| You have spent countless hours over the past month | | | | extremely confident going into the Prometric testing |
| focused in preparation for your day of reckoning. Over | | | | center. But where did you go wrong? |
| this period, you feel as if your life has become | | | | The first step you need to take is figuring out where |
| synonymous with enrolled agent exam review. Now it | | | | you went astray. The exam is broken down into |
| is time to schedule your exam...so you thought! The | | | | sections. For this article, we will explore the sections of |
| problem -- After taking your first enrolled agent | | | | the Individuals exam, which is separated into 5 distinct |
| practice test, your world is now turned upside down. | | | | sections. If you fail the real exam the IRS will provide |
| With a score of 68% correct, you are | | | | you with a score report and tell you how you |
| second-guessing your exam date next week. What a | | | | performed in each section. Here is a suggestion, learn |
| shame, you were full of confidence just the day | | | | your weak areas BEFORE you sit for the real exam. |
| before and now you are left to wonder just how | | | | There is not need to wait. Grab your performance |
| much enrolled agent preparation is necessary to pass | | | | report for that enrolled agent practice test you took, |
| the dreaded EA test. | | | | and review your results carefully. Overcoming these |
| The first thing you need to do is RELAX. In order to | | | | weak areas will dramatically improve your results, |
| pass the exam, you do not need a perfect score, you | | | | giving you the extra points you need to pull through on |
| simply need to do better than most of your peers. | | | | test day. |
| While it is true that roughly half of the test-takers fail | | | | Once you uncover the sections that pose a challenge, |
| pass on the first try, the exam is not impossible. | | | | it is time to intelligently review those areas. One |
| The enrolled agent exam, like many other professional | | | | effective way is to limit your review to questions in |
| tests is graded on a curve. Because of this, it is nearly | | | | those sections, working only on those you answered |
| impossible to determine what the actual required score | | | | incorrectly in the past. If you continue to find the |
| is for you to pass. In fact, the requirement often | | | | subject challenging, you should dust off your enrolled |
| changes, as it is dependent upon the results of the | | | | agent study guide and review the material again. Don't |
| people taking the exam. A good estimate of the | | | | be afraid to contact the provider of your enrolled |
| requirement for you to pass is around 72% correct. | | | | agent course for help. If they truly want you to pass, |
| That is 72 out of the 100 questions on the exam. Now, | | | | they should have no problem giving you the extra help |
| back to your score of 68%. You are likely on the | | | | to help you conquer this exam. |
| bubble. Not exactly where you should be to feel | | | | |