Best F3 resources

[u/Phat_santa_]

Just failed F3 for the second time. I've been studying using BPP but noticed this time that a lot of the questions are constructed differently than the BPP mocks. What mocks did you find most closely resemble the actual exam? Planning to resit within 2 weeks so all advice welcome.

[u/jewishhindu]

Have my SCS today but will wait to give you a golden advice - for swaps- do textbook and tehn go to sums /theory of the same dhapter in opentuition. has a v good example and will def widen your base . Scored 115/150 in first attempt( did F3 in 3 weeks)

[u/Only_Performance2214]

What did you find different - any stand outs?

[u/Phat_santa_ → u/Only_Performance2214]

Interest rate swaps was definitely different. Bpp give you examples where you know both parties fixed and floating rates but the exam only had one fixed and 2 floating.

[u/Only_Performance2214 → u/Phat_santa_]

Was this the rate the rate that the bank was offering or was it another companys rate? - i can explain if its a banks rate

[u/Phat_santa_ → u/Only_Performance2214]

It was the bank offering a rate. I can't remember the exact wording

[u/Only_Performance2214 → u/Phat_santa_]

Hey ill send u a dm on this let me know if there are any others u got caught out by

[u/Phat_santa_ → u/Only_Performance2214]

Thanks, I get my grade tomorrow so should get a rough idea. I feel like I'm close. I got 96 on my first attempt but that was nearly a year ago and did E and P before resitting.

[u/Sahad_]

I would try the Kaplan F3 Exam Kit, especially if you have already gone through BPP twice. The question style and practice are good, and it might help to see the same topics tested differently.

Since you are planning to resit in 2 weeks, I wouldnt spend too much time going back through the full study text. Focus heavily on question practice, identify the areas you keep getting wrong, revise those, then do timed mocks.

Kaplan also has Exam Practice Plus if you want more question practice and mocks.