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I hope everyone is doing well, my message will be slightly long but please take a few minutes to read it?
I failed both FR &AA at 49, This was my first time writing the exam at a new centre and only second time at a centre in a new country (the previous centre It took me 3 hours to reach and this one was just 30 minutes away)
Unfortunately I faced technical issues in both my exams, losing around 10 minutes in both exams. Had these issues not occurred I would have a 100% passed the exam, I hadn’t slept before my exams and it didn’t strike me to inform the invigilator during the exams, After the exam when I spoke to her she told me someone else also faced my specific issue sometime ago and was given extra time by the invigilator and had I informed her during the exam she would have done the same for me.
She told me to try applying for mitigating circumstances which I did but also informed me it wouldn’t be of much use since she couldn’t submit a report from her side but told me to still try
I did submit a report to ACCA but from the exam performance I can deduce that They haven’t done anything about it, I’m not sure if they even read my complaint once.
Unfortunately this wasn’t just another exam session for me and more of a do or die situation since I need to apply for OBU in November, applying in may isn’t an option and At this point I will have to leave the course.
After researching thoroughly I found out that the administrative review will not do much and a mentor recommended I write an E-mail to ACCA, which I did and they responded with a generic E-mail telling me that I can apply to the examinations appeal committee. I plan to apply even though I know it won’t yield much.
Does anyone have absolutely any advice for me?
I haven’t been able to sleep since these results came out and I cried for the first time in 10 years or so. Does anyone have absolutely any advice for my situation to try and appeal for my marks?If by any chance someone from ACCA or someone who knows someone at ACCA is reading this, All is ask is my case be reviewed fairly since I, at the moment will have to leave the qualification and this would severely impact me for the rest of my life and my career. This was the most important exam for me up until now and to fail without it being my fault is killing me
I am simply unable to digest how someone can be so unlucky especially during such an important time
Welcome to OpenTuition and our forums – though it is a sad introduction. I have been advising ACCA students for 30 years and my best advice to you – honestly – is to draw a line under the matter. Hanging on to what is not even a remote chance of a successful appeal is just postponing moving on and resitting the exams.
As it says here https://www.accaglobal.com/uk/en/student/exam-entry-and-administration/exam-results/mitigating-circumstances.html “The appeals process is not a re-consideration of your circumstances. The Committee will undertake independent checks to confirm all stages of the mitigating circumstances process were undertaken and the correct mark was in fact issued to you.”
The marking procedures are very vigorous and such marginal marks will have already been scrutinised. (In my 7 years as an examiner, I did not see even one exam result overturned on an administrative review.)
Hi Kim, thanks a lot for your response
is the 30 gbp fee also not worth it at all to apply to the examinations appeals committee?
I have been looking after this forum for 9 years and not one student has reported a “successful” outcome. The fact is, that all such marginal marks have already been scrutinised. Some students complain about the length of the marking and admin processes, but this is essential to ensuring candidates receive the correct marks.
When you say you can deduce from the exam performance that nothing was done, can you say that an extra mark might not have been given on any question? I suggest, but don’t know, that only a very few marks would be given to compensate for the loss of 10 minutes.
I also meant to say to you, that although I’m sure the invigilator meant well, they would not have had any authority to give extra time.
i faced quite a similar issue and failed at 47. So according to you, the appeal does not make any difference and is just a reassurance? Anyone you know who did an appeal for mitigating circumstance and what was the result?
I’ll be very interested to know in what terms the findings are reported back to you!
Hi Kim- thank you, I am very sorry for the late response, I haven’t been able to sleep or focus on anything so I was trying to get my mind of these results.
I paid the 30£ for appealing today.
Yes, I am sure not a single mark has been awarded atleast for FR, I will explain it the best I remember:
In the first section C question we had to calculate goodwill, since I was so short on time I decided to write the final answer first and then write the steps towards the end if I had time, eg:net assets of subsidiary at acquisition.
When I came back I wrote down the steps but only after the exam I realized I add added instead of subtracted a step, however My final answer was correct. I mentioned this in the mitigating circumstances along with the fact that the 2nd question of section c I was only able to make the format due to time wasted, ACCA has a recording of my computer screen and I’m sure they can verify my time was wasted, I’m sure all of this warrants at least 1 extra mark.
I truly believe they have been lazy and not taken the time to review my recording which is unfair because I will have to unfortunately leave the course because of this.
hey kim as expected they have sent a generic email which I am pasting below:
Thank you for your appeal regarding your mitigating circumstances during the September 2025 examination session.
Your appeal was presented to the Examinations Appeal Committee and the finding of the committee is that your appeal against the results outcome has regretfully been unsuccessful.
The original results therefore stand and remain unchanged for the September 2025 session. If you’re not satisfied that your comments have received due consideration and believe that we didn’t apply our procedures properly, please refer to our complaints policy via the unhappy with the service you have received page.
Yours sincerely,
i am beyond heartbroken, I stayed up the entire night on a what if, I cannot process this as to come so close on a do or die exam for me which would change the entire trajectory of my career is absolutely heart shattering, There is nothing else i can do Right?
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