Dear Sir/Madam,
This is with regards to the Financial Management (FM) Examination of V Semester of BMS (Bachelor of Management Studies) conducted by Mumbai University for 11,226 students of the batch 2013-14. On behalf of majority of the TYBMS students, we would like to draw your attention towards the problems faced by students who appeared for FM paper this year on 21st November 2013.
- Questions in FM paper were really TRICKY and though students prepared well for the exam, during writing the paper, there was total confusion of solving the sums.
- Concept questions like ABC Analysis (which was expected in Logistics paper) was seen in the FM paper.
- Sums carrying 5 marks were very lengthy (took around 30 minutes to solve) and 15 marks sum on capital budgeting was like solving 2 sums. Questions to be asked for 8 marks were asked for 5 marks, 15 marks questions were asked for 10 marks.
- FM paper was for BMS i.e. management students and not for BAF/BFM students who aspire to be CA/pursue jobs in Accounts field. Level of difficulty of sums was MBA/CA level and not to our degree level.
- Students have studied the entire syllabus for 4 months referring to 3-4 books but then why the exam paper didn’t have sums from all chapters? Working Capital sum was missing, no credit period was given for Receivables Management, Leverage sum was asked in reverse way and the theory questions/detailed concepts were taken from a CA book.
- This year’s FM paper was the toughest in the history of BMS (Refer University Question Papers from November 2001 to 2012). Students inspite of practicing all 12 years university question papers couldn’t solve the paper as there was twisted sums and sudden change in MU’s trend.
All said and done, it is not entirely correct for us to just make such claims with providing appropriate and effective solutions for the same as well.
We understand that the University is undergoing a lot of stress at this time and our only request would be to be a little empathetic and do not take any decision under pressure. Here a few measures that the University can take to correct this problem. We hope you accept these suggestions:
(On consultation with many upset students)
- To be honest, we do not want another chance to do better i.e. re-exam(all thanks to the last minute changes to Internal exam rules – downscaling method, upcoming External viva-voce examination of TYBMS projects and Retail management becoming a compulsory subject in VI Semester).
- Another way to take corrective action can be  to do lenient checking to all those who attempted all questions/provide grace marks to all those who are failing in the FM paper.
- One more possible way to take corrective action can be to judge the performance of students in the FM paper based on their performance in other papers (provided it doesn’t require a lot of efforts by the University faculties in comparing the papers).
Whatever be the case, students must not be made to suffer. Please do not ignore this appeal and take it into definite consideration as it is backed by a lot of students, whose fate rests on this decision. Please do take a decision in the best interests of the students. Looking forward to just verdict.
Thanking You,
Yours Sincerely,
TYBMS Students (2013-14 Batch)
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big sums for less marks + complexity in all d sums
The level of difficulty for BMS students must not be like this.
The questions were as tough as tough as CA and MBA exams.
Please do something.
It was the toughest paper ever.. Can’t solve the problems
Was this paper really meant for the BMS students or for the IIT’s. Very tough paper which was equivalent to Rocket Science.
atleast we need 3 hrs to complete the paper..
i hope university consider dis request
Fm paper was very hard while looking this paper I got full blank.wat ever I wad nowing that also I got blank and this was very worst paper of my life plz plzzzz take sm action on it
Tricky + lengthy paper!
5 mks sums were lengthy
it was toughest paper i was totally confused reading questions literaly in 2 hrs we cant complete our paper if this type of questions asked……………pls take any action
Thanks alot…..
This really means alot
Hope MU takes this appeal seriously ans makes a fair decision…..
Frm d starting of BMS course all the papers set in exams were very easy for all the subjects. This tym in our batch I.e november 2013 batch all the papers were tough. FM was my god cant say anything. Fingers crossed. Receivables management sum, I think nobody was able to solve that. Who the HELL was the Paper Setter???
it was a toughest paper ever
Hope MU takes this appeal seriously and makes a fair decision
it was my worst xam among all…i dnt think dat ill pas in FM.. hope 4 best please dnt let me fail
I have practiced like anything,inspite of that,i was not even able to solve sum problems.I was just Shocked for half an hour.Worst Paper ever.
Very tough paper….
Atleast easy checking should be done….
Dats hope for passing….in Fm
Worst paper evererrrrr
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PAPER is Very toughest paper in BMS History… paper were really TRICKY and there was total confusion of solving the sums. Plz do something for us. Other else take re-exam..
MUMBAI KE PYAARE HAI HUM.
sabse bekaar paper tha… itni mehnat kr k b kya faayda hua..? question hi nhi samjha toh solve kya or kaise karege…?
v solved previous papers , they wer not so tuf
I hope mu will accept this appeal as we don’t want to suffer only becoz of fm paper
The paper was really really tough.
