People say certain questions or topics appeared on their exam — should I rely on those exam reports?
Asking "what came up on the exam?" is essentially asking for past exam questions, and ARDMS doesn't really work that way.
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Asking "what came up on the exam?" is essentially asking for past exam questions, and ARDMS doesn't really work that way. The only source is other candidates' memories after they sit the exam, and there's no guarantee that what appeared for them will appear for you. ARDMS has been developing questions for over 50 years and draws from a very large question bank, so each sitting is put together differently and at random.
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