I'm trying to get Rules Adviser status, and I was wondering which practice test was closer to the Adviser test; Easy or Hard? Or is it somewhere in between. Thanks.
I don't think you're supposed to talk about the contents of the tests specifically, although you can just take the advisor test and find out for yourself. There's no penalty for failing it apart from perhaps a small waiting period before you can take it again. If you're dead set on passing it on the first try, I'd say make sure you're consistently doing well on the hard practice test first.
generally the questions are simple and easy, if you read the question fully. the 85% or better clause is easily passable if you've also got the comp rules in front of you, allowing you to not only search for the answer. but "cheat". I've asked one of my local level 2 judges about passing it, and she gave me that exact response. if you're really intent on completing it without issue,
1. Read the question fully, and make a general guess (IN YOUR MIND),
2. Consult the comprehensive rules at http://www.wizards.com/Magic/TCG/Resources.aspx?x=magic/rules
3. double check the answer you guessed against what the rules state.
4. once all of the above steps are complete. Make you choice. it gives you something like 45 minutes to complete the entire thing of 20 questions. that's like 2.15 minutes Per question. you don't need to be in a rush.
If you don't like that path. Make your guesses ahead of time, then consult the rulebook. double check and cross check your answers with that rule book. and them submit the test. If you fail. you have to wait a month and a half to take it again, but in that process you can be taking the easy and hard practice tests in between the waiting period to brush up on your knowledge.
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I took the hard practice and did OK...the questions I missed just because of not reading carefully enough. Curse you, Disciple of the Vault. Anyway, I'd rather pass it without consulting the rule book...as I think that kind of makes me rely on having them at hand. I don't want to give the wrong ruling on something if asked on the spot. Thanks, guys.
If you fail. you have to wait a month and a half to take it again, but in that process you can be taking the easy and hard practice tests in between the waiting period to brush up on your knowledge.
This is only true if you've taken and failed the Rules Advisor test a number of times. The waiting time increases based on the number of times you've failed previously. By the time it hits a month and half, I think you need to have taken and failed it something like six times.
But, my opinion is, that if you've failed it, you're better off waiting longer to retake the test and studying those questions you've missed and the rules cited in the explanation. Especially as it isn't the "one" you missed that caused you to fail, it's all the questions you missed. Take a week to study and then come back, before DCIX forces you to take a week between exams.
I'm trying to get Rules Adviser status, and I was wondering which practice test was closer to the Adviser test; Easy or Hard? Or is it somewhere in between. Thanks.
If you are studying for the Rules Advisor examination, I would recommend that you spend more time with the Easy Practice tests than with the Hard Practice tests. While you would likely benefit from taking either test, I think you would benefit more from the Easy Practice tests.
1. Read the question fully, and make a general guess (IN YOUR MIND),
2. Consult the comprehensive rules at http://www.wizards.com/Magic/TCG/Resources.aspx?x=magic/rules
3. double check the answer you guessed against what the rules state.
4. once all of the above steps are complete. Make you choice. it gives you something like 45 minutes to complete the entire thing of 20 questions. that's like 2.15 minutes Per question. you don't need to be in a rush.
If you don't like that path. Make your guesses ahead of time, then consult the rulebook. double check and cross check your answers with that rule book. and them submit the test. If you fail. you have to wait a month and a half to take it again, but in that process you can be taking the easy and hard practice tests in between the waiting period to brush up on your knowledge.
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This is only true if you've taken and failed the Rules Advisor test a number of times. The waiting time increases based on the number of times you've failed previously. By the time it hits a month and half, I think you need to have taken and failed it something like six times.
But, my opinion is, that if you've failed it, you're better off waiting longer to retake the test and studying those questions you've missed and the rules cited in the explanation. Especially as it isn't the "one" you missed that caused you to fail, it's all the questions you missed. Take a week to study and then come back, before DCIX forces you to take a week between exams.
If you are studying for the Rules Advisor examination, I would recommend that you spend more time with the Easy Practice tests than with the Hard Practice tests. While you would likely benefit from taking either test, I think you would benefit more from the Easy Practice tests.