[gorbuha]

Just found don’t I got 49 in REG after two months of studying. I took the exam without covering any taxation topics but still a 49???? How do i come back? Is it even possible?

FAR - 89
AUD - 84
BEC - 84
REG - 49, 86
ETHICS - 96........ DONE!!!

[Anonymous]

Yeah, it's possible. If we make the random assumption that taxation was about 50% of the exam, then that would mean you got almost perfect on the 50% you studied, and totally flopped on the 50% you didn't study. I don't remember the exact percentages for the exam, but I'd say around 50% being taxation would sound reasonable. The way you come back is to study all the topics next time around so that you've got a fighting chance at all the questions, instead of just the non-tax.

My question is, in 2 months of study, why didn't you study taxation at all?

[impska]

What did you expect? 60% of REG is tax. Generally, 100% of the SIMS are tax.

Yes, there is way to come back from it. Study the 60% of the content that you skipped.

I don't understand why you would feel the need to ask this question. Why would you expect to do better than 49 when you skipped more than half of the content?

REG - 94
BEC - 92
FAR - 92
AUD - 99

[Anonymous]

I guess tax covers 60 % weightage, so if you could study that too for your next attempt who knows you might add another 49 points to your current score.

[mla1169]

Of course you can come back from that but you have to study ALL of the material.

FAR- 77
AUD -49, 71, 84
REG -56,75!
BEC -75

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[Kimboroni]

I thought you did really well for not studying tax at all. I'm just perplexed about how you could study for it for 2 months and not study tax. But like the others said, it is easily rectified, and then I imagine you'll do quite well.

AUD 84 (1/9/14-Wiley books/TB + free materials)
FAR 83 (5/21/14-the above + NINJA 10 Pt Combo Lite)
REG 84 (7/9/14-Wiley books/TB + NINJA Audio/FC/Notes)
BEC 76 (10/5/14-Wiley books/TB + NINJA Audio/FC)

Disclaimer: My ninja avatar is not meant to imply that I have any affiliation with this site other than being a forum member. That's a pic of a T-shirt that my daughter gave me for my birthday. 🙂

[fiona87]

Seriously. Study tax, it's a HUGE portion of the exam.

FAR - 79 (11/27/13)
AUD - 76 (2/1/14)
REG - 77 (5/30/14)
BEC - 88 (7/18/14)

MN Ethics - 100% (3/9/14)

AND DONE! 8/1/14

[fuzyfro89]

Lol, not to offend, but don't you think that's a dumb question?

Would you have been happier if you failed with a 65 without studying tax? Did you honestly expect to pass without studying tax at all?

Yes, there is coming back. You did just fine on your other exams, where I'm assuming you studied (most of) the material and did sufficient practice questions.

[jhd7]

I went from 59 to 91. If you study tax youll pass

AUD- 78
BEC- 79
REG- 91
FAR- 83

Licensed NJ CPA

DONE

[Java230]

I am sorry (we are all thinking it), I had to ask, why would you not study “tax” on a TAX exam? Regulation= TAX.

I don't want to break the rules but **Hint** for REG exam, hopefully the AICPA won't give me trouble to giving away the answer, to pass REGULATION

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STUDY TAX Accounting. I will give you a hint, the test will have no microbiology, no geography, no physics (E=Mc^2), no geology, no programming (java code 🙂 ) Just study tax!!! Tax!! Study tax!!.

Licensed WA CPA 2/2015
Government Auditor Since 2007

[GSU-CPA]

You took the exam without covering any tax topics and you want to know if there is any chance of coming back from a 49???? what kind of dumb question is that.

REG-77
BEC -Waiting on score May 5th
AUD - May 30
FAR - Q3 depending on if i pass above two in Q2

[005]

look at your past scores, you got this!

BEC - ✔
REG - ✔
AUD - ✔
FAR - 11/29/14

CPAExcel, Ninja MCQs, and a sh*t ton of coffee

[Kemy]

lol – you guys are brutally honest…. I for one did study TAX – but apparently not enough… back the drawing board!

AUD - 88
BEC - 85
FAR - 86
REG - 81

Kemy B.

FAR - 02/24/14 - 86
AUD - 04/03/14 - 88
REG - 05/29/14 - 68 Retook 11/22/14 - 81 I PASSED!!!!!!!!! IM DONE! Thank You Jesus!
BEC - 07/19/14 - 85

[gorbuha]

Thank you guys. I know it is a dumb question in your opinion. But the real question was is there a comeback from 49 even when I have covered all the tax topics. I know the answer but I just wanted to hear some encouraging words that's all 🙂

FAR - 89
AUD - 84
BEC - 84
REG - 49, 86
ETHICS - 96........ DONE!!!

[Monkey Wrench]

^^ I am pretty sure this person is a troll.

[gorbuha]

Monkey Wrench,

A troll 🙂 ? nice to meet you and thank you for the comment.

FAR - 89
AUD - 84
BEC - 84
REG - 49, 86
ETHICS - 96........ DONE!!!

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