** ACCA P5 December 2014 Exam Results **

I passed on my 5th Attempt! Please DO NOT give up! I have been there, I know how it is! Some times after I finish the exam, I thought that was it, but the results proved me wrong. You did not make to the benchmark, it does not mean you don’t have the knowledge to pass! Give it another try! You will make it!

@wl2011, if you write answers for P5 in the way you write answers for P3 then it must be issues, so pay clear attention to model answers of P5 and understand difference between P5 and P3 , even if questions are same for P5 and P3 the answers absolutely different

In June ’14 I ‘ve failed to pass P5 (last course) for 3d time although I studied hard. Initially, in my first attempt, I was started to thinking that I was not well prepared (btw, I passed most of the papers on my first attempt). Finally, after my 3d failure, I concluded that something goes wrong with the examiner’s approach. That is why after a lot of thinking I decided to change the course to P6 (UK) even though I was suggested from my provider to avoid it. P6 has much more material to learn but I think that it is clear to all students that if you study hard you will pass the course, something that does not seem to happen with P5.
Finally, I passed P6 with 56% and I’m now affiliate.
Keep in mind that It is never to late to change a course and there are many ways to reach your goal. Try to be flexible and please don’t give up my friends.
I am at your disposal for everything you might need.

I feel your pain Brian. This was my second attempt and also failed at 42% for the second time. I simply don’t know where I’m going wrong. I’ve spent the second round of studying practicing questions over and over. I’ve studied the theory inside out and feel that I’m only half answering the question because I’m not given the opportunity to really express what I’ve learned. The questions are unpredictable. No matter how much one learns in P5, something is bound to crop outside of the zone that we are unable to plan for( I know this tests your competence though!) but I do put in the hard work, I’ve tired to nail down the specifics and really apply to the question…where am I going wrong?!!!!
Emotionally stressed!!!!

You are not dead neither are you alone. we are in the same boat. Please keep positive.

All the best

Hi Dorota, I would appreciate any help with passing P5, do you have any notes, tips on how to pass this exam. It was my third attempt and thought that I’ve done well.. unfortunately I was wrong. My email address is nat. Przybylska @gmail. Com.
Any help much appreciated.
Natalia

Pass

@musemma u are not alone dear. I really felt the same as well. After seeing the answers on line I was positive I had made it this time. But only to get 43%..3 % increase from the last diet….I will also take the paper again for the 4th time. ..application and analysis it is. ..hopefully I get it right this time around.

hi Steven, make sure you read the exam articles and read the questions several times before answering, make sure you get the easy 4 marks on report structure and leaving space between questions and always answering a new question on a new page.

make sure you round your calculations correctly and good luck!

Thankfully I passed this exam on my second sitting. I failed with 43% first time. Try to go through the syllabus as much as you can, especially the performance measures. After that do as many practice questions as possible.

Haha….@nadienka…wisdom indeed