SBLACCA SBL June 2019 Exam Results – Instant Poll and Comments

At last! 55% 3rd time lucky. This was the least technical exam out of all the SBL exams I've attempted.

Passed.Thank you open tution.

In March thought i did horrible and got 44 and this time i thought went really well and got 40 got no idea how this works, thank God passed apm

Your comment is a mirror image of my APM experience I did worse than I did in March.

I thought I did very well in March, but my fail was a lot below the 50-mark. I thought I did rather bad in June, but my pass is a lot over the 50-mark. I think what helped me a lot was the fact that I devoted some of my preparation time to practise my handwriting. I barely write by hand nowadays, so some of my essays might have been a bit visually-challenging to the markers. A great thanks to OpenTuition community, especially to Ken Garrett for his amazing lectures.

First fail since F1. 47%, don’t know how to take it.

Passed with 55! Thanks to OT notes!

@jeyne said: I thought I did very well in March, but my fail was a lot below the 50-mark. I thought I did rather bad in June, but my pass is a lot over the 50-mark. I think what helped me a lot was the fact that I devoted some of my preparation time to practise my handwriting. I barely write by hand nowadays, so some of my essays might have been a bit visually-challenging to the markers. A great thanks to OpenTuition community, especially to Ken Garrett for his amazing lectures.

The final question of this exam was confusing. The layout made my answer look horrendous. Apart from that I genuinely believe that someone could have passed this exam who hadn't studied SBL and had good business sense.

I agree, both when it comes to the final question and the business sense. I must admit that exam surprised me a lot by the fact it was hardly based on models/technical knowledge - especially in comparison with the rest. After having read the tasks I had the impression I was missing some important clues to follow and there had to be a trap that I had not noticed somehow.

was ACCA's last exam and the first ever fail at 46, I dont know what went so wrong, attempted 79 marks and got 46 i guess that low mark attempt might be the reason but again i never did attempt more than 80-85 marks in p level exams, disappointed and confused about how to prepare for sbl now :( .

After that exam which I didn’t even come close to finishing I had never been more certain that I had failed SBL. Incredibly I passed with 54%. My ACCA journey is an emotional rollercoaster. I pass all the exams I think I’ve failed and fail all the exams I’m sure I’ve passed.

Passed on second attempt. Link theory & e-business work, both when I failed before and when I passed this time. This is the only paper I retake on my ACCA journey, for those who failed, don't give up.

Hi OpenTuition...Passed on 1st attempt with 51marks & this is my last paper, :)....Thanks very much for helping me with my journey of self study, great resources & tutors as well as community members...Keep up the good work!!!

Passed with 52% first attempt and now an affiliate. Theories work.

Passed with 53. Theories worked and finally I am affiliate.

First attempt, self studying, 71%.

78 on a first attempt! Thank OT

First attempt and passed with 66%. All the credit goes to Open Tuition. I must say ACCA Webinars helped a lot for a quick recap of the syllabus. It is a happy start of the day indeed!!!

Passed SBL as last paper by self-study and with first attempt. Thank you so much to OpenTuition for the free lectures notes and forum! Appreciate that.

@sunny1195 said: First fail since F1. 47%, don’t know how to take it.

Hold in there you'll get through , is this your first paper in the professionals ?

@johnnygsy said: Pass first time with 63, link theory worked!

Me too so did ebuisness

Passed first time with 63. My journey is over. No fails, although I was sure this one was going to be my first. The exam did feel odd I wasn't sure what to make of it I but im glad it's over. 4 hours is too much.

I failed with 47%. Never failed any of my exams before. I guess self study just isn’t for me :(

Yes, trying to not let it set me back.

Passed first time with 80%. I have to say I didn’t study for the exam half as much as my other ones. A lot of it comes down to common sense and general business acumen, which was obvious in the June exam as hardly any technical knowledge came up! I didn’t spend a lot of time going over material after doing the course and revision with BPP. Instead I focused solely on practice questions, learning how they want you to respond to the questions as well as the structure they’re expecting.

Passed with 57% and now I'm an affiliate! Thank you so much opentuition and BPP. Don't be disheartened with failure, keep going! You will get there.

Passed the exam 1st attempt: 34% 2nd attempt 63% really thought i didn't get it as i left out Q5 completely- 16 marks tips to pass 1. not to focus on the models and theories but for the requirements use the actual wording throughout your answers and break down into sections for your answers to show you are answering the questions and leave spaces between every point to maximise marks eg one question I could have used SAF, but instead i answered based on the financial and non financial factors as required 2. plan answers if possible as with bullet points so when i ran out of time i was probably awarded some marks

This is my second attempt and I made it this time. There was really no technical knowledge to apply. Business acumen is the only key to succeed. Just make sure to keep going no matter what your result is. Cheers!

Can you share tips for SBL? I will sit in december for SBL?

Which study resources did you use? Book, revision kit, lectures?