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• # 70882
• Thu 12 May 2011 05:21 PM

Anyone know where I can find the required pass marks for exams - specifically manual II and III, needed for M-day

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• # 70884
• Thu 12 May 2011 06:48 PM

70% sticks in my mind for manual.

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• # 75883
• Mon 31 Oct 2011 06:23 PM

Hello

Can someone tell me the passmark for level 2 computerised bookkeeping.  I got 82% and failed!!! Considering I got merits and distinctions for all my other exams (including level 3 manual, I am very dissappointed.

 

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• # 75886
• Mon 31 Oct 2011 07:27 PM

Hi Jane,
The same thing has just happened to me - so I waited for the letter to confirm it and was expecting some form of explanation as to what I got wrong so that I can work on this area for next time. However there was no comment or guidance at all, so I'm left in the dark as to how I failed (84%) and dont know how to improve on it.
I'm also very dissapointed as to why it took one month to mark the exam as I now only have 2 weeks left on my Solar Accounts trial in which to re-sit the exam.  I feel a bit left high and dry.  I wonder wether using Solar Accounts didn't help?

I'm sure you'll pass next time, good luck to you.

• Lesley

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• # 75887
• Mon 31 Oct 2011 07:43 PM

The pass mark for a computerised exam is 85%. I think if you contact the ICB you can pay to get feedback.
Did you read the questions properly? may sound a stupid question but sometimes you can misread something and it isn't until later on that you realise.
Good luck.

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• # 75889
• Mon 31 Oct 2011 08:06 PM

Thanks for your advice, it's very true I know which is why I went over the questions a number of times to be sure I hadn't missed anything or misread the question.
Still not sure if Solar Accounts was an issue as the questions seem very geared towards Sage and I couldn't give exactly one of the reports that was called for but did give a report that gave the result though in a slightly different format (Solar Accounts is limited in it's reports) - I feel the questions should take this into consideration.
Am worried if I use Solar Accounts a second time will I meet with the same problem.

• Lesley

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• # 75912
• Tue 01 Nov 2011 11:30 AM

lesleyrsaid:

“Still not sure if Solar Accounts was an issue as the questions seem very geared towards Sage and I couldn't give exactly one of the reports that was called for but did give a report that gave the result though in a slightly different format (Solar Accounts is limited in it's reports) - I feel the questions should take this into consideration.
Am worried if I use Solar Accounts a second time will I meet with the same problem.”

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• # 75921
• Tue 01 Nov 2011 01:16 PM

Thank you Leslie and Mrs S for your comments.


I am wondering about the software I used too.  It would not print out a detailed bank reconciliation.  I did write on my exam paper that the system did not have such a report.


A colleague has suggesed I study one of the past papers, to see if the reports on the standard answers represent what I am producing.


I am also irritated regarding the time taken - my temporary account has almost ran out as well.


As I have over 20 years experience of computerised bookkeeping, and got 99% for my manual exam, I cant help thinking something is a miss.


However I will of course just do it again!



Jane Thompson                     

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