[jeff]

We have a lot of “I took __ today threads” so to consolidate, here is the official thread.

Please – Not even a hint of exam disclosure per AICPA rules.

AUD

BEC

FAR

[NeedsA75]

@kiester thanks! I used Gleim the first time I took it and then my friend gave me access to his Becker account for my retake. So I did all the Becker MCQ and practice sims in addition to the Gleim questions. I think the biggest thing was rereading all the text and really solidifying the underlying concepts.

I'll be honest, I'm still surprised at how high I scored.

[ryan33]

@needsa75 you freaking killed it! Wow… I really, really hope that I get just a passing score. I remember you had felt very similar to me in your testing experience. That gives me some hope that you did so well. All I need is a 75 and I'm done forever!

Do you think that doing well on the sims really helped your score?? You must have done better on MCQ than you originally thought to get that score.

FAR - 65,74,73,78
AUD - 72, 73
BEC -
REG -

[Nisso Alimova]

On 11/4 I got my result on REG exam. PASSED! What means I’m DONE with my CPA exams! Hurray!

AUD – 90 (10/27/2015)
BEC – 81 (1/4/2016)
FAR – 84 (2/29/2016)
REG – 77 (73, 71) (10/20/2016)

I used Becker and Ninja materials.

My goal was to complete all 4 exams within 6 months, but for some reason got stuck with REG. Every time, I would get that I’m strong on MCQ and weak on SIMs part. With REG I felt like simulations were so much different from what we practice in our test bank and was already about to switch to different test bank when I found out that I PASSED it.

I’d like to mention that Ninja for $47 provides a great test bank (MCQs). In my opinion, most MCQs are similar to Becker but with latter you spend much more money.

Also, special thanks to Ninja forums (www.another71.com). They helped to stay motivated throughout the process. In my situation, when you have full time job at the public company, child, husband and being pregnant at the same time, made the process more challenging. But when you read through the forums that you are not alone, your peers are also struggling through the circumstances, helped to stay on track and complete the process!

What a relief and happiness at the end! Such a rewarding feeling!

On my behalf, I would like to congratulate everyone who also got great news with last Score release and to wish good luck to those who are in the process of studying and taking the exams!
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[Anonymous]

@Nisso Alimova

Your post is so refreshing to read! I honestly have felt like giving up also, but when I read this blog, it makes me feel like I am not alone.

This is not an easy exam to take, hence the reason why the passing scores are less than 50% across the board and this is a worldwide exam.

Congrats!

[mtaylo24]

My test sucked really bad, I probably did worst than my first time sitting. I swear they wrote brand new MCQs this quarter, the sims were definitely the highlight. A few of the questions I recognized, but I checked Gleim and I know I got them wrong. I had way too many problems like “The answer would be A if xxx wasn't there”. Such a waste of time and money.

AUD - 1st - 60 (12/12), 61 (2/13), 61 (8/13), 78! (11/15)
REG - 55 (2/16) 69 (5/16) Retake(8/16)
BEC - 71(5/16) Retake (9/16)
FAR - (8/16)

[Jeremy Etringer]

Well I see Im not the only one. Took Reg last Thursday. Barely any MCQs on the major topics, and a whole bunch on miscellaneous crap that I dont recall going over, or was just really tricky. Also was getting some of those tricky one liner type questions, that someone mentioned, on the second and third testlet which is worrisome.

Needless to say, I wasnt very happy. I legitimately studied A LOT for this, and those MCQ nearly make me feel like I studied for the wrong test.

[ljohnsf]

I took Regulation today, my first time sitting for any of the sections. I am not eeling confident at all. Is this what the other sections will feel like?! The multiple choice and the SIMS made me feel inadequate and like nothing I studied or reviewed could have prepared me. I am currently using Becker, and I think I may as well go the NINJA route.

[Sticky Nicky]

jeremy what materials did u use?

[mtaylo24]

@Jeremy and @ljohnsf …sucks we kind of all had the same experience. I legit spent 136 hours doing Ninja MCQs alone, this isn't even including the time spent hammering Gleim.. Finished with Ninja w/ 4909 MCQs, and still don't think I broke 60 on this test.

AUD - 1st - 60 (12/12), 61 (2/13), 61 (8/13), 78! (11/15)
REG - 55 (2/16) 69 (5/16) Retake(8/16)
BEC - 71(5/16) Retake (9/16)
FAR - (8/16)

[Jeremy Etringer]

I used some a combination of Becker and Ninja (plus some CPAreview for free, and some other app I found that has MCQ and is free). Did a little over 5,000 MCQ in Ninja alone, and was trending at 85+%.

I was pretty confident going in, but boy did that confidence quickly wane once I began the exam.

[Sticky Nicky]

damn,,,i actually had one of those types of tests for BEC,,,ppl were saying the same for AUD but it didnt get an odd one,,,hoping i dont for REG either,,,guess alot of these tests are just luck of the draw

[ljohnsf]

I will just leave it up to the test graders, and for now, begin my study for BEC. Good luck, all, on your scores!

[Anonymous]

I cannot concentrate in AUD. I feel like I have this huge rock called REG hanging over my head threatening to kill me…

[Pawn Maker]

mtaylo24, I feel exactly the same way. I got through AUD and BEC on the first shot and felt pretty good after those exams…REG on the other hand just demonstrated that I was woefully unprepared despite over 3k of MCQs. If I were to bet I would say I got somewhere between a 50 and a 60.

[Anonymous]

@ryan33 You passed with 83-87. Good job

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