We have a lot of "I took __ today threads" so to consolidate, here is the official thread.
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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.
Veronica75
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I took REG yesterday... I don't know what to think. Even if I had studied a week longer, I wouldn't have studied the details that my MCQ asked. I have one more attempt at this before I lose FAR. I've already passed AUD twice and I'm not going to repeat all the sections. I don't feel confident about yesterday, so if I fail at the last attempt, that will be the end of the CPA road for me. 2 1/2 years later...
mena je twa
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Veronica....
Women, hang in there....You have come too far to give up now..Have faith in yourself... This is exactly how i felt after walking away from prometric and landed with a God Bless 78, but not after 3 attempts 2 of them being 74's... My last exam was very vague and the questions never went up the difficulty level and they were more theory than computations..Regulation is a tricky one but it can be conquered..
(Marivy22)
GirlAcct74
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Hey, I took REG on Friday. I walked out stunned and confused. Especially when one topic that every review course just focused on the basics was tested heavily and the basics weren't mentioned. Just hope that the CPA gods are working in our favor when the scoring begins.
sarah210
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I had the exact same experience as GirlAcct74. So far I've taken FAR (which I failed with a 62), and now REG, as of this past Saturday. I went into REG feeling a lot more prepared than I was for FAR, and came out feeling a lot worse. At this point I'm hoping for a 50.
There were hardly any questions at all on one of my strongest topics (and by "topic" I don't mean something small, like AMT or something like that, I mean a broad topic), and the SIMs were.... special. I at least found the research answer almost immediately. But yeah, I'm already planning on having to retake that one.
I'm using Bisk books and the NINJA notes, but I doubt I'd be better prepared with anything else. I'm going to reread my entire tax textbook before I take it again.
MyLifeisCPA
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I think my REG experience was like most of yours. I went in to REG feeling really confident. The MCQs I couldn't really tell if they were getting harder or easier but I do know that I had a lot of calculations. I ever remembered a couple of questions and when I got home I looked them up and I got them correct. So then I got to the SIMS and instantly I wanted to cry (seriously) right at that computer. My mood started to change and I started to get a little depressed and that has never happened to me. i know I at least got 80% or more on 2 of the SIMS, 50% or more on 4 of the SIMS, and 1 of the SIMS I literally had to guess. The literature did not help me at all on most of the SIMs. Lets PRAY!!!!!! Dear Lord, all I want is a 75, I am not going to be greedy and ask for an 80+, just let me make a 75.
@MyLifeisCPA I agree. The MC was OK, but sims were horrible. I looked all through the Becker material and could not figure out how I should have done 2 of them. Hopefully those were questions that will not count!
MyLifeisCPA
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@ Lynlea - I hope the SIMS that we got the lowest on, will be the throw out.. LOL.. and we get PASSING scores. I am studying for FAR now, what materials did you use and how much did you study for FAR? I have 6 weeks to study for FAR to take it on 05/30.
I used Becker for studying and both Becker and Wiley for practice exams. Make sure to study fund accounting and pensions. I feel like I had a lot of questions on those two areas that I did not spend enough time on! ;)
Young Shil
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I took Regulation Test yesterday. MCQs are kind of tricky and involve clear understanding of the subject concept. This is my second try and I took earlier on 02/29 and scored 69. The standard of MCQs are increased from Medium to Hard level. I got all 3 testlets at Hard level and handled it well. I finished MCQs in one and half hours and spared one and half hour for simulations. To my surprise all simulations are easy and manageable. 4 simulations did it well, 1 did it with 70% accuracy and could not finish the research portion. Last 15 minutes, I started research .... the research went on for hours until the exam timed out. The only suggestion, I want to give you folks is that once you finished a single simulation DO NOT EVER open and try to change the answers. Once locked it lock it for ever. The 5th simulation I did it perfectly, but in closing seconds, I tried to change the answer and the new answer was never saved. Particularly these kind of simple mistakes are so catastrophic when it involves -- expense enter in (2,000). One key additional stroke makes the difference. In my case, I think this is the difference which judge 73 or 74 or 75. Came out of test center with anger, frustration and helplessness. How well you prepared for the test, the execution is the key. Also look for the question carefully and find out THE CALL OF THE QUESTION (as per Tim Gearty), whether the examiner is asking for the basis or gain or loss. BEC and AUD on the line. Good luck...
