*** ACCA APM December 2018 Exam Results ***

Passed at 60%..first attempt, self-study. It took blood, sweat and tears and I never thought that this day would come. Finally, It’s all over now. Allahmdulilahi Robbil Alamin. Praise be to God Almighty. I am an Affiliate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats to everyone who made it and if you did not, please never ever give up. I am proof that great things do happen if we are determined to never give up on our goals. You can do this.

Thanks, Open tuition, You guys here are simply the best.

What was your approach to studies? Which tuition provider did you use and with which study content please. Thanks

@jakeskay

BPP Text and Revision Kit, Open Tuition Lectures, Self-Study 2-3hrs per evening. Get used to theories and then questions, questions, questions…..

….and remember, if you are asked to evaluate the performance management system, evaluate the system not the performance.

Good luck.

@tamjidat said:
please advice, If I start study from tomorrow for APM is it possible to pass by March session as I failed in AAA so I have to go for both AAA and APM and I am working full time and I have kid. Please advice??? If possible then How?/

@tamjidat:

I think your plan might be a bit ambitious..AAA and APM are both vast subjects and require more time to study if you want to study them at the proper depth.

I also tried to do both together at the last September diet but i quickly realised it was shooting myself in the leg. I do not work full time and i have two little ones. I decided to defer APM till December and sat for only AAA in Sept..which I passed.

I wrote APM in December,passed as well and now an affiliate. If I had continued with my over ambitious plan of writing both in a single diet in September..I am sure I would have flunked them both.

So my advice is take it slow and steady, All the time left now is barely enough to study one of these subjects at the proper depth. It, s just 6 weeks, so I advise you to focus on AAA now for March since that should still be fresh. Then defer APM till June. They are both NOT a “walk in the park” type of subjects.

You will get there eventually.. the rush is not worth it.

Failed at first attempt. Time of failures has started. First I failed last P3 making my Prize Winning P1 worthless; then I failed APM both with a 42%.
Now I stopped SBL preparation and restarted APM for March.

MY ACCA STORY:

I know Acca can be frustrating particularly when you are battling with a single paper for years. The journey of my Acca was beyond imagination. I planned to finished Acca within 2-3 years, but i must tell you i finished at the time limit which is 10years, though i missed a whole year. which mean i wrote ACCA for 9years.

I have been battling with APM since June 2013 scoring marginal scores which is 40-49. Although, some years i didn’t do full diet. After December 2015 that i didn’t passed APM, I switched to ATX(Advanced tax) with the hope it would be better, unfortunately it wasn’t better after writing it three times (Dec.2016, June &Sept 2017). Then i said to myself let me go back to APM because time was not on my side any more.

March 2018, I wrote APM again the exam was fantastic for me i was so sure i would pass, unfortunately when the result came i failed. I was so angry to the point i requested for administrative review, same story same score no changes. September 2018, i wrote again still failed, but the score was marginal.I was scared because i have an already passed paper which is P2 now SBR at risk.

I was confused, devastated but i still hope in God. A friend of mine advised me to attend those intensive class. I did findings on it, so i proceed. The lecture was so helpful because i got new insight to the best way and format to tackle the exam.

I went for the exam December 2018 at a point in the exam i was confused, i wasn’t sure if i was given what the examiner what he want. After the exam, i couldn’t stop praying to God for his mercy and intervention.

Here comes January 14,2019 the result was released i was so scared, i couldn’t checked it, my stomach didn’t stop rumbling. Finally, i checked the result and i was so happy when all i can see is passed. I passed with 56% so grateful to God for it.

Moral Lesson:
1. Don’t give up on your dream be persistent
2. Always remember you are not a failure but it is circumstance that fails
3. Keep up the good attitude of you can..
4. At the end you will excel…

To those who are yet to qualify, pls don’t give up. Keep persevere you will surely win… All the best.

A big thank you to open tuition cos there materials is always helpful….
God be with you alllll

@More9 said:
MY ACCA STORY:

I know Acca can be frustrating particularly when you are battling with a single paper for years. The journey of my Acca was beyond imagination. I planned to finished Acca within 2-3 years, but i must tell you i finished at the time limit which is 10years, though i missed a whole year. which mean i wrote ACCA for 9years.

I have been battling with APM since June 2013 scoring marginal scores which is 40-49. Although, some years i didn’t do full diet. After December 2015 that i didn’t passed APM, I switched to ATX(Advanced tax) with the hope it would be better, unfortunately it wasn’t better after writing it three times (Dec.2016, June &Sept 2017). Then i said to myself let me go back to APM because time was not on my side any more.

March 2018, I wrote APM again the exam was fantastic for me i was so sure i would pass, unfortunately when the result came i failed. I was so angry to the point i requested for administrative review, same story same score no changes. September 2018, i wrote again still failed, but the score was marginal.I was scared because i have an already passed paper which is P2 now SBR at risk.

I was confused, devastated but i still hope in God. A friend of mine advised me to attend those intensive class. I did findings on it, so i proceed. The lecture was so helpful because i got new insight to the best way and format to tackle the exam.

I went for the exam December 2018 at a point in the exam i was confused, i wasn’t sure if i was given what the examiner what he want. After the exam, i couldn’t stop praying to God for his mercy and intervention.

Here comes January 14,2019 the result was released i was so scared, i couldn’t checked it, my stomach didn’t stop rumbling. Finally, i checked the result and i was so happy when all i can see is passed. I passed with 56% so grateful to God for it.

Moral Lesson:
1. Don’t give up on your dream be persistent
2. Always remember you are not a failure but it is circumstance that fails
3. Keep up the good attitude of you can..
4. At the end you will excel…

To those who are yet to qualify, pls don’t give up. Keep persevere you will surely win… All the best.

A big thank you to open tuition cos there materials is always helpful….
God be with you alllll

ACCA story is almost 8 years gone. Though I missed few setting and I have very struggling life to live with my big family and less earnings.
100 times I decide to leave ACCA then I realize no we born to fight.
I have only AAA and APM remaining and have to finish within 2020.
Your story regain my strength and I will restart again. THanks dude.
May ALMIGHTY always be with you for the rest of your life.

@aparnadealwis which did u find harder cima or acca?

Thank you Chris ??

Please dont give up. I used 3 years to pass this paper. This is my 8th attempt and finally I go through it.

@doughnut said:
Hi Guys
I’m considering changing my option from AAA to APM. I do much better with numbers/calcs than words and feel this could be the right move.
I’m trying to pass my final option and I’ve already completed ATX.
Does anyone have any advise?
Thanks
Steph

Hi Steph,

Although there are calculations involved in APM, You need to know that there is a lot of words and writing involved as well, the first question is always a report, to be honest, there is no much getting away from theories/words/writing in APM as well as AAA.

I wrote both AAA and APM and in terms of writing/words, I could see no huge difference between them. Much of the marks in APM is awarded for your analysis and interpretation of the figures and not the calculations itself which usually carry few marks.

if you feel you would do better with APM, then give it a try, but do not expect fewer words/theories here. Be prepared.

I wish you all the best.