No disagreement here… although I’m still baffled at how we’re supposed to prepare for it.
How many IQ problems does the exam usually have?
2017 had 1, while 2018 and 2019 had 2. Most of the TIA exams had 2 as well if I remember correctly. So I’d guess probably 1 or 2 for this sitting.
Are you going to try TIA PE #4? Let me know what you think about it and if you think it is representative. I “passed” the first 3 with at least 80% of the points, but failed #4 with barely 60%.
Will do #4 the week before exam. If you got 80+% for all three under the time constraint you’re more prepared than me. I made lots of stupid mistakes, don’t know how I can improve it.
What keeps on getting me is retro premium questions. I just wrote down the basic premium formula and put it next to my computer and am going to review it every day until the exam.
Sounds like you’ve got this one in the bag. TIA 4 was ridiculous, trick questions across the board and heavy focus on obscure topics. Did not feel realistic at all.
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the ISO tables in the Pearson environment are different than the ones in the study kit. Why CAS? Why?
Are we certain that the tables in the demo exam will be the tables we see on the exam date?
No, but why not give Pearson the updated table? I am trying to solve all ISO and NCCI question in the pearson environment to simulate the exam experience and it is frustrating when my answers do not match the answer key because I am using numbers that are out of date.
See: https://www.casact.org/exams-admissions/resources/integrative-questions
Summary
Sample Integrative Questions
As originally announced in the December 2016 issue of Future Fellows, the CAS is gradually moving towards an integrative testing framework for Fellowship exams. Integrative Questions (IQs) require candidates to understand multiple facets of the syllabus material and concepts in addressing complex business problems in a single exam question.
IQs were first introduced in Spring 2017 on Exam 9, and were included on Exams 7, 8, and 9 in subsequent sittings. The CAS has received and considered candidate feedback on IQs following each sitting.
Candidates will continue to see IQs on Fellowship exams, but for the 2019 sitting rather than increase the number from 2018 there will be no more than two IQs on each of Exams 7, 8 and 9. Though we do not intend to announce the number of IQs on each exam going forward, candidates can expect that IQs will encompass a larger percentage of the Fellowship exams over time.
To assist candidates with preparing to answer IQs, sample IQs and responses were previously released for Exam 7, Exam 8 and Exam 9. In addition, IQs used on Exams 7, 8, and 9 in prior sittings are available in the Examiner’s Reports through Fall 2019.
As you will note from the samples, IQs differ from a typical exam question in three significant ways.
- Each IQ requires candidates to draw from multiple syllabus learning objectives in order to answer the question.
- As a result, an IQ is generally worth more points.
- IQs generally test at a higher average Bloom’s Taxonomy level than a standard exam question.
As IQs are added to the exams, there would be a decrease in the number of exam questions overall, as IQs generally take longer to complete than standard questions. There will be no change to the normal grading process, as described in the Syllabus, for IQs.
General questions or feedback about IQs can be submitted to the Candidate Liaison Committee via our online contact form and selecting Candidates as the topic.
Guessing here, but I would presume CAS has to pay for access to ISO material, thus why it’s in the study kit that you also have to pay for. Also why it’s not published retroactively so that you can do the exact thing you’re talking about.
Bigger problem for me is why the heck wouldn’t ISO donate some material here…seems very self-serving to help create people who know how the eff to use their info.
…my gripes with ISO publications go well beyond this exam, so I may be biased.
they explicitly stated that they may not be
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When is everyone sitting?
Thank you. Didn’t even realize the sample IQ problem exists.
For the exam, does it matter if I have some calculations on the side and more calculations and answers at the bottom? Is it recommended that we keep all the entries at one place?
The 30th.
I admire the courage of those taking the exam on the 23rd
I suspect there’s very few of them for this exam. Guessing you’re on the last day then?
I’m actually sitting earlier this time but not 23 early.
correct