[Fk]

Can we pass by Performing good in MCQ and not doing well Simulations. I think I did good in MCQ , Got 2 Sims right which include Research , rest I think I performed bad. Do you think I have fair chance of passing.

[CageTheCPA]

Perhaps… If I'm not mistaken, there's a pretest SIM or two, but depending on the exam SIMS are 50% of your score.

https://www.aicpa.org/BecomeACPA/CPAExam/PsychometricsandScoring/ScoringInformation/Pages/default.aspx

[Anonymous]

I'm in a similar position and hoping if we did really well on MCQ and not so well on Sims we can stil pass. I earned good points on 3 Sims, earned a couple points 3 others, and maybe a few on the last 2.

I felt like my Sims got substantially harder from the first to the third testlet btw. The first sim testlet was much much easier than the next two (REG).

Goodluck guys.

[Pete]

On the old test, this was much more likely/common. Now that the weighting has changed, it's much more difficult.

For example, it was extremely difficult, but possible, to pass the exam, while completely skipping the simulations. I think I read, somewhere that this is no longer possible, which indicates the sims have become that much important point-wise.

B=84 This exam was such a b**** that I thought I failed-don't know how these things work
A=76 Slacker I am, I'll happily take it
R=81 I LOVE taxes
F=80 I don't wanna get banned for an expletive I'm thinking with "yea" proceeding it

[Anonymous]

I seriously hope we can. I damn near broke down and cried at one point during the REG Sims. But, I just kept pushing through and did the best I could. I seriously wonder if the TBS get harder the better you do. Or, it could just be the luck of the draw. I seriously do not want to have to go back in and take REG again. This is the most demoralizing process I have ever been through.

With all sincerity I hope we all get passes. Goodluck everybody. These new exams are tougher, but we have to push through and not throw in the towel. Easier SAID than DONE!!

[Anonymous]

Also, I put in 200+ hours for REG. Pretty insane that I am not sure if I passed. Okay, I'll stop complaining and being a crybaby. It's just hard because no one else understands what we are going through besides other candidates.

-Blue Collar Nerd

[Pete]

Good luck with passing the exam guys. Luckily, i'm all passed with mine.

B=84 This exam was such a b**** that I thought I failed-don't know how these things work
A=76 Slacker I am, I'll happily take it
R=81 I LOVE taxes
F=80 I don't wanna get banned for an expletive I'm thinking with "yea" proceeding it

[Anonymous]

I tried this in Q1 before the exam changes because I was very strong in the Audit MCQ and I think I flagged just a few questions per testlet BUT I bombed the Sims (except the research question) and ended up with a 73 :|. As long as you do decent on the MCQ and get some points on each SIM you'll probably pass but if you know absolutely nothing on the SIMS like I did then maybe not 🙁 Especially now that the exam is 50/50

[Wannafree]

@OP in old format someone has claimed to solved 3 SIMs and got 81 in FAR.
Aicpa/NASBA has answered this question for BEC (old format ) ,as extremely difficult.Mind it MCQ was worth 85 in old format.I feel I did very well in MCQ ( BEC ) and didn't write Memo well ,got 72.Next time similar performance and wrote better memo ,got 80.
In new format ,AUD ,one of my friend had done very good in 2 SIMs and partly correct in all other sims ( % ranges from 30-70% for rest of SIM ),he got 87.
I myself did excellent MCQ , 4 SIMs and not so good in next 2 and left 1 blnk ( old format where 60% mCQ)got 79.
My take :I have passed 3 sections ( FAR is baking ) and this was my strategy ,pretending one less SIM I have to do ,that assured no rush during SIMs. Don't try to kill 8 SIMs,try to kill 5-6 SIMs and you would pass.rest 2 SIMs you can do as you would have done in 8 SIMs format. LOL

[Operation_CPA]

I honestly doubt it now with this new format. Even on the old AUD exam I got my score report: MCQ = Stronger, SIMS = Weaker. I failed with a 69.

[Anonymous]

@ Operation CPA

You are scaring me. I'm praying for a Pass. I did well on 3 Sims and got some points on the the others. It will be close.

[Fk]

I think my mcq were good , 2 Simulation correct , one Bombed , rest partial credit. I don't know whether I have fair chance of passing.

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