[jeff]

Has Any 446#### ‘s released yet? Im in PA waiting on FAR!!!!!!1 1 more to go baby……

AUD – 80, BEC – 76, REG – 81, FAR – 2/28/2011

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS) | Another71 | NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE

[jklmnop]

I honestly don't know how they could increase the passing score to 80. I just took FAR and the new sims are pretty hard and they're weighted more. Therefore, the test is much more difficult than when mc had higher weight.

[wishfulthinking]

I don't see them decreasing the scores….but I could be wrong. It just wouldn't make sense…to me anyway.

REG 85 | FAR 85 | AUD 88 | BEC 76!!! DONE!!!!

[phillyrocks87]

my guess is they aren't sure how to grade it yet…which makes sense.

anyone who's taken a new 2011 exam may have noticed that the exam feels harder. the TBS were harder than the simulations and are also now weighted more. When you got your score, it was never a raw score of 75–it was some crazy math in compared to people who already took it. Therefore, my predicition is that they still pass about 45-50% of the people who took the exam, but they need to figure out what that is and are going to wait an entire test window to figure out who the top 45-50% of people were and what their scores look like.

I just tried to go into the exam hoping to score in the top third of people (if that makes sense).

B: 11/09 55; 01/10 68; 8/10 54; 4/11 68; 8/11 PASSED
A: 07/10 74; 10/10 73; 5/11 65; 7/18 PASSED
R: 11/10 PASSED
F: 10/09 64; 05/10 73; 8/10 73; 1/11 PASSED

[74really]

I'd really like to know what people think of the new 2011 test. Please post guys as soon as you take it and let us know what you think..THANKS!

REG 81.. BEC 75 (close one) AUD 63,73.. FAR 67,74..
"If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces,
never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again."

[Anonymous]

Jeff I've been sitting and stewing in the middle of busy season over this question (maybe you can help)??

Will the AICPA release the new (if any) passing score BEFORE they release the grades for the first testing window? I'm waiting on my last part and want to be sure I know what I'm looking at when I get my score.

*TIA*

[Greaterthan74]

I hope they don't change the scores. If they do, I will have to change my username. : )

Greaterthan(TBD)?

FAR - April 2011
REG - Passed
AUD - Passed
BEC - Passed

[Tex]

Something makes me think this forum is going to be more dead than it's ever been for the next month and a half.

Then we're all going to freak out.

--TEXAS!-- NTS#443
BEC 87
REG 83
FAR 87

[Anonymous]

Anyone who pass all 4 parts not get a congratulatory letter? Im in ny and still haven't gotten one

[rohmann]

Ok- they're changing the passing score because they don't know how to grade it yet- I get that. But I REALLY hope they don't increase the passing rate to 80 or something. Down to 70 would be awesome!

Who knows- I guess all our questions will be answered at the end of window #1

[rollwithit]

No offense, but I don't really understand the anxiety over the passing score. It's just a number. The reality is that the examiners are going to want a certain percentage of testers to pass. Well, technically, they are going to come up with a number they think represents the score required for the “protection of the public” or some fancy explanation like that. But in reality, they just want about 45-50% of the test takers to pass. You can call that number whatever you like – it doesn't matter – the number is just for bragging rights – past and present. I think the ideal system would simply be a pass/fail grading system. Do people really talk about what scores they get on the CPA exam? A CPA is a CPA, an attorney is an attorney, and an MD is an MD. Your reputation is built by your actions – not some silly score on a standardized test.

FAR- 86
BEC- 78
REG - 87
AUD- 89 DONE!

[suzzette1]

@bfarbowitz I am in CA and just got my congratulatory letter from CBA yesterday.

BEC 2/8/10 - 75 (studied hard & prayed less)
REG 5/15/10 - 88 (studied less but prayed hard)
AUDITING 8/9/10 - 79 (studied hard and prayed hard)
FAR 11/30/10 - 79 (studied hard and prayed hard) Thanks GOD! I'm DONE

[jrsmith416]

That's good news

[AAA]

@ 74really

The test is just the same as it was before in my opinion (although I have never taken this section).

REG 85 | BEC 84 | FAR 81 | AUD 71, 4/25

AK - 450$$$$

[LaniWai]

I didn't see too much change either. (it was my first time to take AUD too though)

Only the simulation changed from 2 testlets to 1 testlet containing 7 tabs.

As somebody else saying, it took a little while to switch tabs, which kinda scared me a little bit.

I didn't really study for international standards but those questions were something you can answer with educated guess and common knowledge.

FAR 85
REG 90
BEC 81
AUD waiting

[jeff]

Please be careful with exam disclosure. You can't say “I had ___ number of IFRS questions” or whatever.

It's an easy mistake to make.

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS) | Another71 | NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE

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