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Hi, Jane here...I've finally passed my CPC exam on my second try and would like to share some tips with you...First of all, timing is crucial, many medical coders have failed not because they can't answer the questions, but they couldn't finish in time...The CPC exam has 150 questions to be completed in 5 hours and 40 minutes, that gives about 2 minutes per question. So time yourself to spend not more than 2 minutes per question, if you can't solve it within 2 minutes, mark the question and skip to the next. You can always come back later after you've answered all the other questions that you're sure of. Many medical coders have also shared that they "bumped" across the answers for some questions in other questions of the exam. So do keep a lookout. Also, a good strategy may be to start at the back of the paper, where the questions may seem shorter and simpler. Secondly, make sure you answer ALL questions. Towards the last 10 minutes if you're running out of time, go back to all those questions that you've skipped and just pick an answer randomly. There's still a 25% chance of getting the answer correct even if you guessed the answer. Thirdly, as the CPC exam is an open book exam, take advantage of this and make notes and highlight your coding books to make it easier and faster to search for the codes. You are allowed to have handwritten notes, highlights, and colorful tabs to mark the pages, but you can't have any loose papers in your books.