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Is it just me or compared to the other F modules does FM’s calculation questions in section c always seem to be a lot of work for very few marks? I sat mine today and felt very overwhelmed and just forgot everything I guessed loads. The MCQ’s were really tough! Never mind September here I come!
I think section a & b are just randomly generated from a question bank so you probably wouldn’t get the same questions or maybe one or two the same. You should be careful asking about it though as I know there are admins who looks for people talking about the exams as it could help people potential cheat. Good luck 🙂
zeeshanqureshi wrote:Total 24 Questions: 15 were MCQs rest are as below:
Do you mind me asking what you answered to the questions about damaged to fixed assets and the provision for inventory as I had those questions also.
Section c I think will have let me down as I thought section b was ok and a was ok ish. Good luck to you – not long to wait to find out 🙂
I sat it – I found sections A and B ok ish and section c I found it very wordy I think 30 marks were available for written answers mostly regarding the three E’s which isn’t the easiest of things to write about especially regarding a hospital. I have sat this exam a few times so I really hope I pass this time but worried section c let me down. How did you find it?
I thought the exam was a disaster the third time sitting PM got 44 and 47 the last two times and I would give anything to have had those exams again. I thought they were so different to what I had done in the mocks and they were worded in a strange way. Just a nightmare, walked out crying as I know I will be lucky to even scrap 30% ????
Failed PM for the second time, 44% first time and 47% this time. Am gutted. Last time i did alot better then expected this time i did worse then i expected. Have third sitting booked for March, anyone have any advice??
I didn’t find sections a&b too bad but got the awful transfer and profit tables questions for section c like a lot of you. However Atleast you can get the own figure mark in section c so even if the cost of the box isn’t right it won’t effect the rest of your workings. Fingers crossed I get a pass as this was a retake as got 44% in September sitting. Good luck to you all and don’t worry about it now and enjoy Xmas 🙂
Got 44% on my first attempt at PM, its a fail but i actually thought i had done a lot worse so i am happy with that and hopefully with some practice questions under timed conditions can pass in Dec 🙂
@jesskie said:
Hello, I am stuck at the unit 7 questions below.Calculate and compare the forecast total accounting costs in the year following MEXIT under the restructured in-house option (A) and the outsource option (B); to assess which option will be most economical for Telford Engineering in the future:
-Enter the accountancy department costs for Option A:
-Enter the accountancy department costs for Option B:
-Recommend Option A or B to Tom Mailer the CFO: (In-house or Outsource)
Does anyone can help me? Thank you.
Does anyone have the answer to these please I am stuck
@badare said:
I guess people are not too excited about the upcoming results upcoming. For my case I have low expectations for a pass and I am already planning for December sitting.Ditto! Bloody PM
If you have the exemptions from the first three exams, I would suggest doing the Law exam first as you can sit that anytime. I then maybe would suggest tax – especially if you do tax in your job I found it the most relatable as I work in practise. F5 has the lowest pass rate so I wouldn’t suggest that one. It depends what you have experience in and maybe what you find most interesting to start with 🙂
Hi can anyone help with unit 7 data visualisation and the question about the stacked bar chart and the amount of sales minus bakery sales???
@dk1981 said:
You need to gain half of the total marks available, so if there are 100 marks available in total, you will need 50 marks to pass. Section a is 30 marks, b is 30 marks and c is 40 marks in total. Each question in section a and b is worth 2 marks each.Ok thanks, I think I have been looking at it wrong. Someone once said to me as its % you can actually get more wrong then you think. I wouldn’t of gotten 50 marks at all. More like 25 marks – never mind.
Thanks for the clarification
Can I ask a question about marking please.
Say for instance you achieved 50% in section a and then scored nothing in b & c is that still a pass?
Or say you got 8 marks in section a and 8 marks in section b which in theory is 26% in each section according to my practise CBE’s which would add up to a pass? Is that right, it doesn’t seem like you need a lot to pass which I am confused about??
Absolute disaster. I literally looked at the computer and thought what on Earth have I been learning. Was all stuff that has barely come up in past papers. Will be resitting in December
@amysnowy said:
Hi All,I failed my FR at first attempt, mark 45. I am certainly not happy about it. What annoyed me the most is, when I did my AAT financial reporting exam, I failed on the first attempt as well. It feels I have never done financial reporting exams previously, All I have learnt from AAT is wasted.
I used Kaplan study materials. I practised all the questions on the exam kit, twice. I have a notebook with questions I have done wrong and notes how to answer these questions. I thought I put a lot of efforts. but to be honest, when I sit the March exam, I didn’t even understand what is the first question asking about….
What I try to work out now is, where I did wrong and how I can correct it. I have BPP exam kit but it’s for 2017-18, I assume I can still use it for more practice or should I still use Kaplan’s book, just practice again? or should I study F3 following opentuition’s lectures ( as F3 is the foundation of F7) or should I just study F7 lectures?
I am also self-studying AA and FM and planning sit all 3 papers in June, time allocation is important to me too. I am working full time……
any suggestions/comments will be much appreciated
Thanks in advance
I would firstly say stop being so hard on yourself, 45% is very nearly a pass you weren’t far away at all and I am sure on the resit you will do fine. I also would say I don’t think AAT has much relevance to ACCA in any way but then I sat my AAT exams years ago so could be that it was just different back then. I wouldn’t worry about the F3 lectures as that just covers a few of the basics I think (I was exempt from that one so not entirely sure what it covers) and just go over any points you felt were weak and make sure you have a good knowledge of how to attempt section c and maybe start with section c in the exam first.
Make sure you don’t overload yourself with trying to do all the exams.
Good luck 🙂
Passed on my second attempt at FR with 55% – so relieved.
Good luck to everyone who is going to resit – don’t give up!
@tasnimrxo said:
Hi Guys, just passed the Tax exam and will be sitting FR in June- any advice?I would say make sure you can interpret ratio analysis not just make sure you can do the calculations but make sure you know what it shows as well to make comments on as there is always a 12/15 mark question in section c on ratio analysis.
Also leases come up a lot in section b which I think are a weak area for most people
hope this helps
@davide64 said:
Agree with your first point. Personally I start my new job on Monday 15th which I’m excited about, however I’m nervous about my SBR result coming at midnight UK time! I’ll try my best not to stay up and wait till the morning. It would make this process much easier if results came out Friday evening. Is there some kind of department/email we can send requests to?I definitely think Monday is the worst time to get results and would prefer it on a Friday – I work with people who sit ACA and they get their results on a Friday. You cannot enjoy the weekend with the dreaded thought of exam results looming and then it sets you up for a bad week if you do fail.
I just did proceeds and then a separate calculation of net assets, goodwill and minused nci for the disposal but i don’t think the figures were right but I had no idea what else to do. I think section c has ruined my chances of passing ??
I found section a and b not to bad which I was happy about as this is my second attempt then got to section c and it all went wrong. I had the sambo question and another question about ratios which I can calculate but am no good at explaining what they show. I had revised statement of financial positions and goodwill etc a lot and was hoping a question like that would come up. I’m hoping I can scrap 50% but not sure as section c probably only got about 8-10 marks all together.
