. . . understand that the ATPL exams, with some very minor bits out of certain subjects, have absolutely nothing to do with the real world of aviation, certainly not Flight Planning.
Certainly my experience too, though that was years ago. The late John Bally
was a CAA and DOT examiner of airmen then FOI. . . very emphatic on this subject.
(Well he was a Hungarian. . . . . nicknamed 'The hairy hound from Budapest')
'It is not a test so much to see what you know but how good you are at
applying yourself to the discipline of study.' is pretty close to the message he tried to get across to young uncomprehending students. grrr. . . grrr