olqe考試及複習的心得 on olqe test and preparation
自從上篇寫過報名olqe時候可能遭遇的狀況之後，現在似乎是稍微記錄一下考試的時候可能遭遇的狀況了。不過本人並非輔導機構也並非考試組織，所知有限，以下內容僅供參考，不能依其照辦。
In my last post I wrote about some issues I ran into while applying to sit the OLQE. Now that I have taken it, let me follow up with my experience on preparing and taking the test (just my personal experience, could not be relied upon in any way).
香港的olqe輔導機構在2020年的時候從律師會的網站看一共有三家，我挑了最便宜的p家，因為是沒得報銷的。跟國內司考的輔導機構 甚至barbri 比簡直天價，不過這個考的人少，上輔導機構的人似乎更少，所以貴一點也是可以理解的。目測考場上每年必考的head 1和6大概200來號人，其他大概100以內。今年因為疫情所有上課都在線上，星期一到五每天一門，晚上六點半到八點半，大概人多的時候十來號，人少的時候只有四五個。雖然大家確實都很忙，但上課的人實在太少，也許大家都是線下在家聽？從過往經驗來看其實線上跟着聽效率是最高的，線下自己再聽可能兩個小時的內容三個小時才能聽完（因為往往會被別的事情打斷，即便沒什麼要緊事），最後反而會慢於原定進度。
There were three preparation courses listed on HK law society website in 2020. After checking I chose the most affordable one (PK), but it turned out to be pretty good. It’s just that they charge way more than Barbri and other law qualification preparation courses, probably due to the small number of people taking this test each year. From a glance in the test site it seemed that around 200 people were taking heads 1 and 6, and less than 100 taking the other heads respectively. The course was online and streaming in real-time, from 630 to 830 pm, each weekday on one head. There were usually 10+ people online for heads 1 and 6, and around 5 for the other heads. I felt like it was most helpful if you could sit through the courses real time; usually it took more time to listen to the downloaded audio. Something would always interrupt.
上課的內容是講義加習題，最好是上課之前把要講的內容先看一遍再把要講的題刷一下。發來學習資料的時候也是分為講義冊及習題冊，但依照科目不同有的科目更注重講義有的更注重習題，比如內容量較大的head 1講義的內容比較多，而head 4的accounting和pc就需要講習題才能搞清楚到底要學什麼。不過遺憾的是有的科目習題的內容比較少，特別是上課的時候已經講掉了一些，複習刷題的時候有些題就會以為是自己很會做，但其實是因為已經聽過所以才會做，產生錯覺。
The instructor would send you the reading materials and the past exam / self-made questions. Best if you could spend some time to finish the reading and the questions before the course. Some heads like head 1 would have so much to read, and the instructor would spend more time explaining those stuff. Some like head 4 would need to take a look at the actual questions to see what was going on really. It was a pity that there were limited number of questions for some heads, that when the online course used up some, there would be less left for your own practice.
課程從6月底到9月底，上了很久，最後會有一次模考。其實感覺整個複習過程最重要的就是模考，一是能讓你清醒地意識到這個考試最可怕的地方，其實是時間不夠；二是可以檢驗學習的水平，實際上這個時候我還沒開始刷題（後面請了所有年假用來刷題，反正疫情哪裡也去不了），所以學習水平是很爛的。考完了以後會收到老師的評分和評語，對後面調整複習方向很有幫助。後面還會有專門講解模考答案、去年真題和押題的環節。再往後就是盡量刷題，把習題都刷一遍，就去考試了。
The course would go on from late June to late September. There would be one mock exam for each head, and it was of utmost importance. The mock would give you a real feel of one of the most crucifying features of this exam–that you wouldn’t have enough time to write everything you knew you knew (you knew the issue, knew where to look at, but ran out of time before you could locate the exact phrase in your outline). The mock could also test your knowledge about the law. When I took the mock I haven’t started practicing the questions yet, so the answers were terribly wrong, but this in turn helped pushing me to learn more; the comments could also direct you at your weakness when learning. After the mock the instructor would take time explaining the answers, last year’s test, and gave some lectures on the possible questions in this year’s test. I spent most of my time practicing the questions, and thought it would help if I could at least practice all the questions once.
