[Anonymous]

The variance between my quizzes’ high and low scores in Wiley are sometimes 50 percent.

For example, on one quiz with 20 questions on average I may receive a 100% 10 percent of the time, an 80% 10 percent of the time, a 60-75% 70 percent of the time, and a 50% the 10% of the time. In other words, I mostly get above 60% but sometimes I get 50 percent and a few times I get 100 percents.

So is this a normal variance? Is this to be expected for someone who is ready to have a more than likely (above 50% chance) of passing the exam? – no TRP question pun intended (in the voice of master splinter: “Haha Donatello I made a funny!”)

[Anonymous]

Instead of looking at just the numbers, maybe look at the specific questions you are getting wrong to hone in on what topics you aren't as strong at. Read up on the ones that keep coming up wrong, then your average should become higher.

[Anonymous]

Instead of looking at just the numbers, maybe look at the specific questions you are getting wrong to hone in on what topics you aren't as strong at. Read up on the ones that keep coming up wrong, then your average should become higher.

[acamp]

Have you done any specific topic exams? Maybe two weeks before my exams I would do testlets (30 Qs each) on each topic in Wiley. That what I could get a better understand of the particular area I was weak at and do some pointed study in that area. Who knows, maybe your topic weight on each test have varied and that is the majority of your test-to-test variance.

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[acamp]

Have you done any specific topic exams? Maybe two weeks before my exams I would do testlets (30 Qs each) on each topic in Wiley. That what I could get a better understand of the particular area I was weak at and do some pointed study in that area. Who knows, maybe your topic weight on each test have varied and that is the majority of your test-to-test variance.

Ninja + Wiley Test Bank: [FAR - 81] [REG - 76] [BEC - 88] [AUD - 73](doh!)

Becker Videos: [AUD - 82]

California CPA

[Anonymous]

Birds CPA and acamp

It is not any specific topic which foils me. It is the randomness and disconnection of the way the questions are asked almost as if they were written by someone who is dyslexic – no offense to dyslexic people.

For example, frequently the exam will test oddball nuances that really have nothing to do with skill or knowledge such as some minor detail about the 1933 exchange act. Again, when it comes to conceptual things I usually get them right, such as partnership transactions, corporate transactions, property transactions, individual taxation, even secured transactions and negotiable instruments, common law and sales…

It's when I get back to back consecutive questions on random trivia that I'm stumped and put on my knees.

I do take notes on it though and when the same subject matter comes up, I get it right.

Most disconcerting though are the trick questions. A few of them do have more than one answer. This is probably why Enron happened. Tricksters beget tricksters.

[Anonymous]

Birds CPA and acamp

It is not any specific topic which foils me. It is the randomness and disconnection of the way the questions are asked almost as if they were written by someone who is dyslexic – no offense to dyslexic people.

For example, frequently the exam will test oddball nuances that really have nothing to do with skill or knowledge such as some minor detail about the 1933 exchange act. Again, when it comes to conceptual things I usually get them right, such as partnership transactions, corporate transactions, property transactions, individual taxation, even secured transactions and negotiable instruments, common law and sales…

It's when I get back to back consecutive questions on random trivia that I'm stumped and put on my knees.

I do take notes on it though and when the same subject matter comes up, I get it right.

Most disconcerting though are the trick questions. A few of them do have more than one answer. This is probably why Enron happened. Tricksters beget tricksters.

[evesocal]

Alex, I don't really think you can analyze your results to that degree – well you can of course, but I honestly don't think it tells you anything useful. The review courses try to be harder than the real exam and often succeed, which is good. So unless you find yourself not understanding the concepts – which is not the case for you – just keep practicing.

>>For example, frequently the exam will test oddball nuances that really have nothing to do with skill or knowledge such as some minor detail about the 1933 exchange act. Again, when it comes to conceptual things I usually get them right, such as partnership transactions, corporate transactions, property transactions, individual taxation, even secured transactions and negotiable instruments, common law and sales…<<

If you're getting those conceptual areas right you're doing great. That will get you through the exam. And yes, there will certainly be oddball questions on obscure topics and little facts picked out of left field. Don't worry about it if you're getting the big concepts right. Best of luck to you. 🙂

B: 75
R: 80
A: 77
F: 81
Ethics: 84, 92 and done!
Licensed in California

[evesocal]

Alex, I don't really think you can analyze your results to that degree – well you can of course, but I honestly don't think it tells you anything useful. The review courses try to be harder than the real exam and often succeed, which is good. So unless you find yourself not understanding the concepts – which is not the case for you – just keep practicing.

>>For example, frequently the exam will test oddball nuances that really have nothing to do with skill or knowledge such as some minor detail about the 1933 exchange act. Again, when it comes to conceptual things I usually get them right, such as partnership transactions, corporate transactions, property transactions, individual taxation, even secured transactions and negotiable instruments, common law and sales…<<

If you're getting those conceptual areas right you're doing great. That will get you through the exam. And yes, there will certainly be oddball questions on obscure topics and little facts picked out of left field. Don't worry about it if you're getting the big concepts right. Best of luck to you. 🙂

B: 75
R: 80
A: 77
F: 81
Ethics: 84, 92 and done!
Licensed in California

[Anonymous]

Thank you kindly for your positive encouragement as well as for your response evesocal.

Godbless you all and all of you the best on your exams.

[Anonymous]

Thank you kindly for your positive encouragement as well as for your response evesocal.

Godbless you all and all of you the best on your exams.

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