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I failed this paper again yet i did the paper and thought i had made it!! I am starting to get tired of the course. Its a lot of money I have spent and continue to spend yet if i don’t complete i will have wasted time and money. I would have loved a break but with the new rules introduced I have to finish sooner than later. My strategy is going to be past papers and articles plus OT lectures. Hoping to make it this time.
@laura93 said:
Congrats to those who have passed P1. I am going to sit for P1 exam in this June session. Can you guys please offer me some “tips” or advice on how to pass it? Thanks 🙂I think the key to passing P1 is practicing past papers. After you feel comfortable with the syllabus get straight into past paper questions. At first they may seem intimidating, but the more questions you solve the more confident you will feel. Once you’ve done a few questions start timing yourself. The best way to pass P1 (or any exam for that matter) is to complete the whole paper as it increases your chances. By the end of your revision you should be completing Section A questions in 90 minutes and each Section B question in 45 minutes. Once the 90 minutes are up, leave what your doing and move on, to ensure that you’ve attempted each question. Another useful tip is to keep your answers straight and to the point. Each correct point scores you 1 mark, so there is no point in repeating yourself as you will be wasting valuable time. Also, try to relate to the cases and think, “what would I do in this situation?”. In my opinion many parts of the syllabus are common sense, so use your logic when answering the questions. Most importantly study and practice as often as you can. Just an hour a day can go a long way, with 2-6 hours on the weekends (depending on your schedule) and always make your own notes. I followed this method for P1, which was my first ACCA exam and scored 62. Hope this helps 🙂
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passed first attempt, thanks for the lecture notes
It is only worth it if you get a borderline fail, i.e. 48 or 49%. At least there is some chance of getting the mark raised to a pass. Anything below that is very unlikely to be changed.
I asked for a review two sittings ago for P1 when I got in the mid 40s but was unsuccessful and wasted my money I felt.
Please let me know if any of you guys have demanded a review and the outcome. All they say in the review is whether you passed or failed each question, which is not that helpful. For the money one pays to ACCA in exam fees and subscriptions, they should at least give more detailed feedback on the exam.
Good luck in the June exams for those who failed- I have failed P1 now six times and P5 three times. I feel I let myself down on the actual day and not because of poor preparation.
Ashok Rao
Dont bother wasting your money on review. have done that with the exaclt mark before. and they still insist that was my mark
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