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Suppose, 6 mark question asks for substantive procedures for PPE.
And in its answer, the student writes 8 points, out of which 6 are correct but 2 are irrelevant/incorrect.
Then how would the examiner mark?
Will he give credit (full marks) for the correct points and ignore the incorrect ones?
Or will he deduct 2 marks straight away (for inclusion of wrong points) and ignore the fact that there are 6 other correct points also present in the answer?(Similar situation can happen in questions which ask: Control deficiencies, Audit risks etc.)
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Contrary to what I know some students are told, there is NO “negative marking” in ACCA exams.
Marks are either awarded – or they are not.
Marks awarded cannot be deducted.Thanks for the quick reply.
With reference to my question above, please clarify, whether the examiner would read all the 8 points or just the first 6 points.
The question in the exam asks for 6 points.
The answer of the student gives 4 correct points then 2 wrong points and then 2 correct points. (Total 8 points are provided but the 5th and 6th are wrong)
In this case, won’t the examiner check the first 6 points and give 4 marks and totally ignore the last 2 points because they are extra in a way?
Thankfully the examiner doesn’t have to read too many answers! That’s what the marking team is there for.
Markers have to read everything – regardless of its relevance (!)
As a point of exam technique, if asked for a specific number, that is what you should give. Markers have to mark everything but you are more likely to earn full marks on focusing on the number asked for rather than spreading yourself “too thinly”, which runs the risk of repetition/digression.
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