[Anonymous]

I’m sort of questioning this new faster score release process. It seems as though a lot of people in the beginning of Q4 2011 were passing and then when the third and final score release came, a lot of people were failing by a few points. And now during the first two score releases of Q1 2012, I’m seeing A LOT of people posting that they passed.

Do you think it might be possible that the AICPA is more generous with the curve during the first two score releases? Then when the third and final release comes, they’ve just about reached their 45% quota and therefore, fail more people who took it at the end of the window??

Now, this is just based on what I’ve observed from the posts on this site and on Facebook. Due to the fact that most people don’t post their failing grades could mean that I’m dead wrong in my analysis. But I’m just curious…. Has ANYONE here passed last quarter and took their exam at the very end of the testing window?

[jtcali]

I took AUD 11/30/11 and passed.

[rlkamp]

@CPAMAN, I hope your wrong as I am taking my test on the last day of the testing window. But I do find it a bit strange that the pass rates are pretty consistent quarter to quarter, does make you wonder.

AUD 84 (AUG-11)
BEC 81 (OCT-11)
REG 87 (FEB-12)
FAR 81 (MAY-12)

[Anonymous]

I hope I am wrong too as I just took REG a few days ago, lol. Looks like jtcali already proved me wrong.

[selkins]

I took REG 11/23 and passed.

AUD- 76
BEC- 75
FAR- 87
REG- 78

[Anonymous]

@CPAMAN That is my theory exactly, not just for Q4, but for every quarter. The two exams that I have passed have been within the first 18 days of the testing window and the two that I have failed were on the last few days of the testing period.

I don't think it's a coincidence that the passing rates consistently hover around 45% every quarter. That's at least what makes me sleep better at night to justify my 2 failing scores!

[Anonymous]

I took AUD 11/26 and passed with an 84, and that is higher than when I took FAR and passed with an 81 on 10/8.

If they're being generous with the earlier releases, then I should have done worse on AUD.

I don't think 45% is a quota. They don't fail more once they reach 45%.

However, I do believe if your score is not released immediately with a score release wave, there may be issues with your exam. Those I believe are more likely to fail.

[Anonymous]

CPAMan-I was wondering the same thing…only because someone mentioned your theory on this forum a few months ago.

They said by the end of the window the curve is so screwed up. Of course we'll never know for sure since they don't break up the passing rates any further than by the quarter. Just something else to make you go hmmm about the scoring.

[nebraska]

I took FAR on 11/14 and BEC on 11/30 and passed both.

REG (08/2011) - 73 (2/2012) - 72
AUD (08/2011) - 73 (1/2012) - 86
FAR (11/2011) - 79
BEC (11/2011) - 79

[Anonymous]

I took FAR on 11/27 and passed.

[Author]

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