[krokofilen]

NINJA Question –

How much time did/will you reserve for the sims on the actual REG exam?

I ran out of time on FAR, I spent 55-60-65 min on the MCQs, leaving just 60 min for the sims. This was nowhere close to enough time for the sims. I just don’t wanna be in this situation again, so hoping I can spend 40-45-50 this time, thus having a full 105 min for the sims.

The below advice from Guti, on FAR – would you say it’s applicable also to REG?

“As for the actual exam, though, you need to move through the MCQ questions like lethal Ninja from Shinobi–30 minutes per section should be your goal. I was at 30 minutes, 40 minutes, 40 minutes for mine because the testlets got harder. Your 80% on the test bank should give you confidence to know you are prepared to tackle them quickly. Start chopping off heads of the MCQ questions as quickly as possible and keep moving like you are in a Bin Laden compound or something. If a couple of foot soldier MCQ questions get away with just a flesh wound DON’T spend time chasing them. Remember you are there for the BOSS at the end of the level AKA the sims. Whenever the test tricks you to spend too much time on an obscure MCQ, think of Arnold Schwartzenegger or some other action star saying…”GET OUT..GET OUT NOW” with whatever movie scene you can think of where some dumbass is trying to get everyone killed because they freeze when the grenade is in the foxhole! LOL. “

Big 4 Audit Manager from Europe here to pass the CPA in the U.S. of A in 2014! Niiice!

AUD - 95 / Jul 15 / 130h over 4 weeks
FAR - 86 / Aug 14 / 240h over 4 weeks
(11 week break)

REG - 81 / Nov 14 / 200h over 4 weeks
BEC - 87 / Nov 17 / 30 h over 2.5 days

[Anonymous]

I left about 1.5 hours for the simulations. They were out of left field, and I am certain that several were incorrect in their entirety, but still managed to pass. I also got 2 research questions, so being familiar with the IRC search function helps. I used it for 3 of my 6.

[krokofilen]

Was 1.5 h sufficient in your case?

Big 4 Audit Manager from Europe here to pass the CPA in the U.S. of A in 2014! Niiice!

AUD - 95 / Jul 15 / 130h over 4 weeks
FAR - 86 / Aug 14 / 240h over 4 weeks
(11 week break)

REG - 81 / Nov 14 / 200h over 4 weeks
BEC - 87 / Nov 17 / 30 h over 2.5 days

[krokofilen]

Just realized that REG is 3 hours and not 4 like FAR! I don't understand why they would make REG even shorter than FAR, when it is the most difficult exam of all 4.

I guess that means you wanna speed up extremely on the MCQs in order to have 90 min left.

Big 4 Audit Manager from Europe here to pass the CPA in the U.S. of A in 2014! Niiice!

AUD - 95 / Jul 15 / 130h over 4 weeks
FAR - 86 / Aug 14 / 240h over 4 weeks
(11 week break)

REG - 81 / Nov 14 / 200h over 4 weeks
BEC - 87 / Nov 17 / 30 h over 2.5 days

[Liss, Master of Coin]

I was just looking into this earlier today.

Looks like I need to spend 30 mins per MCQ testlet. Which should leave me with 1.5 hours for the SIMS.

I believe the reason it is only a 3 hour exam is because that there are *only* 72 MCQ and 6 SIMS.

FAR and AUD have 90 MCQ and 7 SIMS.

Like REG, BEC has 72 MCQ and is also 3 hours.

CPA (MA, Non-Reporting)

The difference in winning & losing is most often, not quitting - Walt Disney

B - 33, 71, 79!
A - 32, 61, 70, 83!
R - 33, 58, 73, 69, 81!
F - 47, 78! 🙂
After 3 long years, I'm finally DONE!
I could not have done it without NINJA MCQs.

Used: Roger for his Videos, WTB, and NINJA Audio, Notes and Test Bank.

[Anonymous]

I was able to get through them all in 90 mins. I would strongly suggest working through the MCQ at a quick pace to give enough time.

[Author]

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