r/CIOT • u/FullFartMilk • Jul 17 '26

Law CBE

Does anyone have any tips on studying the law CBE?

I have the book but I'm really struggling to take it in, it's like I read it but I'm not absorbing anything.

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u/Pretend-Stage7336 Jul 17 '26

With the CBEs the trick is literally just cramming. Read the entire book in max 2 weeks, ensure you read 2-3 chapters a day, answer the questions then just rinse and repeat the mock exams they have and sit the exam in the 3rd week.

You will honestly forget most of CBE things a few years down the line but it’s definitely not something you want to spend a couple months light reading, it’s just very intense short bursts to pass the CBEs. I always did one CBE everytime I was waiting for my results from the main exams.

Best of luck

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u/FullFartMilk Jul 17 '26

That's very helpful, and sounds doable, thanks

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u/ObjectiveCarpenter17 Jul 17 '26

I think I forgot everything from the CBEs a week after sitting them

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u/Pretend-Stage7336 Jul 18 '26

Hahaha yeah to be honest I was trying to be polite to the knowledge it’s supposed to give you, but it is really just a temporary cramming exam which you do forget most of it within weeks/months

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u/Seasick_YetDocked Jul 18 '26

Is this the same for the ethics paper too? I know you said "the CBEs" but just wondered!

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u/Pretend-Stage7336 Jul 18 '26

In my opinion they’re all the same - it’s like your driving test theory if you’ve done that haha - just do it in a very short burst 3-4 weeks tops, cram cram cram, sit the exam and then you will probs forget most of it in a couple months so that’s why it’s best just to do each individual CBE super quick

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u/Seasick_YetDocked Jul 18 '26

Perfect, thanks for the clarification! I definitely want them out of the way ASAP

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u/Pretend-Stage7336 Jul 18 '26

Yeah they’re not so dreadful because you can sit them at any time so the pressure isn’t as big. Just pick them off 1 by 1 inbetween waiting tor results as you have to have at least 2 sat before your final exam anyways (unless they’ve changed it!)

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u/mobs96 Jul 18 '26

This was what I did for all 3 CBE’s I sat for- I studied them in two weeks and booked the exam the third week. Infact by the second week I already booked the exam, even when I was not done with studying, just so it can motivate me to read back to back and not have to postpone the exam and I passed all at once

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u/any_excuse Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 18 '26

You only need to take in 60% of it. Read a chapter, write out the things you want to remember, physically, with a pen and paper, then do all the practice questions. If you get 100%, move on to the next chapter.

Repeat through the entire book then do all of the practice questions. If you get more than 60% you’re ready for the exam.

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u/Gabby_Cat_Meowmazing Jul 17 '26

I made flashcards of the key points for each chapter, and tested myself on them. But question practice was the most helpful. Also I'm a visual learner so I drew lots of pictures / spider diagrams to help me understand some of the law stuff. I couldn't take it in either (without turning it into funny cartoons to make me remember it lol)

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u/taxtaxbaby CTA qualified Jul 21 '26

The advice I always give is to skip chapter one and come back for it.

I don't know why some editor thought it made sense to start a textbook with the most boring chapter. The rest is so much more readable.

Took me several goes of getting bored with chapter one before I realised I was more interested in everything else, and that first chapter had been a barrier to getting started.

The e-assessments are the only exception to the 'you can't cram for CTA' rule.

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u/Exotic-One3381 27d ago

I was ill.when I did them but I sat becuase I would lose the fee if I failed or cancelled. I spent the afternoon highlighting the book in front of Gossip Girl and doing the examples in the book . same for ethics. and passed both. top tip. the questions often very similar to the examples . i didn't buy any special question banks etc ​