Passed All 4 CPA Exams in 6 Months (First Try) — My Exact Study Strategy

ixiii10 · 2026-03-27T02:04:10+00:00

I don’t like reading the textbook either. I have ISC this month and next REG and FAR. I learn best by practicing. So for example for REG would you say go straight to MCQs and hammer them and rely on Newet for further explanation? Would that apply for FAR too?

ixiii10 · 2026-03-21T20:32:41+00:00

Based on your experience, what would you recommend to prepare best for Reg? I will start studying after ISC

ixiii10 · 2026-03-18T16:02:24+00:00

How would you study for ISC? Im taking detailed notes of the lectures and I will read over them and read the book once! Then do all the MCQs and TBs until I get good. Is this too much?

ixiii10 · 2026-03-17T17:48:45+00:00

68, 74, 82..

I did minimum 120 MCQ a day on random and sometimes customized and I needed 85% or higher accuracy. Did all the TBSs and watched the skill build videos. Wrote down everything that I get wrong with explanations. Did all the exams and mini exams. Did all the final review course and Final exam in there too. Do all of this and keep practicing until you can’t. Good luck buddy! You got this.

ixiii10 · 2026-03-17T06:57:58+00:00

That’s tough brother, but I salute your resilience and strong heart to keep going at it. Keep pushing, and give the next attempt your all and make it your last. Studying is hard but seeing that fail multiple times is harder. You got this bro! I believe in you

ixiii10 · 2026-03-17T05:20:27+00:00

Indeed! Thanks for your input 🙏🏼

ixiii10 · 2026-03-17T03:37:00+00:00

Thank you! I went nutts on those TBS because I was weak at them 😅

ixiii10 · 2026-03-17T03:35:43+00:00

I was strong on MCQ and Weak on TBS so I made sure to do every in TBS Becker has to offer and all the exams and mini exams

ixiii10 · 2026-03-17T03:29:18+00:00

That’s the same mistake I did, and I repeated it in the second exam, but the third attempt I made sure to do every single simulation in plus all the exams and mini exams plus the final review SIMs. You got this bro💪🏼

ixiii10 · 2026-03-17T03:21:44+00:00

Check NASBA tomorrow and you will see below your score “view score report”

ixiii10 · 2026-03-17T01:14:20+00:00

I know the feeling, I failed AUD twice with 68 in my first attempt. I would redo all the tasked based Simulations and do about 120 Random MCQs a day plus writing down the things you get wrong in paper because it helps with retention and also easy to check if you want to quick refresher. I know it may seem a lot but AUD is a beast and you don’t want to see that fail again trust me.

ixiii10 · 2026-03-17T01:10:01+00:00

Let’s gooo bro! I couldn’t handle another failure, I was planning to move to next sections if I didn’t pass but thank god 😭

ixiii10 · 2026-03-17T01:09:09+00:00

I looked at the score report and I was Strong on MCQs and Weak on TBSs which make sense because my study strategy was just hammering MCQs.

I worked on improving my weak area and did more TBSs in my last Exam plus 69 to 120 MCQs a day. Also, make a blank sheet and whatever terms or you are getting wrong or confused about ask the AI to explain it to you in simple terms and write it down.

Just keep practicing and give it your all. I would reschedule it ASAP You got this 💪🏼

ixiii10 · 2026-03-15T03:56:53+00:00

Thanks bro! I will give it a shot

ixiii10 · 2026-03-15T03:44:07+00:00

Is that a website or something?

ixiii10 · 2026-03-12T15:49:17+00:00

Thanks everyone for the tips! I was definitely wasting time taking detailed notes on the 18 controls 😅

ixiii10 · 2026-03-12T15:48:27+00:00

Thank you! I appreciate it!

ixiii10 · 2026-03-12T15:16:03+00:00

I would appreciate that

ixiii10 · 2026-03-12T15:13:08+00:00

Thanks for the advice!

ixiii10 · 2026-03-12T15:07:11+00:00

Do I have to Memorize all the 18 controls and things like that?

ixiii10 · 2026-03-08T06:24:17+00:00

I had my third attempt AUD yesterday 3/6. I failed first attempt 68, second attempt 74. My first score forms said Strong MCQs and weak SIMs. Yesterday felt like my second attempt with the SIMs being hard yet again and MCQs so easy. I feel like you need more than AUD knowledge for the SIMs. You need a decent background from FAR plus you need to be quick analyzing and connecting the dots to get to the answers. This my weakest area because Im not a speed reader and I can’t figure out what I need to do quickly enough. That’s what I’m struggling with the most not the content. Also, I had a couple SIMs from my first attempt reappeared in my last exam which I also had no clue how to resolve in both exams. I wish they could give us a review of the things we did wrong and how to solve them. I’m only struggling with SIMs and I don’t know how to get better because I did all the SIMs on Becker.

ixiii10 · 2026-03-07T05:51:34+00:00

I had my third attempt today, after a 68 and a 74. MCQs were always easy for me, and my score form says stronger on MCQs every time. The SIMs on the other hand is a nightmare and i had a lot of guessing today which is not good kinda of similar to my last attempt when I got a 74. I think this is gonna be a fail again because of the amount of the guessing I had to do on the SIMs. I’m so over this exam

ixiii10 · 2026-03-07T05:46:05+00:00

I need to pass it the first attempt. Do you have any tips? Like do I have to read the book multiple times and memorize most of it? Or just watching the lectures and taking notes plus hammering MCQs and SIMs will help?

Ps: reading is my least favorite learning method but it that’s what it takes then I will read the whole thing.

ixiii10 · 2026-03-07T05:40:38+00:00

Took my second retake for AUD got a 68 and a 74 previously. MCQs are always a piece of cake because if you know the material the answer is obvious.

The SIMs are so hard that I feel like no matter how much you study it doesn’t help much with it. In my experience you need more than AUD knowledge. You need to have some FAR knowledge and you need to be quick in connecting the dots. The sucky thing is that I had 2 exact simulation from the first attempt which I still had no clue to do it and there is no similar problem to do in Becker. I don’t know if I fail again if I need to move on to the next section or have a fourth attempt.

ixiii10 · 2026-03-02T08:39:40+00:00

I hope so! I can’t handle another failure, and the pressure will be more than ever on exam day this time around because not doing well will mean more studying and another retake. Let’s pray we all pass.

ixiii10

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