2020 Q1 CPA Exam Pass Rates Way Up – BEC & REG Highest Ever

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  • April 8, 2020 at 11:01 am #2977298
    jeff
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    Average Q1 AUD CPA Exam Pass Rate (2006-2019): 44%
    Average Q1 AUD CPA Exam Pass Rate: 48%

    Average Q1 BEC CPA Exam Pass Rate (2006-2019): 50%
    Average Q1 BEC CPA Exam Pass Rate: 62%

    Average Q1 FAR CPA Exam Pass Rate (2006-2019): 44%
    Average Q1 FAR CPA Exam Pass Rate: 46%

    Average Q1 REG CPA Exam Pass Rate (2006-2019): 46%
    Average Q1 REG CPA Exam Pass Rate: 55%

    2020 CPA Exam Pass Rates: BEC & REG Score Highest Q1 Pass Rates Ever

    AUD - 79
    BEC - 80
    FAR - 76
    REG - 92
    Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
    NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE | Another71
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  • April 8, 2020 at 12:08 pm #2977331
    turo9992000
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    Is the exam getting easier? They are also going to allow continuous testing. I wonder if there wasn't enough people passing the exam.

    AUD - 64, 80 Passed on 10/09/17

    BEC - 75 Passed on 12/09/17

    FAR - 69, 71, 73, 83 Passed on 06/10/18

    REG - 81 Passed on 09/10/17

    April 8, 2020 at 1:29 pm #2977382
    jeff
    Keymaster

    People are better-prepared is my hypothesis.

    AUD - 79
    BEC - 80
    FAR - 76
    REG - 92
    Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
    NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE | Another71
    April 8, 2020 at 1:57 pm #2977397
    Biff Tannen
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    Time for the AICPA to throw in more curve balls. Too many people are passing

    AUD - 78
    BEC - 84
    FAR - 79
    REG - 85
    “An investment in knowledge pays the best dividends” - Benjamin Franklin
    April 8, 2020 at 3:38 pm #2977439
    Recked
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    My hypothesis – Q1 has a lot more retakes than other quarters.
    Also, they made the exam too easy for Q1, the next couple quarters will have to be harder to bring the average back down.

    Memento Mori - Kingston NY CPA & EA (SUNY Albany 2002)

    FAR-93 11/9/17 (10wks, 250 hrs, Roger 1800+ MCQs, Gleim TB 600+MCQs, SIMs)
    AUD-88 12/7/17 (3 wks, 85 hrs, Roger 1000 MCQs no SIMs hail mary)
    REG-96 1/18/18 (6 wks, 110 hrs, 1400 MCQs, no SIMs)
    BEC-91 2/16/18 (4wks, 90 hrs, 1240 MCQs)

    April 8, 2020 at 3:51 pm #2977445
    CH89
    Participant

    Do not say that Recked! I still have AUD to take again haha.

    AUD - 84
    BEC - 82
    FAR - 76
    REG - 79
    What a journey! It took me 12 attempts, do not give up, keep going! Praise God!

    Passed Exams: 8/25/2020

    Licensed in Pa: 11/24/2020

    April 8, 2020 at 4:07 pm #2977460
    animalwithin
    Participant

    BEC was easy, FAR was absolutely brutal so it's hard to deduce much of anything from these numbers.

    April 8, 2020 at 4:50 pm #2977475
    Tncincy
    Participant

    HARDER!!!!! OH LORD. I think it will average out by the time I pass. I guess they include the retakes in the average too. I definitely, agree with Jeff, many are going in well prepared. No more blind dates (lol)

    It begins with a 75
    Been here too long as a cheerleader.....time to pass

    It begins with a 75
    Been here too long as a cheerleader....ready to pass

    April 8, 2020 at 5:28 pm #2977496
    AndreA
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    I failed BEC in Q1, my exam was quite difficult.

    FAR - 73, 78 (WileyCPAexcel 3,000+ MCQs, 50 SIMs)
    AUD - 73, 81 (WileyCPAexcel 3,000+ MCQs, 40 SIMs)
    BEC - 71, 71, 74, 84 (WileyCPAexcel 3,000+ MCQs, 10 SIMs)
    REG - 84 (WileyCPAexcel 2,000 MCQs, 15 SIMs)

    CA Ethics Exam - 94%

    NEVER GIVE UP.

    April 8, 2020 at 8:45 pm #2977610
    CPAHOPE
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    Seriously? We should be happy, we are coming on top of AICPA. I thought this forum was to root everyone to pass? I guess not, im disappointed man

    AUD - 78
    BEC - 76
    FAR - 80
    REG - 77
    FAR 80

    REG 79*,77

    AUD 78!!Final

    BEC 76

    "Theres no limit unless you allow it"

    *expired

    April 8, 2020 at 8:53 pm #2977619
    thunderlips
    Participant

    i have yet to pass one and i think those pass rates are too high

    April 8, 2020 at 9:07 pm #2977628
    CPAHOPE
    Participant

    @ Thunderlips lol man, its only REG N BEC so people shouldn't be worried about how the pass rates are high. If it were FAR n AUD, then maybe right?

    AUD - 78
    BEC - 76
    FAR - 80
    REG - 77
    FAR 80

    REG 79*,77

    AUD 78!!Final

    BEC 76

    "Theres no limit unless you allow it"

    *expired

    April 9, 2020 at 5:42 pm #2978108
    vbmer
    Participant

    REG and especially BEC have been trending up for years, so no real surprise.

    AUD - 79
    BEC - 88
    FAR - 89
    REG - 80
    Manager, Big 4 Corporate Finance, CPA (WA)
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