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QFA Sample Papers

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  • 07-05-2008 12:35am
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    gogo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    Does anyone have any sample papers for qfa loans and regulation exams, one's previous to jan '08.
    I find them really helpful, but they remove all the older ones from the website and only leave you the most up to date ones. The institute of insurance only have papers for insurance and pensions.(for non-members anyway)
    Someone might have saved them, so if you have could I have a look. Loans exam this weekend and regulation(more worried about this:() saturday week.

    Or does anyone know where i can get some.

    Thanks,
    gogo


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    sungem
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭sungem


    Hi, i have some regulation papers that i can send on to you, only in paper format though so dont know how i will get them to you......


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    ball ox
    Registered Users Posts: 699 ✭✭✭ball ox


    It's ridiculous how the IOB don't offer any past papers to students. The sample papers in my last exam (investments) were nothing like the exam questions which were a lot harder ( and not just because I didn't have the answers beside me :D ). Coupled with the fact that they are looking for 65% for a pass methinks its all a bit of a moneymaking scheme for the IOB....


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    anilka
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭anilka


    Will you please send me a copy of regulation past papers. Or please tell me your address, I shall come and collect it.

    Thanks a lot. Please reply to anirudhan@eircom.net

    Thanks
    Anil
    sungem wrote: »
    Hi, i have some regulation papers that i can send on to you, only in paper format though so dont know how i will get them to you......


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    keanem
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭keanem


    Go to www.mockexams.ie - They have about 7 different sample papers for each module:)


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    gogo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭gogo


    keanem wrote: »
    Go to www.mockexams.ie - They have about 7 different sample papers for each module:)

    Unfortunatley at a price, and the exams have to be taken on line, can't print them out and study them at your leisure.


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    molley23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭molley23


    does anyone have different life assurance papers to the ones on the lia site the ones on the site are no good!! I sat the regulation exam on sat and thought it was awful!!!:p


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    gogo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭gogo


    molley23 wrote: »
    does anyone have different life assurance papers to the ones on the lia site the ones on the site are no good!! I sat the regulation exam on sat and thought it was awful!!!:p

    Sat pensions and regulations yesterday as well, am sick at the moment and had to leave the exam early, was mortified, though I was going to pass out tho. I took so many antibotics and painkillers, I couldn't see the exam, finished regulation in twenty minutes, didn't look over it or anything, infact i couldn't repeat a question on it. Wobbled out of the hall with everyone staring at me :o Still though it wasn't too bad, wasn't anything unexpected on it. Pensions was a different story tho.
    Anyway i have two life assurance papers, pm me your details and I'll stick them in the post, have one saved so can email that if you prefer.


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    molley23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭molley23


    that would be great of you could email them to me please my email is amie.payne@gmail.com thanks a mill!!1:)


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    gogo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭gogo


    E-mail sent. Hope it helps. :)


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    molley23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭molley23


    gogo wrote: »
    E-mail sent. Hope it helps. :)

    Thanks a mill!!!:)


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    BMcG05
    Closed Accounts Posts: 84 ✭✭BMcG05


    Hi all

    Im reging for these this month. Just wondering, is the negative marking with the multiple choice or simply one point for right, zero for right?

    Thanks in advance


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    gogo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭gogo


    As far as i know they do not mark negatively, its either a right or wrong answer, but on my results transcript the results have points, i.e . 86.3 or 85.5 not to sure where the points comes from. As most of your answers choices are very similar, and with matematical ones, it could have four answers that you will reach a varing points of your calculation, (can be confusing and mictakes happen when you see the answer you got and forget to finish off the calculation properly). So I assume the points are for these type of questions where you got some of it right, but not negatevely marked.
    hope this makes sense.


