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ACCA P3 Key to success

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keyNature of the ACCA P3 paper

ACCA P3 Paper – Business Analysis – is concerned with analysing organisations, devising and deciding on strategic plans for them,  and dealing with some aspects of implementing those plans. There is a significant use of  F5 topics in the analysis and decision-making stages.

Structure of the ACCA P3 paper

Part A 50%:  a single case study question.  Typically, there are three or four pages of information provided in the question.

Part B 50%:  two from three 25 mark questions. Typically, each question provides one page of scenario information.

Emphasis of the exam

The syllabus  and study guide set out a large number of models (or frameworks) and these have to be known. However, it is rare for an exam to ask for the models to be described or explained. Exam questions expect you to apply the models to the information in the scenarios so that advice can be provided to the organisation.

How to pass ACCA P3 exam

Use the OpenTuition P3 lectures along with the P3 Notes and worked questions (revision lectures).  Make sure you know the models and understand how they are applied in the worked questions.

When you are confident of a topic then practise as many past exam questions as you can. Remember, although Question 1 sets out a large and forbidding amount of information, you have 15 minutes reading time at the start of the exam. You should use that time to become thoroughly familiar with Question 1.


Exclusive Article for ACCA Paper P3

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Essential F5 and F9 skills for P3

Some important methods and techniques that were introduced in the F5 and F9 syllabuses are assumed knowledge in the P3 syllabus. This article provides five simple examples to help revision of some of these topics.
Details of brought forward techniques can be found in the Study Guide.

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P3 Essential F5 and F9 skills for P3

See also:

P3 Business Analysis Forums – post your questions to get from other students

Ask the Tutor – P3 Exams

Paper P3 The Syllabus

P3 Past exam papers
P3 Examiners’ reports
P3 Examiner’s approach interview
P3 Examiner’s approach article
P3 Technical articles

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. mukungu says

    September 15, 2017 at 3:58 pm

    This is the paper that requires a lot of questions practice. Find some videos and watch key topical areas and then practice as many questions as you then you will increase your chances of passing this paper. Do not waste a lot of time with the study manual. It is too bulky. Use it sparingly.

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  2. asmau says

    August 10, 2017 at 12:36 pm

    p3 is punishing ive lost count help me .any clue for passing

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  3. kamarak23 says

    October 17, 2016 at 2:58 pm

    PLEASE FELLOW STUDENT HELP TO PASS P3, I HAVE TAKEN THIS PAPER 7TIMES BUT STILL HAVE PROBLEM WITH IT. PLEASE FRIENDS HELP ME TO QUALIFY

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    • francois988 says

      December 13, 2016 at 5:55 pm

      try the rope

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    • iyamu says

      October 3, 2017 at 9:31 pm

      Don’t rely on opentuition materials alone otherwise you won’t go through . Opentuition can give you best lectures on calculations but certainly you have to get hold approved tuition provider Kaplan, bpp and Beck

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    • iyamu says

      October 3, 2017 at 9:53 pm

      How did you pass F1 , F5 and F9 , these are aggregated to p3 .

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  4. chabana says

    September 8, 2015 at 7:45 am

    good people wha
    t p3 is all about I am about to sit exam december

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    • opentuition_team says

      September 8, 2015 at 3:49 pm

      why don’t you watch Introductory lecture to Paper P3?

      https://opentuition.com/acca/p3/acca-p3-lectures/

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  5. adnan1992 says

    November 20, 2014 at 1:39 pm

    precise tips for passing acca p3. plase genuine tips only

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  6. eve0103 says

    June 15, 2013 at 3:42 am

    all the info applicable for Dec 2013 exam?

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  7. faiza.mushtaq says

    March 11, 2013 at 5:12 am

    did P3 syllabus has changed from 2010? or can i use 2009 exam kit for p3 prepartion?

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    • sharjeel says

      January 10, 2017 at 8:40 am

      No need to use that kit as it is out dated with no recent past exam questions. Leave the kit and do past exam question papers as much as you can. Don’t read them, try to write as much as possible.

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  8. seacoral03 says

    December 6, 2012 at 11:46 am

    left 4 days to go…i don’t know what to study…

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  9. sarahxue says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:10 am

    P3 ‘s answer is pretty creative.

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  10. pakistan11 says

    November 24, 2012 at 1:08 pm

    how can i pass p3???????

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    • SYRE says

      July 22, 2013 at 8:18 am

      To pass P3, you have to be genius. Otherwise you have to fail many times

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      • miyukit says

        November 14, 2013 at 8:04 pm

        i failed third times. how to be genius to pass? any advice for me. thanks

  11. nsimbi says

    August 11, 2012 at 11:45 am

    ve failed this paper for the third time what am i missing?

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  12. opentuition12345 says

    August 10, 2012 at 6:47 am

    Are video lectures of whole p3 syllabas available at O.T?

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  13. wanghaitao628 says

    August 10, 2012 at 4:26 am

    useful materials

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