Are there any specific suggestions I should keep in mind when taking the Consecutive section of the interpreter exam?

This section simulates taking evidence from a witness who speaks the test’s language. This is administered from an audio file. Candidates will interpret the questions from English into the test’s language and the answers from the test’s language to English. It is in the candidate’s best interest to interpret right after each speaker has finished speaking, as there is a time limit for this portion of the test. Most people finish it in less than 16 minutes. Once the consecutive portion begins, you may not interrupt the test. You may ask for two utterances to be repeated, but may not ask for clarification of a word or phrase. In the case of a repeat, the entire passage must be repeated and interpreted. Be aware of the fact that passages in the consecutive portion may be more than one sentence long and vary in length. The maximum length of any passage is 50 words. Many contain two or more sentences. Candidates may not stop the speaker, but must wait until the entire passage is finished before beginning to interpret.