How to attempt a mock: before, during, and after

Make the attempt and its review a single preparation cycle.

Before

Choose an uninterrupted period where practical. Read the paper instructions, prepare permitted materials, and decide one strategy to observe. Avoid planning a long paper inside a short break.

During

Use the clock deliberately. If a question is not progressing, make a conscious decision to continue or return later. Follow the marking and navigation rules of this paper.

After

Take a break if needed, then revisit incorrect, skipped, and unusually slow questions. Choose what to learn or change before another attempt.

Example

If one difficult question consumed a large block of time, revisit your decision point. Work out what would have signalled that it was time to move on, rather than merely memorizing its solution.

• Prepare the environment.
• Follow the paper instructions.
• Review one decision as well as answers.