因為是開卷考試，所以有一個考試的時候好用的outline比較重要（香港好像叫這個是crib）。一開始我以為自己有時間給每科都準備一個，結果光做第一門的outline就花了兩三個星期。實際上就是把講義和習題里感覺有用的部分摘出來精簡成最簡單的樣子。雖然也是學習的過程，但因為來不及就沒做了。網上有人賣自己現成的outline的，因為沒買不知道好不好用。其他科目我都把講義或者習題集（head 4）做好索引就帶去考場了。
The exam was open book, so better have an outline/crib. I spent 2-3 weeks making my own for head 1, but it took too long so I just made a TOC/index for the reading material / questions for the other heads. Towards the end of my preparation time, I saw people selling their outlines online, but I didn’t buy them so wouldn’t know if those work or not.
考場在一個展覽中心，考試過程基本上風平浪靜，除了偶爾出現一點不礙事的雜音。我帶了鋼筆，實際上每次都會用完一管多一點。因為時間不夠字也寫的龍飛鳳舞，但實際上也沒什麼影響。比較擔心的是head 2和head 1，因為感覺很多不會的內容，有些題目也沒寫完。最簡單的是head 6，其實也不用講那麼細，上場把講義對應內容抄抄就行了。看今年的形勢，以後這個科目也不會（不敢？）有大變化。
The exam was in a convention center, but not close to any metro/subway station. I took taxi to and bus+metro back on each test day. You need to write everything longhand, so bring lots of pens–I would use up at least one
fountain pen for each head. I was a little worried about my heads 2 and 1, as there were stuff I was not quite sure of, and I didn’t finish every part of every question. Head 6 was by far the most laid-back one–you basically copy and paste the stuff directly from your study material, and the pass rate was over 90 per cent for 2019. Looking at what was going on in HK, I would say there shouldn’t be too many changes for head 6.
考完以後好好休息了一下，但因為出成績之前還專門給我們發了郵件說哪天會出成績，比直接把成績發出來更讓人焦慮。但看到結果之後就沒什麼了。都過了就可以去申請宣誓，沒過的可以就沒過的那幾門單獨再考。
After the exam, I took some time off doing nothing (but still needed to go to work– spent all my annual leave on preparing the test). The law society would actually tell you on which day it would release the result, and this made everything more unsettling than just release the result without notice. If you pass, you can get your paperwork ready for admission; if you failed some of the heads, you should only need to retake those you failed.
Good luck!
More on OLQE: http://www.howchou.com/tag/olqe/
Patrick
如果遲遲等不來Law So補充資料的郵件，是不是說明我提交的資料沒啥問題……
howchou
也有可能他們還沒來得及反饋給你要補充的材料。。。
iris
您好，我也是今年剛準備申請考試的，PRC law背景的。能多跟您了解考試經驗不？感謝
howchou
