These notes are good, its almost the complete book
I gave the test today and scored 20/20.
Here's how I prepared:
1) I wanted to give the test quickly, so had only a couple of days to prepare (along-with my job) after the invitation.
2) I never aimed for 20/20. I prepared with the aim of 16/20 (1 extra than required cutoff). I am relatively bad in cramming things, but its easier for me to remember if I am able to relate with things or logical reasoning.
3) I used only these sources:
The book, Raj's notes, Apna Toronto Questions (Richmond Hill Questions are relatively outdated, but I did go through it)
4) Based on the forums, I realized that test tries to cover couple of questions from each chapter. So I planned to focus more on few chapters but lesser on other chapters.
5) I prepared well (100%) for these chapters (read the book, notes and questions):
- Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
- How Canadians Govern Themselves
- Federal Elections
- The Justice System
- Canada’s Economy
- Canada’s Region
6) I prepared about 70-80% for these two chapters (skimmed the book and notes, but did really well on questions):
- Who We Are
- Canadian Symbols
7) Lastly I prepared about 60% for these two big chapters (skimmed through notes only, but focused mostly on questions):
- Canada’s History
- Modern Canada
8) During preparation, I was very bad with the history dates/events. In the different chapters, dates were moving back (past) and forth (future). So based on questions (not entire book), I prepared a list of few prominent years/events in orderly fashion and revised it just before the test.
9) Yes I was a bit nervous with my customized approach before the test, but then I went with the cool approach knowing that I can take a few guesses.
10) I started well and was gaining confidence with every question (~10 seconds per question). I didn't want to overthink or review the answers, so I was going through the questions quickly and finished the test within 3-4 minutes. I had to take a guess only for one question.
11) The plan worked really well for me. Even though I got 20/20, I wouldn't say it was super easy but it was certainly not very difficult. I prepared knowing my strengths and weaknesses, so please use the approach which suites you the best.
Good luck everyone.