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@rubik said:
39, this was my first attemp.

I am really interested by the advices on how overcome the P-level papers.

I passed all the F-level papers (F1 to F9) on first attemp except F4 that passed the 2nd time.
Since I am on P-level, I only passed P1 (52) on 2nd time. My scores for the others are P2(33); P3 (47, 46, 29); P7(39).
May be it is because english is not my 1st language. I am really thinking now to take only one paper per sitting to really concentrate. For sure in Dec 2014, I will only chose P2.

Do not hesitate to advise.

I really think the best way for you to pass is to do one at a time. The exams are not easy and a lot of people think they will finish faster by taking 2 or 3 at a time. I would say on average this is likely the wrong approach as many of them fail at least one. It also seems a much more costly method due to the multiple fails. It only makes sense to do multiple exams if you are not working and studying full time or the company you are employed at has a time limit on how long you can pass.

PS i passed all my exams first attempt by taking one at a time so i’m talking from experience. I worked full time all through this period and took all of them by self-study except P6 (due to changes in rules & codes). Good luck for future exams

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Gosh i only passed with 50%. My final exam and ridiculously one mark made the difference. So glad, i am now an ACCA affiliate and all passed at first attempt too (nice bonus).

Previously my lowest mark was 62% so this was a shock but makes me feel even more lucky to have it all done with.

Congrats to all who passed and keep going and work harder to those who didn’t.

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Like most people have said i feel it was a fair paper with familiar questions. However it was very time pressured. Which meant to complete the paper you couldn’t really take too much time to think.

Overall i just kept writing the whole way through as i knew i needed to attempt all questions to have a better chance. It meant i missed quite a few points i obviously knew. Also my explanations for my point were probably not as i good as i would like as i was just writing.

I did question 4 then 3 as my options. I skipped question 5 even though audit reporting was my strongest area when i saw 8marks was all to the with going concern changes in reports. Luckily question 3 was reasonable and probably the easiest optional. It just looked intimidating as there was more to read.

Anyway with most people’s comments regarding not completing, i am a bit happier that i finished and hopefully did enough to pass. We will all find out in August!

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I got 62%, this is the lowest mark of my 4 exams so far. I thought i did slightly better but still a good pass so cant complain. I just have P7 to go now, can’t wait to finish.

Well done everyone else that passed.
The ones that didn’t, good luck for next time.

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Passed with 83%

I must say, i lot of high marks for this exam. Must have been easier than we realised.

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<cite>@jk0323 said:</cite>
legal advice had high complexity but low stg importance because those legal advices where requird by themself not by end customer so it shoud have been outsourced.. website had lowcompexity and high stg importance so itshould have been kept inhouse.. besides they had it expertise from the developmnt of complex payrol

Same, thats what i thought. It made no sense to bring it in-house with just one legal person. I emphasis the good work that they were enjoying with the outsourced team so no reason for chance. I think they tried to trick people by saying the legal part was of importance (not strategic importance).
Either way, you will still get good marks for whatever you decide as long as it is explained well.

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I thought it was okay.

Some easy marks such as Culture, Strategic Lenses, Porter 5 forces & Harmon Process Strategy Matrix

However i found CRM & Scenario analysis tricky. Not seen any of these in past questions

Overall i think there was enough easy marks for for a pass. Main thing was i finished the paper and wrote enough for each part. So marks will be gotten even in the tough areas.

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@abdelbagi2004 said:
@sodiqlawal said:
thanks all for your advice
every time i do two paper self study in june2012 do only p1 and fail also 42 for practice papers i do practice more past exams but for writen papers like p1 and p7 only read thorough not practice
insha allah i will try to do p1 and p3 in june again and increase time for revission

Hi again, i think it is very important for you to practice exam question no matter which paper it is. I understand it is very boring and seems a waste of time for purely written exams like P1 & P7, however these exams are mainly about exam techniques. If you do not actually practice them, you will not be used to how the questions are answered.

I think most of the fails are due to this as most people have the knowledge but lack technique. Good luck with your future papers. I am also taking P3 in June through self-study. I only do one at a time as i am only 23 and would not gain my 3yrs relevant experience until next year. So i do one at a time to give myself the best chance possible. I would rather pass them all first attempt than 6months quicker.

