[Anonymous]

For AUD, the questions are mostly conceptual. For BEC, the questions are mostly computations. For REG, the ethics and busines law questions are mostly conceptual, and the tax questions are some conceptual, some calculations. How is the conceptual vs compuations like for FAR? 50/50, 40/60?

[Mamabear]

It depends on the test. Look at the FAR Experience thread. Many people said they got a lot of computations and many people said they didn't get hardly any. Sorry–it's all up in the air when it comes to FAR's test makeup because there is just so much material.

CPA Exam - Finally DONE (November 2014)
BEC (08/10/13) 80
AUD (08/24/13) 65 (11/13/13) 85
FAR (04/12/14) 81
REG (07/19/14) 69 (11/29/14) 87!!

[Mamabear]

It depends on the test. Look at the FAR Experience thread. Many people said they got a lot of computations and many people said they didn't get hardly any. Sorry–it's all up in the air when it comes to FAR's test makeup because there is just so much material.

CPA Exam - Finally DONE (November 2014)
BEC (08/10/13) 80
AUD (08/24/13) 65 (11/13/13) 85
FAR (04/12/14) 81
REG (07/19/14) 69 (11/29/14) 87!!

[nicole2035]

someone correct me if i'm wrong but in a Gleim tip they said that the CSOs tell you what percent of the test is allocated to what are a, however it doesn't tell you the group or topic of how you will be tested on that area. If you read the CSO that is put out by NASBA, it has different levels, these are the ‘areas, groups, and topics' that allow them to build the test.

So you can get tested on if whether or not you know a basic accounting concept, while they're also asking you to compute something. A lot of people complained about NFP and government accounting taking up way more of their test than the CSO said but they very well could be just using government and NFP as only a topic, while at the same time satisfying an area percentage they listed in the CSO

Long story short, there's no telling. The test is random, and if Wiley, Gleim, Becker, Roger, Yaeger etc who don't distribute the test can have thousands of questions in their reviews, imagine the amount the actual CPA exam has. Then it's on a computer so it's 10xs easier to give people completely different questions, just study.

[nicole2035]

someone correct me if i'm wrong but in a Gleim tip they said that the CSOs tell you what percent of the test is allocated to what are a, however it doesn't tell you the group or topic of how you will be tested on that area. If you read the CSO that is put out by NASBA, it has different levels, these are the ‘areas, groups, and topics' that allow them to build the test.

So you can get tested on if whether or not you know a basic accounting concept, while they're also asking you to compute something. A lot of people complained about NFP and government accounting taking up way more of their test than the CSO said but they very well could be just using government and NFP as only a topic, while at the same time satisfying an area percentage they listed in the CSO

Long story short, there's no telling. The test is random, and if Wiley, Gleim, Becker, Roger, Yaeger etc who don't distribute the test can have thousands of questions in their reviews, imagine the amount the actual CPA exam has. Then it's on a computer so it's 10xs easier to give people completely different questions, just study.

[Anonymous]

I would say 70/30 conceptual. I was expecting 50/50 and was pleasantly supeised on exam day. I ended up finishing the mc in 1.5 hours cause of it.

Your experience may be different but its safe to say more conceptual than computational.

[Anonymous]

I would say 70/30 conceptual. I was expecting 50/50 and was pleasantly supeised on exam day. I ended up finishing the mc in 1.5 hours cause of it.

Your experience may be different but its safe to say more conceptual than computational.

[Anonymous]

I hope I get your test type, bae-bae!

I have heard from a number of different people and they all said something different. I am sure they mix it up every testing window. But i am not sure how it all works out.

Good luck!

[Anonymous]

I hope I get your test type, bae-bae!

I have heard from a number of different people and they all said something different. I am sure they mix it up every testing window. But i am not sure how it all works out.

Good luck!

[SweetCPA]

I took Far in May 15… A lot of theory probably 20 questions calculations the rest was theory

[SweetCPA]

I took Far in May 15… A lot of theory probably 20 questions calculations the rest was theory

[zieba]

I can share this with you because it doesn't disclose what was on the exam. About 8 to 12 out of each test-let were comps vs theory. I deflated when on the last exam the first question of the first testlet was a heavy and long computation on something I wasn't too familiar with. It crushed me mentally and I remember picking myself up halfway through the first and regrouping.

AUD - 75*, 88 done 5/14! (*exp)
BEC - 74 , 77
REG - 65 , 76 (10 point combooo!!)
FAR - 69 , 75

Dr: perseverance
Dr: intelligence
Dr: luck
. Cr: . advisory score

[zieba]

I can share this with you because it doesn't disclose what was on the exam. About 8 to 12 out of each test-let were comps vs theory. I deflated when on the last exam the first question of the first testlet was a heavy and long computation on something I wasn't too familiar with. It crushed me mentally and I remember picking myself up halfway through the first and regrouping.

AUD - 75*, 88 done 5/14! (*exp)
BEC - 74 , 77
REG - 65 , 76 (10 point combooo!!)
FAR - 69 , 75

Dr: perseverance
Dr: intelligence
Dr: luck
. Cr: . advisory score

[zieba]

btw, bae-bae is a brilliant username.

AUD - 75*, 88 done 5/14! (*exp)
BEC - 74 , 77
REG - 65 , 76 (10 point combooo!!)
FAR - 69 , 75

Dr: perseverance
Dr: intelligence
Dr: luck
. Cr: . advisory score

[zieba]

btw, bae-bae is a brilliant username.

AUD - 75*, 88 done 5/14! (*exp)
BEC - 74 , 77
REG - 65 , 76 (10 point combooo!!)
FAR - 69 , 75

Dr: perseverance
Dr: intelligence
Dr: luck
. Cr: . advisory score

[taxgeek83]

I might be way off base here – but does anyone else feel that if a question isn't “computational” it isn't “harder?” It might just be me though.

Bottom line – we're accountants! We are Type A, no BS, no patience personalities. I don't care if a score release wait is 6 days or 6 weeks. It's brutal!!

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