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    DeGriff
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭DeGriff


    Hi does anyone know where i can get some past papers on QFA Regulations doing my exam on 24th Jan and need a miracle and all the help i can get thanks


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    Deise Girl 1000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Deise Girl 1000


    Hi
    Does anyone have sample papers for this QFA exam?? Have the exam this Saturday:(


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    greenman09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,909 ✭✭✭greenman09


    They are on LIA website if ur registered. I could try email over if ye like. Some questions from these mocks always appear on the actual exam. Did life exam saturday past and had about 10 the same as the mock. Investments this week and its bucking hard. Cant look at anymore on shares :(


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    Deise Girl 1000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Deise Girl 1000


    Hey
    Thanks for that.I had the Life Assurance exam on Saturday past aswell.
    I'm not registered with the LIA I'm doing my exams through the Institute of Bankers of Ireland. Do you happen to have any loans papers as I have this exam on Saturday coming?:mad:


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    joss_6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭joss_6


    hi I'm in the same boat have regulations & Pensions next sat - did you manage to get any sample papers - i have ones on the lia but thats all -wouldn't mind a few more if possible???


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    joss_6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭joss_6


    gogo do you still have any of those regulations sample papers - like a mad person i signed up for 2 exams the same day - currently on maternity leave with 5 month old baby not one of my wiser ideas!!!


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    molley23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭molley23


    Has anyone some feedback about previous investments exams. its my next qfa exam i hear its hard going if anyone has sample papers that would be great:)


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    MrsJohnMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭MrsJohnMurphy


    molley23 wrote: »
    Has anyone some feedback about previous investments exams. its my next qfa exam i hear its hard going if anyone has sample papers that would be great:)

    Did investments last year, was tough but it passed ... just about.

    There were quiet a few tricky questions on exit tax and cashing in policies e.g. Larry lives in Luxembourg and is going to cash in his tracker bond in which he invested 100K and is currently worth 220K, how much will he get?

    mjm


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    carlito159
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭carlito159


    Hi,
    Does anyone have any sample papers for qfa Life assurance previous to jan '08.
    Or does anyone know where i can get some.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks,
    Karl


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    jockey#1
    Registered Users Posts: 317 ✭✭jockey#1


    Hi Guys,

    Looking for a bit of help there from anyone who may have completed QFA exams. I recently qualified as an accountant but now i want to do another course to further myself obviously with the objective of getting a job in a bank in the long run. How long does it take to complete the course and would anybody recommend this option for me? Cheers in advance.

    Adi


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    CALLY0412
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭CALLY0412


    Hi jockey#1,
    I'm about to sit my 5th qfa(sat 12th-wish me luck)-it's taken me the best part of 2years to get this far...
    my 6th exam is in January-that'll be the last one... :D:D
    I would def recommend the course-it's very broad and covers alot of areas-has really helped me anyway... I feel more confident giving advice to customers(i work in a bank).
    My advice would be to do them 1exam at a time-esp investments,pensions and regulations... They are the toughest ones, with the highest failure rate...:(:(
    I've done all of mine through the lia and have found the lecturers very helpful, and there are lots of downloadable past papers and practice questions online.. and there are contact numbers for the lecturers etc which can be very useful seeing as it is mostly a self taught course...
    If there is anything you are wondering about that i haven't answered just let me know and i will do my best to answer it for you..


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    CALLY0412
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭CALLY0412


    Karl,
    I did life assurance in December 2007 and have my exam guide at home if you would like a copy of it....


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    carlito159
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭carlito159


    Hi,
    That would be great if you could send me the paper.


    Thanks,
    Karl


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    carlito159
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭carlito159


    Hi,
    I actually have the exam tomorrow. If you can email the paper to me that would be great, otherwise don't worry about it.


    My address <snipped> - Please do not put up personal information

    Thanks.


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    CALLY0412
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭CALLY0412


    Hi Karl,
    I don't have a soft copy of the paper..
    If you have access to a fax machine i could fax it to you after lunch, if that helps?


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    carlito159
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭carlito159


    Hi,
    Yeah that would be great.
    fax number - <snip again>


    Thanks for all your help.
    Best of luck in your exam.


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    CALLY0412
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭CALLY0412


    no probs, i'll fax it to you after lunch...
    hope tomorrow goes well for you.
    Life assurance is a very straight forward exam, no trip ups.. so i'm sure it will go ok for you...


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    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    carlito159 wrote: »
    Hi,
    Yeah that would be great.
    fax number - <snip again>


    Thanks for all your help.
    Best of luck in your exam.

    What part of no personal information do you not understand?


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