抱歉，我不是prc law 背景的，考試只是跟着輔導班按部就班，除了寫出來的經驗外可能沒有了。如果你有問題可以直接留言，謝謝
zt
您好！請問方便告知下報的哪家輔導班么？感謝~
howchou
paul
Tiger
請問Paul是否有具體連結？多謝
howchou
https://www.pskent.com/
susu
請問單科通過的話之後是不是就不用再考了？通過的單科成績有效期是幾年呀？謝謝
howchou
應該是的，通過的就不用考了，沒過的才需要再考。好像沒寫單科通過的有效期，建議具體問下律師會
Timmy
請問博主能否加微信請教一些問題？先謝謝啦
Timmy
請問博主，能否加微信請教一些問題，多謝啦~
Lulu
很有用，請問博主是在哪個網站上看到有賣outline啊？謝謝
howchou
過去是在 https://passolqe.com/ 看到的不過現在這個網站好像已經關了
Lulu
謝謝博主這麼迅速回答。你身邊的小夥伴有人上其他家的輔導班嗎？我是在IP learning和Paul Kent家猶豫，上網搜居然很少對比的
howchou
因為一般人只會報其中一家，沒上過其他家所以沒法對比吧。我看過其他家的材料，肯定是比p家做的工整的，不過價格就更貴。
另外聽過paul的錄音確定他的英語我可以聽懂（好像是英國人，沒什麼口音），你可以試着找一下其他家的老師聽他們講的如何。
Lulu
有道理啊。看IP learning 說每門課會有一套notes 方便考試時抄，Paul kent是不是只能自己準備？另外歷年真題PK會一道道講答案嗎？會有書面答案不？俺們中國考生還是更看重真題答案，嘿嘿
howchou
paul有個講義，也可以拿來抄，不過可能需要自己整理提煉一下哪些地方適合抄。另外會有一本真題集附帶書面答案，上課的時候會講掉一大部分，後面也可以用來刷題，或者帶進考場參考。
Louis Peng
您好，可以留下聯繫方式嗎，也在複習考試
howchou
抱歉，幾年前我已經考完了，除了寫下來的這些沒有其他什麼可以分享的了。我用的培訓老師是Paul Kent https://www.pskent.com/
Kim
可以賣資料給我不？
Wils
樓主，我看今年P家的培訓課程 Head II III IV全都是自學，只能通過email contact，每科只有6節revision class 是可以聽的。 請問當年也是這樣？效果如何？ 好糾結培訓機構用哪家，我看內地也有一家做OLQE培訓的，不知道這裡有沒人可以分享下經驗。多謝！
有今年考的同伴可以加我微信sonsonth，希望可以建個群一起學習鼓勵，太難找到組織了。
howchou
當年不是，所有課都是他教的，雖然III和II他教的比較水（III基本肯定能過）。IV有點難，不知道為啥不教，畢竟大部分都要靠IV（如果是VI不教我可以理解，那個也很簡單）。不過確實是做題再錯的時候比較有印象。
用Email溝通很正常吧，那麼長的題目直接電話溝通很有點複雜吧，除非你上課的時候他講的那個題目你不懂可以當場問。我只用email溝通過。
內地有家OLQE培訓機構還來找過我去教哈哈哈（不知道是不是同一家）。P和其他幾家香港的機構都是之前OLQE的出題人。而且用中文學一個全英文的考試會不會影響發揮我不知道，畢竟你本來就要順便學下英語答題的時候用。
Wils
謝謝博主的迅速回復。我再問了下P家，原來I III IV三科有去年的錄音可以聽，還好不是完全自學。畢竟收費他家確是最便宜了。內地貌似只看到有一家OLQE的培訓機構HJ，教材是書本，沒有講義和模擬考，極有可能是想招攬您的那家。看了您的經驗，似乎模擬考還是比較有幫助。之前在香港上法律課程都是英文授課，突然轉成中文感覺更難入腦。多謝您的意見！
howchou
能幫到就好。I也是只有錄音嗎？那個比較複雜（不過如果你在香港學過可能還好
Wils
是的， I III IV都只提供去年的錄音，不過9月之後有幾節revision是live sessions. 我也挺怕II的，procedural law平時也完全沒接觸過，以前也沒學過這科，反而III是比較有信心，工作中接觸的多。
Wils
不好意思，打錯了 是II 不是I. Conveyancing有課哈。
Patty
請問可以分享備考資料嗎？謝謝~
桃花開了
因爲在律所工作，所以身邊有不少take OLQE考試，三家機構-lex、IP 、PK都有報的，因爲律所會承擔考試費用，所以費用方面沒有太多顧及。比較考試材料後覺得PK是最便宜的也是最差的，資料錯誤較多，更新也不及時，而且感覺近年的課程越來越敷衍，通過率較另外兩個也稍遜（不排除不同人之間的能力差別原因），但是好像報PK的最多，可能因爲便宜吧。
BOb
I agree. PK’s notes are disorganized, formatting is terrible and is frustrating to read. Sometimes the cheapest isn’t always the answer but the other two providers cost an arm and a leg.