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Relieved to have passed this exam!! 56%. It’s definitely the toughest of all I’ve sat so far!! 9 down… on to the professional papers now!!

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In section C I had a relevant costs question and a balanced scorecard analysis question. Section B, lifecycle costing, regression and correlation and then CVP. It felt like quite a tricky exam in section A too.

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Thanks Maggie, I’ve heard about the noise of keyboards/typing, hoping I can drown it out once I’m in the zone… I will miss using typing on my own laptop and the comfort and silence of home. I have become used to doing all my notes on a scratchpad so I shouldn’t need paper, but in case I do it’s good to know they provide it.

Good luck for your last exam!! I can’t wait to be sitting my last exam haha 🙂

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Thanks Kim! 🙂

I was hoping to find out what its like in an exam centre on the day, and what to expect during set-up, if it’s noisy etc. I guess I will find out soon enough 🙂

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Hello, agreed!! Such a shame, I think remote exams were so convenient, especially for those working full time. Sad about it 🙁

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Remote bookings are back on the website (well for me anyway). I just booked it for December, hope it’s showing for everyone now. I have been checking everyday 🙂

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I just called them and they told me that capacity has been reached for remote session bookings in the UK, my only option will be to book a centre session

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Hi, I just came here to say the same thing. I cannot book a remote exam for PM – hoping it is just a system issue and that it will be an option again soon. If not I will call ACCA to find out..

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For section C, did anyone have net income for self employment and for employment with Scarius or something (10 marks) and then 15 mark corporation tax liability and group relief theory question and the last one was income tax liability for Nook and husband Book theory question on marriage allowance / residency status?

For section A, questions I’m doubting myself on are a residency status one, think I chose home in the uk and brother and sister have a flat in the uk. Also, how long HMRC have to do a discovery assessment for careless and deliberate? I chose 6yrs and 20yrs.

Section B- vat questions on cash accounting scheme, how many payments? Was it 9 or or 9 and a balancing payment?
Feel like the inheritance tax questions were confusing? I couldn’t get to any of the multiple choice answers for one them. Also Capital gains were tricky too especially the antique one. Feeling worried!! Crazy how all logic goes out the window when sitting these exams!! lol

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It is also in the BPP revision kit for exams up to March 2025 but you once said you don’t have access to the BPP kit, so I referenced the question elsewhere, in case you wanted to see it.

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I think I’ve realised why, is it because is it not a gift? Taper relief is only for gifts?

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Yeah I think it said he discovered it so I took that as unprompted but who knows with these questions, sometimes there is a trick. With the IHT yeah I did the taper relief of 80% too. And I think the exempt month overseas was around 190, but I was a bit thrown off by the 10 year overseas secondment. I remember the £40k or £50k question boxes but noooo idea what was it haha, can’t remember the what I chose.

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For the section B VAT reduction question I chose 100% discount and £0 penalty because it was careless and within the timeframe, but I also felt I rushed the exam I might have overlooked things that I wouldn’t normally. Genuinely no idea how I did. I felt prepared but also felt like a rabbit in headlights in section C, I was overthinking everything

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That’s okay, I realised the NRB has been used so that’s why it’s 40%

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I had a financial analysis question for Sansa stores in section C and then an optimum production plan for a Steel company, with a make or buy too.

I think section A and B seemed ok but also not sure I go enough correct. Honestly I’m not sure. Fingers crossed x

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Thank you very much 🙂 good luck tomorrow

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This is from the Pre Sept Mock exam question 26

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Hi, I hope you don’t mind me piggy backing off this question.

I just did the mock exam and I am really confused as to how the answer is worked out for this one. How was the time worked out? Where did 0.4 come from in the answer?

Thank you.

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I have realised where I was going wrong and understand it now – I was using the sales price and the cost of making price the wrong way around. This can be closed 🙂

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Failed second time 41%. Thought I had done enough in this exam so I’m disappointed. I think section A and B let me down. Looking forward to seeing the feedback. Fingers crossed for September!

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I know I got my overall ROI wrong, I couldn’t get the operating profit low enough. Do you know if we get some marks for workings even if our overall ROI was wrong? 🙁

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For section B I got learning rate questions for a boat company, then optimum production for cups plates and bowls, then another question about ABC costing for doctors and nurses, for that one i just guessed as i wanted to come back to it later but didnt have time unfortunately.

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I also sat a remote exam.

Can anyone who had the ROI question explain how you dealt with the gross and net profit “notes” ie contracts and marketing I wasn’t sure what to do. Thanks

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I felt it was alright but I’m not sure if I’ve done enough. I rushed through section B because I wanted to get on with section C and hoped I would have had time to come back.

For section C I got ROI / performance analysis for the division M (mining) and division F (farming) and then q32 was a table for for airplane engine development price table for total cost, revenue marginal etc. I ran out of time overall but I’m hoping I got a pass! Fingers crossed!

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Thanks for your help 🙂

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