i just had ADC prelim exam last thursday and friday in hk. let me share what i got:
it was taken place in the British Council HK, they sent me the notification of date and venue more than 1 month ago
there were 4 candidates taking this exam including me(HK), a Japanese, a Korean, a Chinese from Taiwan.
there are a few questions repeated from the 1000 MCQ bank, and even there are repeated question WITHIN the paper,
i really doubt if they have checked the paper before they release. 2 questions nearly the same in paper 1 MCQ and 2 very similar in paper 2 MCQ, 2 questions exactly(same wordings!) the same appeared in paper 1 and 2 MCQ
the SAQs, this year there are 3 compulsory questions to be finished in 1hour, so all 3 are compulsory and no need to choose and read other questions.
the over all impression of prelim exam is not very difficult, they are testing the basic thing and very clinical thing.
both the Korean and I are taking this exam for the 1st attemp, but for Japanese it is his second time becoz he failed the final exam in sydney and he is doing it all over again, the Taiwan girl has failed the prelim previously, she is retaking the prelim exam and she had never got into the final exam yet.
i hope i can pass and take the clinical exam next year. |