FE1 Exam Thread (Read 1st post!) No trading

I’ll get onto the FE1 section myself so too!

Thanks, I'll try get a 7th-hand copy off someone else who wants to pass his exam since they are presumably the only people who read it.

It's pretty incredible if this how the exam is set, and it seems it is. I answer problem questions as if I were advising a client, and this is what the other examiners are looking for and what makes sense. What this examiner seems to be looking for is for you to memorize an 8-page academic waffle answer taken from his reports that no client would ever listen to or care less about, and furiously type/write it out in hopes of getting most of it down in half an hour.

Very sorry to hear that, but at the same time misery loves company (!). At least this indicates it may not be all down to us. Feel free to DM me about strategies for jumping through whatever hoops are required. I was thinking of taking the Lawschool exam review course, just pre-recorded videos but they say they focus on the past papers which is what seems to be required. I haven't taken any prep courses and was fine with all the other exams.

I am pretty bitter about this honestly, I work full-time in another area of law with vulnerable clients and extra time currently spent trying to help them out will now need to be spent rote learning company law questions I will never use and that won't even improve my understanding of company law.

Out of all the fe1's to date I did find the company exam the hardest. I felt like the Directors Q especially was really on to purposely trick us (it was probably badly done as let's be honest we weren't expecting the exact same Q word for word 3 papers in a row).

His last examiners report noted under 50% passed the October exam. I will give him credit, he does state verbatim in his examiners reports how he wants you to answer a question down to the list of cases. (I think that's why he's can be a hard marker because in his eyes he's giving you the answers with his detailed reports and repetition of Qs).

So I'd recommend to get the past papers and corresponding examiners reports, write down what he wants and pad out with quotes from his book.

I did exactly that and condensed things down to as small as I could (1-2 pages per topic). I should still have them (as I was sure id failed) if any use to you I can try dig them out.

Can also confirm Dublin City library has his book and Keane on Company Law

Has anyone received their refund for the March sittings? I filled in the paperwork with LS just don't know when money was due back. Thanks.

Haven’t got anything back yet. Been nearly two months since applied. Have you tried calling? Be nice to get back.

Definitely doable!!

Anyone have any experience with Tort rechecks? I got 45 and this is my last FE1, so wondering if it’s worth getting the recheck or just resitting it in Oct?

Has anyone been able to get a reply from the FE1 section by email? Or are you just getting an automatic response back?

No I haven’t, just the automatic reply. Trying to get the letter of completion from them to apply for PPC so it’s very annoying

That’s what I am trying to do too!

I rang them about it and they said that its not needed for the application and to just send in the application without it

Would anyone have past papers and exam reports for company law? I’d really appreciate it

I'm in the same boat. I've passed 7 but have failed Company twice now. 33% last time. I have no idea how to do any better. I was very happy with my paper. It's strange there are three of us in this thread who passed 7 but failed company despite being happy with their paper and not knowing how they could have done better. To make matters worse the recheck application on the website is not working.

Do they mark harder when its your last exam? I am at the point of not even bothering to do company again as I would simply do the same paper again as I followed the examiner report to the tee and i have simply no idea what else is correct to write about. I would do the same paper again and presumably fail again.

Did anyone view their script? I thought the marks of each question were supposed to be on it ? Mine is entirely blank in relation to any marks. Would appreciate if anyone has any knowledge if this is correct ?

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