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Paper F1 New examination structure

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F1_changesWith effect from 26 February 2014, the structure of both the computer based examination and the paper based F1 examination will change.

Instead of the current structure of 50 objective questions of two marks each, the exam will consist of two sections:

  • Section A will contain 16 one mark objective questions and 30 two mark questions objective test questions (pick one answer from a number of alternatives).
  • Section B will contain 6 four mark multi-task questions. Multi-task questions (MTQs) contain a series of tasks which relate to one or more scenarios.

 

All questions are compulsory and the pass mark is 50%

There are no changes to the syllabus and so there is nothing new to study, but it is important that you make sure you are familiar with the new structure.

The ACCA has prepared specimen exams in the new structure.

If you are taking the paper based examination, then you can find the specimen F1 examination on the following page >>

If you are taking the computer based F1 examination, then you can find the specimen F1 examination is here:

F1-Accountant in Business (Full Exam) |
F1 (Full Exam) Answers

 

F1-Accountant in Business (Extra MTQs) |
F1 (Extra MTQs) Answers

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  1. aaira says

    January 8, 2017 at 7:05 am

    I need help to prepare f1…can someone plz help me

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    • Ken Garrett says

      January 8, 2017 at 9:47 am

      Study our notes, listen to our lectures and buy a book of questions from a major publisher such as BPP.

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  2. aaira says

    January 8, 2017 at 7:04 am

    I need help to prepare f1

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  3. edgarkwembeya2 says

    January 6, 2017 at 6:35 pm

    Hie can anyone help me with F1 revision kits or tests. thank you

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  4. nabwana1992 says

    August 24, 2016 at 11:05 am

    Hi guys I failed f2 am now preparing to take cbe exam of f2 in sep,how is cbe exams test?

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  5. pegmullaney says

    August 8, 2016 at 4:03 pm

    Hi, when I click on the F1 CBE specimen paper link it takes me to a website called iassess that just has lots of adverts – what am I doing wrong?

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  6. wallace says

    September 19, 2015 at 3:45 am

    I can just starting acca level 1, can some please sent me some pass papers thank u.

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  7. demc says

    October 7, 2014 at 6:50 pm

    Hello,
    can anyone provide me with F1 offline videos lecture.
    i need for them for my self revision. or show me how to download it ?

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    • John Moffat says

      October 7, 2014 at 7:28 pm

      Our lectures are not downloadable – the can only be watched online.
      It is the only way that we can keep this website free of charge.

      Maybe you can find other providers than do make them downloadable, but then of course you will have to pay for them

      (To get them any other way is both illegal and unethical. For an ACCA student to do this would obviously be unthinkable)

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      • orionlinaung says

        February 8, 2016 at 8:33 am

        I want to know
        One Lecture is all chapters
        or one lecture is one chapter
        I’m ACCA F1 start learn
        And then how to watch all F1 all lecture
        Thanks

      • Ken Garrett says

        February 8, 2016 at 11:46 am

        There is one lecture for each chapter. The names and numbers match.

  8. annie jaan says

    September 3, 2014 at 11:42 am

    even i need helpp to prepare f1?

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    • athul says

      September 26, 2014 at 5:28 am

      yup….compare study is it enough?

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  9. Narmin says

    July 23, 2014 at 1:04 pm

    hi guys . i have started to prepare for f1 just yesterday.and if anyone wants to prepare together we could prepare together by skype .

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    • nkumbu says

      August 11, 2014 at 3:24 pm

      hI i AM INTERESTED IN STARTING TO PREPARE WITH YOU.

      SKYPE; dsiwale

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    • Sean Yap Jun Xian says

      August 22, 2014 at 11:03 am

      Hi , Narmin . I would like to prepare with you and other mates too . im just starting my FAB for about a month ago , i have studied until topic 8 . i would like to do my revision with you guys too .

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  10. nehal15 says

    June 13, 2014 at 6:09 am

    hii… want help in f1 cbe?? anyone plz???//

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  11. tikum says

    May 16, 2014 at 6:52 am

    Hello,
    I just registered to this site. I am taking the ACCA EXAMS IN DEC 2014. I have problems downloading course notes from this site, whenever I try to download a course note , I am being sent to the log in dialogue box when I have already log in. Can someone help me on how to go about the downloading.

