I feel that no one should get an extension.
Getting an extension is the equivalent to doing a flight test and asking
the examiner, can we fly another half hour.
Fact: A person cannot work and study at the same time.
To pass the atpl exams, a person really has to be focused and dedicated
towards each subject.
It should be remembered, that after completing a course of study for a subject, it doesn't mean a person is ready to sit for that exam the following week.
A trial exam mark is a good indicator of a person's chances in passing that particular subject, a good result is an indication that they're ready.
*onezeroonethree, systems is probably the hardest exam and it's better doing it last, as it involves a few topics.
To pass any of these exams, a person has got to have an understanding of the fundementals of the subject and not analyse the information to deeply in terms of what,why and where?
That's one of the reasons aircraft engineers fail pilot exams.
In relation to doing 14 JAA exams, if you got the appetite to do this, then i wish you well. Remember, you have to pass all 14 of them within 18 months from the commencement of the first exam and you're only allowed four attempts at any exam, after that, it's game over.