, you will be more at ease.
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You can keep an eye on how your scores change over time, and with each mock exam. You can know how much your score / technique has improved, or if you have fallen short in certain areas. You learn your mistakes immediately and start rectifying and working on them.
The Mock Exam Process from linguisttraining.com:
You are provided with real CIOLQ past exam papers and instructions, for each of the units you have purchased Mock Exams for (where available from the CIOLQ).
Under conditions which are as close to exam conditions as possible, you will 'sit' the mock exam. An independent Invigilator will administer your Mock Exam.
We take great care to ensure that Mock Exams mirror the real life exams as much as possible. This includes them taking place during standard UK working hours, in complete silence, with timed bathroom breaks, etc.
You submit your audio or written submission, which is then marked by an experienced Language Partner following the CIOLQ criteria, helping you to assess if you are ready for the exam.
You may wish to buy these as part of your CPD (Continuing Professional Development) programme. Contact us for more info.
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