BHuff
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First time poster, and long time follower, but I thought I would share my thoughts on Reg, which I took Thursday 4/19. I used Yaeger, Wiley test bank and supplemented with Ninja Notes (my first section with Ninja Notes, and I thought they really helped to tie all the material together for me). The multiple choice questions were very reasonable and I felt well prepared (I'm sure thanks to the hours I devoted to the Wiley test bank). However, like many others, I was much less confident with the SIMS. I left Prometric feeling confident, but then when I was out to dinner with my husband a little later realized I made a really stupid mistake that may cost me some serious points. Thanks for providing this forum, I am a big fan and glad to be participating.
nbad311
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I just sat on 4/17. I felt great on my MCQ testlets, although they didn't seem to get progressively harder at all (hoping that's not a bad indication). Sims were very challenging. I felt like my topics required a *serious* in-depth knowledge of that tested material in order for you to come out of them feeling good.... I studied (long and hard) with Bisk (a 2011 edition)
nbad311
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akb9874, I buzzed through the MCQs pretty quickly. They only took me about 1 hour 20 minutes. I spent 80 mins on my sims and research sim. I had time left at the end for sure, but I didn't want to go back and potentially change any correct answers I had because I was starting to doubt my original responses. Definitely didn't feel pressed for time, and again, I hope that isn't a bad indicator...
CPA628
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@CHEF: I practiced SIMS by doing all the SIMS in Becker 3-4times, and all the tax SIMS in Wiley at least twice. I didn't have any surprises for the actual exam, Wiley & Becker prepared me well for those. I understand every test is different, but as long as you understand concepts, and use the research tab, you should be able to get at least partial credits for those.
Good Luck!
PS: Don't underestimate b-law. Study b-law as much as you study taxation:)
akb9874
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@Marivy
I am glad you feel well about the exam!
I feel good about the MCQ but the sims were really difficult. I know I got the Research tab correct but everything else is up in the air. I feel like I got partial credit on everything but didn't blow any one sim out of the water like I had hoped. The 22nd couldn't come soon enough!! Now on to FAR!
CHEF
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Took the exam Friday afternoon.
MCQ: thought was substantially easier than my previous exam (Jan '12 was extremely difficult but I scored all stronger or comparable). Prep with Becker HW and Wiley Test Bank was sufficient I thought.
Simulations: I had 3 repeats from previous tests, unreal. All the sims material was included in the IRC without a doubt, its just a matter of finding it and applying to your specific question or simulation. Of course Becker went over all of these topics, but the level of detail they test you on is borderline comical because only a practicing tax CPA would know the rules off the top of their heads. Lesson here is, be able to use authoritative literature to research either new or old topics to excruciating detail.
ThunderFan0
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The SIMS screw me every time
Just got home from the exam and I went through my study materials...and CPAexcel had the most coverage of my SIMS
4 of my 6 sims had a combined TOTAL of 1 1/3 pages in my 400+ page book
Pretty demoralizing...i felt good about the MC and left myself an hour and a half for the SIMS...utilized the literature tab(mainly to no avail)
Im getting really tired of this BS
(eldub)
nolifecpa
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All i can say is FML!!! Mcq were very easy, which may not be a good sign and sims were hard as usual. What pisses me off is i knew part of a sim and still answered it incorrectly. Hoping for the best but not looking to good
chromatic
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I scored low on REG, but I came by it honestly. I had wanted to keep my scores in the 90s, but by the time I started studying for REG I think "exam fatigue" set in, and I kind of skated on some topics. I am not going to be disappointed about it, because I am so happy that I passed.
I walked out of REG thinking I bombed it.
ckizna
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I took my REG on april 13, and just got the scores few days back.
The MCQs were very similar to what I had practiced in Becker homework. the first test-let was medium difficult and the remaining 2 were very hard. However, I believed i had done pretty well and when I finished 3 test-lets i felt really good that I was gonna get good score. But the simulation was a nightmare. I completely screwed them and spend a lot of time which made me miss my research question. overall I completely screwed my simulation which is 40% of the test. I left the exam center very disappointed, and seriously doubted that i will pass.
But i just got my score few days back and it was 84, wow. I could not believe it.
Therefore, my understanding is- since it is a computer adaptive test, meaning if you keep doing better they will give you harder questions, and they award points accordingly. If you answer more difficult questions correctly then you are most likely to score higher than scoring medium difficult questions correctly. However the simulation part is preassigned and is not Computer adaptive.
Although, I had completely screwed my simulation, my performance on MCQ saved me.
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