ACCA SBL September 2020 Exam Results – Instant Poll and Comments

@49% ACCA should have done something. The answers are so subjective at list ACCA should have given you a bonus mark or presentation mark only 1 mark.
The Exam re booking fees are very expensive caused by ACCA inaction of refusing to give an additional 1. Maybe since its additional income to ACCA maybe they don’t care much about our failing.

i got 67 at my first attempt, i thought i had probably fail it because i am rushing all the way and only left 15mins to finish up a 15m question. i dont even rmb what did i wrote after the exam, but i was surprisingly pass with 67! to be honest, i didnt really go through the model in the text nor all the notes provided by open tuition, but of course i did listen to all the lectures video provided by open tuition, it helps to enhance your commercial acumen. which is the most important skill to pass sbl. to practice such skill, listen and unds all the lectures delivered by Kent, do at least 5 to 6 past years, write the ans out in your own words, learn from the ans. dont spent too much time to memorize the theory, doesnt help you to pass. most probably only helps to structure your ans, but which from my view, it limits your creativity in answering. not sure if this would help, but thats my way, not even memorize any theories, pass with creative problem solving ans

I am considering transferring to Charter Accountants as I have colleagues that did so after failing 3 4 times one professional exam and now they are qualified as Chartered Accountants. Would anyone know if transferring is still possible and the exams passed with ACCA are still recognised?

avbosip wrote:

joemilburn wrote:Honestly think my exam must have been corrupted, I was pretty confident I had done enough – even with the two hour exam delays! 49% is an absolute killer I’m gutted

I am ABSOLUTLEY shocked that I failed, I really think I did well, and yes, it is a money making machine and they definitely control the pass rate, they have to be kept to a certain level so well… I am really starting to think about transferring to Charter accountants as I have colleagues that failed acca exams more than 3 times got the transfer and passed first attempt and got qualified, I am still struggling.

andy31 wrote:

avbosip wrote:

joemilburn wrote:Honestly think my exam must have been corrupted, I was pretty confident I had done enough – even with the two hour exam delays! 49% is an absolute killer I’m gutted

I am thinking about moving to ICAEW as well, this is disgusting what they do. The other people who i spoke with say exactly the same: it is much easie at ICAEW to get the qualification.

Just as an idea, the pass rate for Chartered Acountants Ireland was 87% in 2019. Pass rates below 50% for ACCA. Sometimes as low as 30%?

andy dont be hysterical.

Although I agree, that since they mark each exam, markings should be available to you so you are aware what you did well or bad. And exams are transparent.

It was my first professional exam. I gave it along with SBR and fortunately I passed SBL at 82%.
I don’t have any tips to give because I was pretty sure that I messed up my exam. I mean what do you expect to get with only a week worth of preparation. I never attempted an exam and the first ever Case I solved was on my exam day. So I don’t know whether the examiner was being generous or I’m naturally good at analysis.
Whatever the reason, I’m grateful to have managed to keep a clean fail-free record.
I’m your average lazy student who is just trying to finish ACCA as soon as possible. It’s been almost 2 years since I started my ACCA “journey” and I hope I manage to get over with it within 2 years or 2.25 at most.