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@abdelbagi2004 said:
fail p1 46 and p3 17
p1 8 times the range form 40 to 47 p7 two times 06 2011 16 and dec2012 17
i remain with p1 and p3 and one option paper i pass befor p2 and p6
any advice
thanks

Hi
It seems you have attempted some papers an few times and still not passed. This would suggest a lack of practice and understanding. I would suggest you practice as many past questiions as possible and increase the amount of revision time.

Also do not try to cram everything in in a few days. I know some people do this and say they passed, however it is a very high risk strategy and is likely to lead to a fail. Also if you do not have much time to revise due to full time work or other commitments, i suggest taking one-exam at a time and starting revision early.

Finally, it may be beneficial for you to go to a class where a lecturer can explain to you thing you do not understand. Not everyone can pass through just using textbooks and Opentuition.

Good luck for future exams. Hard work will pay off eventually.

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Passed with 64% first time. Happy as it is self-study so not costly. Thanks Opentuition, really helpful

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You will likely have more luck and better offers on Amazon. Unless you are willing to give it at a big discount on here.

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Yes i agree, luckily for you this is probably the easiest proffesional paper.

The content of the book is not as important as question practice due to the logical nature of topics. So make sure you practice many questions as you finish each section of the book.

Good luck!

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Hi vickytpc

I attempt the question myself or do a question plan. I then read the answers in my BPP revision kit. It is really good as they give you tips as well on how you should have answered and highlight keywords.
I feel if you are self-studying, it is important to have the right kit and not be too stingy trying to save money on them.

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Hi, i am also self-studying. I passed P2 in June through self-study.

I usually watch the Opentuition lectures then read the relevant chapter in the study text and finally practice some questions from revision kit

When it’s closer to the exam, i will avoid reading the study text and just attempt as many past questions as i can. As i feel this paper is more about application, rather than theoretical knowledge fro textbook.

This is the way i’m doing it, you just have to be committed to it. I have no advice based on how many hrs you should revise per week as that should be determined yourself.

Also don’t forget to read the technical articles as they are quite relevant and helpful.

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I got 64% through self-study which i am quite surprised by after how i thought the exam went. Opentuition has been very useful.

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it is best to be prepared for all 3 as you can’t rely on patterns. Kaplan do not know so no point going by that. Also there are Kaplan mocks with Incone statement & Balance sheets too

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Hi, i have also made the same mistake and could not change to INT paper. But i am not worried as i have analysed past papers and it is generally just around 10marks and usually one question.

My advice would be if you have the Kaplan book, make notes of the differences for Nun-current Assets, Leases, Segmental Reporting, Employee Benefits, Tax, Related Parties, & SME’s. The question is very likely to ask about one of these based on the P2 UK Course notes.

So even if you only know the basic differences but cannot discuss it well you can still receive half of the marks available for stating the difference and trying to apply to scenario.

Please stop panicking! Good luck

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ugras,

with the current issue topics questions, i tend to write the whole answer as i feel it is good practice for the exam.

for the mixed questions (q2 or 3), it really depends on if i feel i can answer it well. I think a detailed answer plan is fine as a lot of the mixed question we are practising will not even come up especially the ones focusing on just one topic.

But it is very useful to do a few full ones to get used exam style

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I would say the most effective plan is to re-do the questions you have done already but this time without checking answers. You will notice the improvement and also identify silly mistakes you still make.

That is what i am doing now, it is very hard to just study without looking but once you’ve done the question before then its easier.

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i have uploaded a Kaplan Current Issues article i downloaded from the Kaplan website in the document section. It has a very good summary of all the current issues. Hope this help everyone requesting.

Also please look for additional articles online, to get more detailed information

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Please stop requesting notes from me, they are articles on ACCA website that is available to everyone

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sent it

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Okay, thanks anyway. I have some knowledge of a few of the differences and hope that should be fine.

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i tried to email you a few articles but the email you gave is not working.

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Hi

From what i understand it is mostly theory that will be split up into parts. There may be a 5/7mark calculation that relates to the question.

My plan is to focus on IFRS10,11,12 topics & IFRS13. These i am told are the two most likely based on tips and looking at case study question on Bpp revision book.

I don’t feel there is much to ask about management commentary as the discussion isnt detailed so that unlikely.

There are pdf articles on acca website which are released to give you a clue of relevant topics

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