** ACCA P3 June 2014 Exam Results and Genius Hunt Competition **

Alhamdulillah….Passed P3 with 66 marks 🙂

I find this paper tough and I didn’t expect of getting a pass mark but happily ended up with a 53 mark 🙂

Hi toyosi. Congrats.Please what was your best approach to P3. kindly share so I can learn from it.Are LSBF Videos the best option or solving questions after listening and watching the videos?My sister do advice as I hope to conclude ACCA in 2015.Wrote 1 paper b4(P1 and pass) took up MBA,now wishing to conclude on ACCA.

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@razahussain said:
83% From No Where…. I am really honored to get this score :D</

pls what was your study secret? really need to pas this exam

Hi Gold50,

Thanks for your message. Some people have asked the same question via inbox so i’ll just post my study pattern that i sent to them, they are probably things that you already know. I apologise in advance if it’s incoherent, it was typed in a rush…so here goes:

1.) Cover the syllabus as much as you can, as early as you can and make sure you understand all the technical bits.

2.) Take tuition if you think you are struggling with self study, I find that the tuition classes&revision really helped me a lot because i could approach my tutors one-on-one when I am unable to understand a topic/question, I also did questions from my revision kit ahead of the next class and gave to my tutors to mark and give me a feedback (especially for P3).

3.) Have a study time-table (do like a week’s worth for a start) with topics and questions that you must cover every day (don’t try to do too much at a stretch but please be consistent with your reading plan, also be as realistic as possible i.e don’t set a goal to read 5 topics + 7 questions in one day, you simply won’t achieve it and you might get discouraged in the process). Evaluate your self from time to time to know what your weak areas are and fix them.

4.) Practice! Practice!! Practice!!!…past papers, I cant over-emphasise the importance of this! Question practice helps to understand the questions asked, improve your time-management and build your writing speed. Also, I find that for SOME papers the most recent past papers (say 5 years till date) are more representative of the manner in which the examiner examines so i focussed on them more.

5.) Always have an answer plan. This is particularly useful for P papers (especially P3, P7 and even P1). Don’t just dive into writing up your answers, think about what you want to write and how best to write it in the time available. For P3, it’s one sentence per mark, so you have to keep it brief but sensible. Be wary of dumping all you know on the answer booklet, for one it might be irrelevant plus it might not be worth more than a mark.

6.) Read technical articles and examiner(s) answers + feedbacks. These will give you insights into how the examiner thinks and the quality of answers that are required. It also helps in developing your answer plan.

7.) Always keep your reading alive in your mind. I try to always think about the topics i read as much as possible so i dont forget it. When i read and leave it for a few days, i tend to forget so i constantly think about it, sometimes I stick proformas, technical points etc on my bedroom wall just so its the first thing i see when i wake up in the morning or before going to bed at night.

8.) I don’t know how this may sound but i’ll write it all the same. PRAY!!! that after you have done all these, that God should help you achieve success in your exams. It works!

Wishing you all the best!

…sorry that i wrote you a long epistle.

I got 59 on my first attempt. I am truly grateful and I thank God. Was wondering if I would really pass. I saw someone who attempted it about 6 times. Just want to say do not give up. Just keep trying. Congrats to the affiliates and I see few persons have 2 more exams left. I wish you all success in the upcoming exams.

Thank you Opentuition..with your lectures I was able to obtain 58 marks!! May god bless you!!

Ashi have been writing p3 since june 2011 attempted the paper 7times thank
God have finaly cleared the paper

passed p3 63% thanks to the almighty God

Passed. 57%. Thank you God and thank you open tuition! All I used to prepare for this one was opentuition lectures and notes, and pass papers for practice… I vote opentuition as the most important resource website for ACCA students.

I failed both P3 and P7 and very disappointed especially because I have been registering for P3 and not writing it because I felt I was not really ready. This time, I did revise (self study and first attempt for both) and I thought I wrote well. I wish I can see my script. Never felt like this before. About P7, nothing was difficult especially because I have experience in the subject.
If possible to those that passed please share the winning tips…and Congrats to you all guys!

Failed.
Wana put more effort next session