General ACCAACCA Dec 2020 results countdown

I am not really anxious. i just wrote the exam and forgot about it. This is not because i am too confident in what i wrote but i cannot afford to come down with anxiety. over the exam. but i am positive a pass will suffice.

fair enough.......... ideally thats how it should be. but i have a habit of being anxious about everything.

what exams u wrote? and how confident you are ? for me i think i wont pass any of two i wrote idk why i get nightmares etc

Waiting for my last paper AFM. It's a 50:50 call for me for the first time in ACCA. haven't failed in any paper previously. Don't know what will happen this time. So much nervous this time...

i did advanced tax irish variant the exam was fine - i failed for 2 reasons CBEs will have timing issues for me and i did not study enough before i do another exam i will wait until this virus is under control as remote exams are not feasible for me and i need to have a good think about the route i need to take

Hi Claudia, any tips for studying and revising for SBL.. it is my last exam and sitting it in March. Would be really appreciated!

today I have received an email from ACCA about the plan for the year such as planning a new approach for the studies. I am a finalist and It was my last paper. this kinda mail makes me nervous

@Sayhossz please you must NOT read anything into this - it is a standard e-mail!

Results will be published on myACCA on 05:00 January 18 - UK time. However, you are able to sign up to receive results by text and email. This method would allow you to receive results at 0:00 (midnight) - UK time. In actuality, students receive results within 10 mins after midnight - UK time. Therefore, there is just a 5 hour difference between text/email vs myACCA. Hope this helps.

Oh I got it, thank you very much! that helps me a lot

I am a finalist as well. Sat APM for the third time sadly. The only ACCA paper which has bothered me to the core, my only unsuccessful attempt throughout the journey. Honestly, not nervous at all. I did the paper well this time, properly timed it, attempted it completely, tried my best, rest it depends upon the world and the examiner. I am so busy with the start of audit season that I forgot the results about to be out within 10 days, good luck everyone.

You need to subscribe for text or email notification to receive the results at midnight on 18th. MyAcca usually down for a day or two during the results announce time.

Yeah one of my friends said it was full of current issues and not usual group accounts and ethics related. I wish they relax marking policy for the pandemic situation

Got it too

How many of you got plan for year mil

I received it yesterday and today received result delivery updated email/sms

Mt too, I received it yesterday and today received result delivery I'm so confused for such kind of emails

I am waiting for PM and FM results. I hope to just pass that’s enough for me.PM exam I find difficult so just wish to clear that’s all. Feeling very nervous and Result days coming near and near. Hope u all guys get good result. Let’s just wish and not to give up at anyhow....

I wrote my AA exam and I'm really anxious as I know the pass percentage for AA is fairly low..im hoping for the best..All the best for the results guys

I am anxious too. One of my friend cleared her last paper in the Sept sitting and she got the "good news before official announcement mail". I am dreading that if I don't have that mail 2 days in advance, it means a fail. Just cant shake that thought from my mind. It's my last paper (AAA-INT), have completed PER and practical requirements as well.

"The good news email" was an error in September. It's not usually they sent to the finalists in any attempt so don't just wait for that error again. I am waiting for my final result too and I don't think they will do the same mistake again in this attempt

@nishreen The "good news" e-mail was a systems error - ACCA apologised - you will see from our poll on the subject that not getting the e-mail did NOT mean fail. Additional measures have been put in place - it will not happen again. Please do NOT create uncalled for anxiety for your fellow students.

I wait for SBL. Was 2 attempt. So fed up with. I do not trust their markers at all. How I know that my work was marked correctly. SBL is very speculative exam. Marker may say no for the answer if this is not in their answers scrip, even thought the offered answer would be a way better than script answers - if it is not their - computer says no. ?

@avbosip You should not be so concerned. I was an ACCA examiner for 7 years - AAA - and you don't get more subjective an exam than that. Markers are not rogue individuals - they are professionals with standards of competence and integrity - as you should expect from any professional. Marking schemes for markers are more detailed than those that are published so have more guidance than you will see. Marking is a rigorous process that involves sample scripts and "seeded" scripts that all markers mark to ensure consistency of marking. All marginal fail scripts will be second marked. Consider - no one, least of all ACCA, wants students to fail. Like any accountancy body, ACCA needs members who will pay annual membership subscriptions until they retire!

@Kim Smith Thank you for your reply and I appreciate it. I suppose you would reply. However, my personal experience says a bit different. Also I have discussed it with my colleagues and everyone "kind of" agree, that there is a scale for failing because they need to keep the standards to say how hard it is before becoming a "member of their club". Plus time presure to finilise the results is not helping markers to go through very detailed... We all should expect there are professionals, but they do not even release any information about the results, which I consider should be shown to the person. It means there is definitely something to hide, and in this case what kind of integrity we can speak, if they hide the results... This is my subjective opinion.

@avbosip You are mistaken - unlike some qualifications that I have come across (not the "UK" qualifications - ACCA, ICAEW, ICAS, CIMA, etc) there is no quota system - if you achieve 50% - you pass. Markers are experts in their field - yes there is time pressure - and yes they are paid per script BUT - there is a limit to the number of scripts that they can mark and scripts are assigned to markers (randomly) only a few at a time. Marking is moderated throughout the process - not just at the end - so if a "speed marker" did not mark to the required standard, their marking would be suspended and they would not be invited to mark at the next session. If by not releasing any information you mean that you don't get to see your marked script this is no different to any professional qualification or even GCSEs or A level results. You do get to see answers, marking schemes and examiner's reports - not all professional bodies make these available to help candidates prepare for exams - you might feel better if you looked to the positives of becoming a member of ACCA.

Thank you so much Claudia. I honestly always do well when I read your approach.. Am sure you did really well as usual.. Best wishes!

Hi Kim, i had this query in my mind. for example an exam has two sections A & B. is it necessary for a student to pass both the sections individually as well to achieve the pass in the that subject ? i have heard a few tuition providers talk about this, but theory sounds dodgy to me.

@sahil4999 absolutely NOT - that is a myth. What I think is more important for students to appreciate is that they should allocate their time to attempt all parts of all questions. Suppose there are two scripts and on first marking both have 49% - but one has made some attempt at all parts - the other has 45% on section A and only 4% on section B because they have attempted only one part of one question. It is far more likely that a second marker can find an additional mark in the first script - it's not possible to find additional marks when there is no answer (!)

@23.56 1 - it will depend on various factors including the degree of subjectivity in awarding marks (e.g. narrative vs computation), spread of marks, etc. It is the system that identifies the scripts to be second marked - not the marker - so this will take account of marks for sections A and B. 2 - all reported complaints/mitigating circumstances will be considered both individually and collectively to ensure fairness. 3 - you won't be notified (because all complaints etc will be considered). You shouldn't expect handfuls of marks to be added. A script would have to be sufficiently good at least in part to demonstrate that a candidate had the ability to pass - if every page of a script "speaks" that a candidate is poorly prepared then no amount of mitigating circumstance is going to compensate for that.