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The exam states that you must show competence in both sections to pass, so what happens if you are incompetent on one question, is that fail?
I had one of my practice exams marked, and my marker said they would be harsh so i would see the level, and one question was deemed incompetent because i did not explain goodwill well enough. Is that enough to warrant a fail? :?
I had one of my practice exams marked, and my marker said they would be harsh so i would see the level, and one question was deemed incompetent because i did not explain goodwill well enough. Is that enough to warrant a fail? :?
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Re:Competent??
As I understand it, 'show competance in all sections' means that you have to pass all (ie both) sections of a paper. That is to say that your mark for every part of the exam must be good enough to pass. In an A-level, for example, your final result is the average of all your marks: a strong result on one paper can compensate for a weak result on another. This means that a B on one paper and a D on another could add up to a C overall.
The AAT does not work this way. It is only a pass/fail exam, and you are expected to get most of the tasks correct on every part of the paper. So you must pass Section 1 and Section 2. If you get something wrong, it depends how big a part of the question, and how integral the concept is, as to whether it will lead to a fail.
It does seem harsh, but people not understanding Goodwill is one of the chief examiners' bugbears. Still, keep that chin up, learn an eloquent way of explaining goodwill and move on. Its not worth worrying over.0 -
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I'm going a bit off the point here, but remember that you are NOT going to get 100% on the exam. Once you accept this, then comes the next step which is self belief. Self belief that you will pass is vital; approach the exam with confidence you will pass, not fearing that you will fail. If you believe you will fail then you've already reduced your chances of passing...
As you already know, the exam is in two sections and you must pass both. However, there are also individual questions within each section and you will inevitably make errors in these. However, you are assessed on overall competence on the FRA exam so you can still pass if you make some stupid - and maybe even horrendous - mistakes as long as you make it up elsewhere. I didn't get my trial balance to balance so I had to use a suspense account. I still passed. I know I made some stupid errors and punished myself for two months thinking I'd blown it. I still passed. Overall, the marker assessed that on summing everything up, I was still competent.
Don't go into the exam feeling half beaten... go in thinking you are halfway there to the next step!
Best of luck to all!
Robert0 -
Re:Competent??
Hi
I think the main thing is not to panic if it starts to go wrong. Difficult I know, but worth trying !
I had a complete mind block when it came to indexation which meant I wouldn't have been able to complete the rest of the related questions. After a few deep breaths decided to use the figures I already had, although I knew them to be wrong. I think I even put a note to the marker to that effect - it meant I could carry on, and prove I was competant in the rest of the paper. In another exam - probably PCR - I had no idea what they wanted. I left it to the last hoping that it would come to me - it never did and I still passed. I was told there would be no way I would pass if I missed out a question. Perhaps your tutor is trying to tell you to recognise your weaker points and concentrate on them.
Anyway - good luck - and by the way Bach's Remedy work wonders for the nerves
Jan0 -
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It is jsut daunting to feel like you need nearly evrything right, or thats how i felt anyway, maybe its not the case and my tutor was just making me aware of what I'd done wrong0