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    • opentuition_team says

      May 16, 2014 at 9:11 am

      try another browser- OR Reload the page.

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  12. Ziyad says

    April 24, 2014 at 6:09 am

    Hi dudes.. i just like to do acca.. hw is this course.. shall i do this… plsss tell me…

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  13. happymc says

    April 21, 2014 at 4:55 pm

    too much ready to hammer june acca examz

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  14. Yogeshwaree says

    April 3, 2014 at 12:04 pm

    I have to sit for f1,f2 and f3 exams in June.I am very tensed because i failed in f3 cbe exams.I revised well yet i failed.Plz help me,i am vey tensed and i do not know where to start.I have to decide between cbe and paper based examinations.

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    • John Moffat says

      April 3, 2014 at 12:20 pm

      It makes no difference whether you take CBE or paper based exams – the difficulty is the same. (One benefit of CBE is that you know your result immediately whereas with paper based you have to wait several months)

      There are two things to passing the exams.

      One is obviously having the required knowledge. I assume that you have worked through all our Course Notes and lectures.

      The other thing – just as important – is practicing questions at speed. You must have access to Revision/ Exam Kits from one of the approved publishers, and you must practice and practice under time pressure. It is no good taking a long time over a question and getting it right. The problem in the exam is the speed, and when you are going fast is when you misread and make silly mistakes.
      Keep setting yourself tests from the Revision Kit – choose a batch of (say) 20 questions and give yourself 48 minutes. Keep doing that and make sure you can get more than 50% correct in the time.

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      • Yogeshwaree says

        April 3, 2014 at 4:05 pm

        I could not manage the time in the exams.Thank u very much.I will work harder and pass.

  15. manassehnarh says

    March 28, 2014 at 11:06 am

    I think the new structure is good and it will allow for more comprehensive testing.

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  16. Yogeshwaree says

    March 3, 2014 at 4:51 pm

    Are cbe exams more difficult than paper based ones?

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    • John Moffat says

      March 3, 2014 at 5:04 pm

      No – there is no difference in the level of difficulty.

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  17. abdul says

    February 26, 2014 at 9:17 pm

    full exam is not available here.. can anyone tell me what the problem is?

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    • John Moffat says

      February 27, 2014 at 4:17 am

      The specimen exam is on the ACCA web page as the note above explains. The link to it is given in the note above.

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      • abdul says

        February 27, 2014 at 3:17 pm

        sir i am not asking about the specimen exam
        i am talking about ‘F1-Accountant in Business (Full Exam) | F1 (Full Exam) Answers’

      • John Moffat says

        February 27, 2014 at 4:36 pm

        You are asking about the specimen exam.

        The ACCA have a specimen CBE exam online (they call it ‘full exam’ and that is what the link above is to).

  18. Obed says

    February 20, 2014 at 11:23 pm

    THE ONLY THING TO DO IS TO STUDY EXTRA HARD FOR THE NEW FORMAT BECAUSE THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE

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  19. John Moffat says

    February 18, 2014 at 5:19 pm

    There really is nothing to worry about. The syllabus is staying the same, and there is no reason why the new format should be any harder or easier than the current format.

    Just make sure that you have tried the specimen paper (which I assume you already have done).

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    • kaj03 says

      February 20, 2014 at 6:32 pm

      in fact i really do not know how to start my revision with my f1 because its a theory paper..can you please guide me 馃檨

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      • Nihal says

        February 28, 2014 at 3:30 pm

        I’ve done my f1 recently, want me to help ?

      • Nihal says

        February 28, 2014 at 3:34 pm

        And trust me it’s as the tutor said above, There’s hardly any difference.
        Just a 40% pattern change.

      • kaj03 says

        March 1, 2014 at 4:38 pm

        hii nihal
        that would be a pleasure if you could help me because am having quite difficulty to retain certain things 馃檨

  20. kaj03 says

    February 18, 2014 at 5:06 pm

    hiii…can anyone adivse mii
    in fact am really confused with my f1..i dont knw whether to take part for my CBE for f1 before the change in the exam structure or after…which is better?? can anyone help mi as soon as possible
    thnkiouu

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