[Fratty Redneck]

Walked into FAR feeling cautiously optimistic. The first testlet wasn’t bad, I’d say I flagged maybe 3-4. The second testlet was harder and I’d say I flagged 7-8. I still feel like I did pretty well altogether on the M/C. I’ve taken a form of the CPA exam now 8 times and I feel best about these MCQ I saw today. Having said that, there was a good bit of a certain topic that is only 5-15% of the test. Those questions were and will always be a challenge for me.

Then the sims came…the first testlet wasn’t bad, just information overload. I still think I managed to get through both pretty unscathed. The second testlet…not so much. I got the research pretty quickly but the other 2 were tough sledding. One of the 2 was a NFP sim so I’m hopeful that was pre-test. Sim testlet 3 wasn’t bad, and I feel like I probably got around 80%, if not more.

Overall, I’m not sure how to feel about it. I felt ok with the exception of the second SIM testlet. I also could have done been way off base on some of the MCQ I suppose.

We will find out in 10 days or so. Good luck to everyone sitting soon.

[Recked]

Sounds encouraging overall. GOODLUCK!!

[Tncincy]

Good luck !!! 🙂

It begins with a 75
Been here too long as a cheerleader....ready to pass

[Fratty Redneck]

Thanks! @Recked I'm an EA, and I know you are as well. Hoping to be done so I can have the dual-threat. Hope we're both done.

[Recked]

Yes yes, it sure would be nice to be done with this.

[Sonny]

@Fratty Redneck. Did you use becker for your study material and if so did the MCQ and SIMS in becker prepare you well enough?

[Fratty Redneck]

@Sonny yes, I used Becker for sims review and NINJA MCQ. There's a thread somewhere aligning the sims in Becker with the FAR blueprint. I used that for my practice and it did prepare me pretty well for a few that I saw today. A couple were completely out of right field, though.

[satyakatiwal]

May I ask how many were Analysis SIM from Blueprint? Asking because many reported they got all Analysis.
How heavily JE were asked ? So many are saying Government n NFP but OMg 2 chapters on Govt .

[mskcle]

I had more JE in my MCQ than I did in my SIMS last Friday.. analysis topics were on point for my SIMS as well, I think I got a good (lucky) exam but I will find out for sure in 2 weeks.

[satyakatiwal]

More JE in MCQ ? Common sense type or you need to remember like Govt JE which you have to memorize because they debit estimated revenue LOL then estimated revenue control will reversed BAE BAE .
Most who reported here got straight SIMs , it seems they changed new sets of questions now .

[mskcle]

I had some tricky NFP ones, unfortunately did not have any easy government entry ones.. know your govt/nfp because it can be easy points

[satyakatiwal]

Thank you @mskcle,I am practicing Analysis SIMs from Beckers , lost count how many times I did those .

[wannabcpa19]

Did you practice all the sims in becker. I am using becker as well but I wont have time to do any sims. Whether just being thorough with the material work for FAR, it worked well for me for the remaining 3 sections but I read a lot that FAR sims are out of the left field and you need to practice sims for the same. Any advice?

[Anonymous]

I would recommend not neglecting Sims. They can also help get a deeper understanding (which is needed for SIMs IMO) of the material that may not have clicked doing MCQ.

I neglected SIMs my first go round and I think it cost me.

[efrummy]

@Tiderfl
I also neglected studying sims. I hope I pass because then I lose my AuD credit and I would have to retake 2 exams before my next expiration at 6/6/18.

[readytobedonewthecpa]

I can't seem to get pensions down but I only have a week left should I spend more time on it? was it heavy on the exam?

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