Candidates often complain that there is not enough time to answer all the questions on the exam to their satisfaction. Time crunch on the exam is deliberate. While the exam is designed to be a test of knowledge and thinking ability, it is also designed to do so in a very controlled manner - where speed and accuracy are the key to doing well overall.

A candidate should spend only the allocated time on a question. Some questions are easier than others, but they are all weighted the same. One should go for the easy points first. If a candidate has exhausted the 1.5 minute per question standard time at Level 1, (s)he should move on to the next question, after marking that question for later review. There will be some questions which will save time. Bank that saved time. After the first pass of the exam, come back to questions marked for review and spend the banked 5 or 10 minutes on such questions, starting with those questions where the return is high in terms of time spent. This time management strategy will keep the panic level low, and give the candidate an opportunity to answer the easy questions first on which he or she can score the maximum points.