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FAQ

What is Progress?​

Becker Exam Review progress is measured by:

  • The percentage of correct answers in all Homework Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)
  • The percentage of correct answers in all Homework Task-Based Simulations (TBSs) — CPA only
  • The percentage of correct answers in all Homework Essay sessions — CMA only

Progress is tracked at the Section, Unit, and Module levels.

Note: Mini Exams, Simulated Exams, and Practice Tests do not count toward course progress.

What is EDR?​

Exam Day Ready (EDR) is a course achievement based on the following criteria:

  • 80%+ completion of Concept Videos in each Unit
  • 80%+ correct answers on MCQs, TBSs (CPA only), and Essays (CMA only) in each Unit
  • 50%+ correct answers on all Mini Exams (CPA only) and Simulated Exams

Students achieve “Exam Day Ready” status when they fulfill all the above criteria.

How is EDR calculated?​

Exam Day Ready (EDR) is derived from course progress but applies an 80% readiness threshold. EDR is calculated at the Module, Unit, Section, and Exam levels as described below.

Module EDR​

A module’s EDR is the average progress of all its components — Concept Videos, MCQs, and TBSs/Essays — only if all components reach at least 80%. If any component is below 80%, all values above 80% are capped at 80% for the EDR calculation.

Example 1 (All components ≥ 80%):

  • Concept Videos: 100%
  • MCQs: 100%
  • TBSs: 90%

Module EDR = Average (1.0, 1.0, 0.9) = 97%

Example 2 (One component < 80%):

  • Concept Videos: 0%
  • MCQs: 100%
  • TBSs: 90%

Adjusted: (0, 0.8, 0.8)

Module EDR = Average (0, 0.8, 0.8) = 53%

Unit EDR​

A Unit’s EDR is the average of its Module EDR values. If any module within the unit is below 80%, all other modules are capped at 80%.

Mini Exams / Simulated Exams EDR​

Mini Exams and Simulated Exams achieve EDR when the score is 50% or higher. To align with the 80% threshold, the scores are converted using the following logic:

  • If score < 50%: EDR = score × 1.6
  • If score ≥ 50%: EDR = 0.6 + (score × 0.4)

Examples:

  • Score: 25% → EDR = 0.25 × 1.6 = 40%
  • Score: 50% → EDR = 0.6 + 0.5 × 0.4 = 80%
  • Score: 75% → EDR = 0.6 + 0.75 × 0.4 = 90%

Section EDR​

The Section EDR is the average of all Units, Mini Exams, and Simulated Exams’ EDR values. If any item is below 80%, all other values above 80% are capped at 80%.

Example:

  • F1: 100%
  • F2: 100%
  • F3: 100%
  • F4: 100%
  • F5: 100%
  • F6: 40%
  • ME1: 80%
  • ME2: 90%
  • ME3: 0%
  • SE1: 0%
  • SE2: 0%

Since F6, ME3, SE1, and SE2 are below 80%, all other values are capped at 80%.

Section EDR = Average (0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.4, 0.8, 0.8, 0, 0, 0) = 54.55%

What is the Exam Tracker?​

The Becker Exam Tracker helps students keep track of exam dates and scores for each exam.

By setting exam dates, students will see a countdown timer on their course homepage showing days remaining until the exam.

For CPA candidates only, the tracker also monitors the 18-month window required to pass all four CPA exam sections.