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I failed my AHIP
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Yeah, but you need to keep in mind that not everybody has a 124 IQ like you do Tom.
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Yeah, but you need to keep in mind that not everybody has a 124 IQ like you do Tom.
The open book gives a +10 to IQ
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Caveat: I am not an insurance agent. I have never taken the AHIP exam. (And probably would not pass it if I did.)
However;
Things being mentioned in this thread are specific reasons that I suggested OP should search out and read some of the other threads about AHIP on the site.
I believe, that along with the test being open book, it has also been mentioned that the AHIP is a timed exam, so ONLY treating it as an open book exam won't work. You have go into it with some level of accurate knowledge. There have been multiple discussions about ways to self prepare for the test and to then use the combination of open book and other techniques to answer questions within the time limits.
I believe it has also been mentioned that the presentation of questions was a bit more varied this year. At least op's comment about question changes was not a surprise to me and my first thought was that had he read some of those threads he would have expected a variation in presented questions and had comments, both from passers and failers, about a suggested approach to improve his chances when confronted with the situation.
Test taker "Self arrogance" and/or "failure shock", when confronted with a failed exam, leading in turn to the "Shotgun Approach" of immediately using up all available test opportunities is also discussed at length in assorted threads.
In short, reading AHIP threads on the site will NOT guarantee a test taker of passing the exam, but it can provide the test taker with information about preparation for, and taking of, the test which can improve their chances of passing and help them reduce the amount of emotional turmoil they have in facing the testing situation.
However;
Things being mentioned in this thread are specific reasons that I suggested OP should search out and read some of the other threads about AHIP on the site.
I believe, that along with the test being open book, it has also been mentioned that the AHIP is a timed exam, so ONLY treating it as an open book exam won't work. You have go into it with some level of accurate knowledge. There have been multiple discussions about ways to self prepare for the test and to then use the combination of open book and other techniques to answer questions within the time limits.
I believe it has also been mentioned that the presentation of questions was a bit more varied this year. At least op's comment about question changes was not a surprise to me and my first thought was that had he read some of those threads he would have expected a variation in presented questions and had comments, both from passers and failers, about a suggested approach to improve his chances when confronted with the situation.
Test taker "Self arrogance" and/or "failure shock", when confronted with a failed exam, leading in turn to the "Shotgun Approach" of immediately using up all available test opportunities is also discussed at length in assorted threads.
In short, reading AHIP threads on the site will NOT guarantee a test taker of passing the exam, but it can provide the test taker with information about preparation for, and taking of, the test which can improve their chances of passing and help them reduce the amount of emotional turmoil they have in facing the testing situation.
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Tom is marginalizing the 2 minutes per question you get to use "open book." And maximizing the utilization of the "open book."
Information can be a bit convoluted in the material and the questions aren't verbatim. It's a little bit of a shock as a first time test taker.
That being said, they should be difficult as you can really screw someone up with MA. The barrier should be higher working with Medicare or health insurance in general.
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Not really.
Put all the prep questions in to one pdf and have google open on another monitor or tablet, etc. Then use Alexa. Copy & paste question into the pdf search and into google search and read question to Alexa. Takes all of 30 seconds.
True - but half the crap on that test will never be used by the FE type agent cross selling Part C & Part D. Why waste time you'll never get back? Open book that sucker and be done.
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What you do in test prep, doing it regularly, and what first time agent test takers do aren't equal.
This guy jumped the gun and shotgunned tests. However, the amount of information you have to learn and use to pass the test isn't something most FE guys are used to.. which is why it should be as challenging as it is..
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