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Explains how to work through exam questions before and after reviewing each course part, use provided answer sheets for repeated attempts, and study structured volumes covering major topics and subtopics. 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You have taken an important step towards passing the Special Enrollment Examination, commonly known as the Enrolled Agent Exam. The task can be daunting, but these materials will help provide the focus you need to pass.  \nThe enclosed materials offer a variety of features to assist you in studying. Each part of the review course in basic topics that you will absolutely need to master in order to understand the tax laws. You should start your studying for a particular part of the exam by first working through these questions, and work through them again after you have completed an initial review of the materials for that part. The answer sheet provided at the end of each set of questions allows for four different tries by simply covering up the answers and prior work on the right side of the page. (Warning: This can be discouraging, as these questions were chosen for maximum exposure to a topic, and some are difficult. So do not be discouraged with your initial performance; after all, if you can answer 60% or so correctly the first time, maybe you do not need this course!)  \nAfter completing these questions, you should begin your studying. Each volume of the study materials is divided into 50 major topics and around 150 or so subtopics. References to the IRS recommended materials are given for each of the major topics, in the event you feel like you need more information on a particular topic.  \nFor your convenience, a boxed past question grid is included for each subtopic, summarizing the number of questions on that particular subtopic on the last ten exams that are publicly available (1996 through 2005) . Although it is highly unlikely that many, if any, of these questions will reappear on the exam, it does illustrate the importance that the IRS placed on the topic when the exam was produced by the Service. It is not hard to imagine that the more popular topics on the old exam, which were representative of the basic knowledge needed for a tax professional, will still be popular topics under the new format.  \nYou will also note that each boxed summary for a subtopic is color coded in the header according to relative importance of the subtopic. There are four possible colors, interpreted as follows:  \nRED Absolutely Essential This is a relatively easy to understand and basic-knowledge topic that is likely to be tested repeatedly. Do not leave home for the exam without knowing these items cold!  \nBLUE-Essential This is a more difficult concept to master, but nonetheless one that is likely to be tested repeatedly. These are important points and should be mastered before the exam.  \nGREEN – Important This is a relatively easy to understand topic that is tested moderately on the exam. You   \nYELLOW Less Important This is a difficult concept to understand that is tested moderately on the exam. These can be reviewed in a cursory manner by reviewing questions on the topic.  \n btopic with the appropriate color as you cover it. A great product is Avery ¾ see-through color dots could be placed over the letter of the subtopic and are great visual aids. These labels are available at most office supply stores or on the Web. We believe that this color system will consciously and subconsciously help you prioritize your studying, especially right before the exam.  \nYou will find that these materials make frequent use of examples to illustrate key concepts. These are shaded for quick reference immediately prior to the exam. And where possible, the materials include comprehensive study aids that summarize the tax law related to a particular subject. These aids should prove valuable in last-minute reviews prior to the exam.  \nFinally, each subtopic discussion is followed by a compilation of applied questions from past examinations during the open-exam era, as well as new questions developed by the author. There are a LOT of questions! We believe that you learn by doing, so we want to simulate the exam","cbCaitARMdRAxMGw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitARMdRAxMGw","pdf",105010,"English","# How to Use These Materials\n## Working Through Questions and Answer Sheets\n## Structure of Review Materials (Topics and Subtopics)\n## Boxed Past Question Grid and Color-Coding\n## Examples, Study Aids, and Applied Questions\n## Final Review Card and Pre-Exam Practice\n## Email Study Guidance and Six-Week Schedule\n## Part 1: Plan of Study (Sessions and Hours)","[{\"question\":\"How should you start studying for each exam part using these materials?\",\"answer\":\"Start by working through the questions for that part, then review the materials and work through the questions again after the initial study.\"},{\"question\":\"How do the answer sheets support repeated practice?\",\"answer\":\"Each set of questions includes an answer sheet that allows multiple attempts by covering answers and prior work on the right side of the page.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the color-coded subtopic headers?\",\"answer\":\"The headers use four colors to indicate relative subtopic importance—prioritizing what to master first and how to focus review time.\"}]","How to Use These Materials - Part 1 - Plan of Study | PDF",1790404117]