Its was CA level questions
Please accept the appeal.
We really had a tough time solving the paper.
question hi nhi samjha toh solve kaha se or kaise krte.. very hard paper..
As per my knwldg a paper shud b 20%-30% difficult not more dn dat 60-70% paper shud be Average nd Easy… FM 90% difficult paper+ Lengthy paper…. MU mistkn while setting d ppr nw try to Correct ur mistk Plzzz
It was really a tough paper. I hope the appeal is accepted.
Please be kind enough to give grace marks.
Even I am one of them who got the fm paper tough. MU must take the relevant action against it.
Everyone had studied and regularly solved the previous question papers of fm, bt than too it was very difficult to solve the paper. In the examination hall while the question paper came in our hand,our facial expession got changed. It is a request with MU to look towards the students request and take a right solution on it>>>>>>TYBMS
Fm was worst paper i have ever attempted
FM paper surprised everyone.. Combination of Logistics, CA Final questions ..
Was searching BMS level Questions in the paper but did not find even in theory segment…
fm was very tuff. worst paper i have ever attempted and very lengthy also
Themost difficult paper please accept the appeals nd take some action regarding this please
The most difficult paper please accept the appeals nd take some action regarding this please
worst paper ever
Very tough paper! Full of confusion..
Yes the papers were tough!!
D ppr was realy tough… We dnt want to suffer bcoz of one subjct..
The FM paper was very tough. This is well written. Totally agree!
Worst paper ever….university must pass students who have attempted sums!!!
The paper was very lengthy & impossible to be complete on time,
I think these was the effort from university to put bms result down & then ppl say students suicide.
I am nt telling students should do that bt university should think & take some steps towads it bcoz these is nt justice
yeaaa paper were really tricky and though.. total confusion of solving the sums.and also there time pressure.
Toughest paper ever….
financial management was my worst paper they’ve asked toughest questions however last year question paper was very easy, working capital structure was was nt asked i don’t know where to go just have a hope with this website.
Ya really very very tough n un expected ppr
Worst paper of my life.. Who wz the paper setter?…to paper setter…dear mam or sir the paper wz vry tuff i u ever study fm u woudnt give such sum fr 5 marks or 10 marks..we r the students of bms not ca…u shoud know wat sum should be given fr 5 marks or 10 marks..my appel to pass maximum students plzzz or remove the paper setter fr University bcz he or she is not eligible fr setting the paper fr bms
Worst paper of my life I think it was not for bms was for CA level i hope I should so plz pass me
I had a good look at the last years question papers while preparing for this exam and none of them were even half as horrible as this one. The biggest issue in this paper was the lengthy sums. Plus the sums weren’t easy at all. Leverages, capital budgeting and cash management took too much of time. To top that all, the level of difficulty was really high.
plzz…..u will be helpful if MU take some action regarding this. re-exam, grace marks will help us to clear d exam.
I hope MU will do sumthing for us cos the ppr was really like a CA level. V hv so much pressure nw like late exams, late vivas,1 more compulsory subject in sem 6,etc..So this appeal is the lively cure for us of everything..
its realy unexpected papar even those who have finance studants. As compaire to other papar fm verry verry stressfull papar.All students request is just pass.plzzzz acepte this request.Bcz all r studyed too much as comaire other subject.Thank u…
Worst worst worst paper in my life kabhi nhi aisa paper likha …… Bhoot hi lengthy ;(
we want grace marks ……
Paper was quiet tough and also time was not so sufficient to attempt the questions and to solve it on time given … plse take some corrective action.. it is needed..
first of all my be the paper hard or easy the thing what matter here was the TIME.
in fm 2 hours is not enough as the students are in so stress and they need a good time to understand each ques as it is not maths but its f.m.
In bsc field the time has extended to 2:30 hours but for students 2 hours was enough still bms all paper can be finished in briefly in 2 hrs except f.m .
I SCORED FULL MARKS IN COACHING TEST AND IN COLLEGE PRELIM I WAS 5th hightest and In board………. I was so stressed after f.m exam that my logistics was also not very much good .
That is what happens when you top exams. When you are not making errors, it probably means you are not studying enough. Topping any paper consistently is a very bad sign for the future. If you strive to be good, it is imperative to not top 🙂
Source: someone working at a Centre of Excellence for research in the country 😀
OTOH I agree that the university ought to set papers that an average student (not a *good* student) should be able to pass with relative ease. This is an aberration. I hope something positive happened with you guys.
Hope dis appeal is accepted.. All d students are hoping for it..
Really so tuff paper university think about it !!!
Leanthy
Very baad paper ……bole to fulll bekarr……for students……