Exam entry
- Can I take the ACCA Qualification exams in any order?
- How will I know when to enter for exams?
- What is the best way to enter for my exams?
- What are the closing dates for submitting exam entry forms each session?
- I wish to submit a paper exam entry form but I cannot find the original. Howcan I get a replacement or can I send my entry in a letter or by email?
- Can I still sit my exams if I miss the exam entry closing date?
- How do I know if I am entered for the exams?
- If I am not sure if you have received my exam entry, should I submit another one?
- How do I find out where to go on exam day?
- Will I be able to sit my exams at the centre that I have requested?
- I would like to change my exam entry on myACCA, is this possible?
- I would like to sit my exam at a location that is not listed, can I do this?
- I require special facilities at the exam centre, is this possible?
Can I take the ACCA Qualification exams in any order?
You can attempt up to a maximum of four papers per examination cycle.
Papers must be taken in line with the following module order, however you can attempt the papers within each module in any order:
There are two examination cycles per year: 1 February – 31 July and 1 August – 30 January.
- Knowledge (F1-F3) – available by computer-based exam (CBE) or paper-based format
- Skills (F4-F9) – available by paper-based format
- Essentials (P1-P3) – available by paper-based format
- Options (P4-P7) – available by paper-based format
If your status allows you to enter for papers across modules, please remember that you must complete the papers in order and enter for outstanding papers in your current module if you wish to enter to sit papers in the next module.
How will I know when to enter for exams?
ACCA exams are held twice a year – in June and December. Providing you keep your annual subscription up to date, we will automatically send you an exam entry form for the next exam session, along with any exam results you may be waiting for from the previous exam session, and a status report. We will usually send these mid February for the June exams and mid August for the December exams and you have until 15 April for June exams and 15 October for December exams to register for the exams.
What is the best way to enter for my exams?
Registering for your exams online using myACCA is the fastest and easiest way to enter for your exams. This provides immediate acknowledgement of your exam entry and allows you to make subsequent changes to the centre you have chosen and the paper versions selected.
If you do not have access to the online facilities on myACCA you can submit the paper exam entry form sent to you in February for the June exams and August for the December exams. You can submit this to your nearest ACCA office or post it to ACCA in the UK. Please ensure you allow sufficient time for postal delivery and note your exam entry form needs to be received by the ACCA in the UK by 15 April for June exams and 15 October for December exams. Please check with your local postal delivery service for delivery times in the first instance or check the ACCA website for guidance.
What are the closing dates for submitting exam entry forms each session?
The closing dates are 15 April for June exams and 15 October for December exams and the quickest and easiest way to register for exams is online at myACCA.
If you are sending a postal exam entry, please submit this as early as possible as ACCA cannot accept responsibility for delays caused by postal delivery services. Your exam entry form needs to be received by ACCA by the closing dates. Please check with your local postal delivery service for delivery times in the first instance or check the ACCA website for guidance.
An Exam Acknowledgement will be sent to you as soon as your exam entry has been processed. You can check whether your exam entry has been processed at any time on your myACCA account.
I wish to submit a paper exam entry form but I cannot find the original. How can I get a replacement or can I send my entry in a letter or by email?
If you wish to submit a paper exam entry form but cannot find the original you will need to make a request to ACCA Connect in writing, either by post or email, marked ‘request for duplicate exam entry form'. Students should allow enough time to receive the duplicate exam entry form and return it to ACCA before the exam entry closing date.
The contact details are as follows:
Email: students@accaglobal.com
Postal address: ACCA Exams 2 Central Quay 89 Hydepark Street Glasgow G3 8BW UK
Only standard entry forms can be accepted for processing. Due to the complexity of the information that must be collected, the risk of error and the volume of entries received each session, it isn't possible for ACCA to manually process exam entries from letters, emails, faxes or print outs from myACCA screens. Please do not write credit card details on any correspondence being sent to ACCA other than on the official paper exam entry form, otherwise these details cannot be stored securely.
Can I still sit my exams if I miss the exam entry closing date?
If you are a registered student and have missed the regular exam entry closing date, you have up to three weeks to submit your exam entry through the online late exam entry process at myACCA. There is a charge of £110 per paper plus the exam entry fee to use this service. Please note that this is only an online service, we cannot process late paper exam entry forms during this time. The deadlines for this service are 8 May for the June exams and 8 November for the December exams
How do I know if I am entered for the exams?
An email is sent at the end of the online exam entry process. If you do not receive this, please check your myACCA account to see if your exam entry has been successful and retry if funds have not been collected and your exam entry does not show.
If you send in a postal exam entry form and have opted for an email acknowledgement, you should receive this as soon as your exam entry is processed. If you do not receive this and have confirmation of your exam entry, please check that ACCA has your correct email address. If you have opted not to receive an email version of your acknowledgement, a postal version will be sent to you.
In addition, once you have been entered for the exams, you can login and view your details on your myACCA account by accessing the exam entry section.
If I am not sure if you have received my exam entry, should I submit another one?
You should only submit one exam entry form per exam session. If you have submitted an online exam entry form then you should not also submit a postal exam entry form. Similarly, if you have submitted a paper form, then there is no need to also submit an online exam entry. Duplicate submissions may invalidate your exam entry. To check to see if your exam entry has been processed, please visit myACCA in the first instance and visit the exam entry section. If your exam entry details are not recorded, please contact ACCA Connect.
How do I find out where to go on exam day?
You will receive an exam attendance docket by post which will confirm the details of your exam entry. This will include the address of the venue for the centre you have been allocated, the papers you have entered and the desk number you should be directed to at the venue. The exam attendance dockets are issued approximately 4 weeks prior to the start of the exam session. If you do not receive your postal version, you can also log on to your myACCA account two weeks before the exams to download a duplicate docket if required.
Will I be able to sit my exams at the centre that I have requested?
In the vast majority of cases, you will be allocated to the centre of your choice. On very rare occasions, when demand exceeds capacity ACCA may have to allocate you to the nearest alternative centre. Clear notification of this will be provided with your exam attendance docket.
In some cities, where demand is very high, students may be allocated to one of a number of different halls which make up a centre. As these halls can be in different locations, it is very important that you read the venue details on your attendance docket very carefully.
The network of available venues changes on a session by session basis so never assume that the venue from your last sitting will be the same as the one for any future sessions.
I would like to change my exam entry on myACCA, is this possible?
Yes. Via myACCA you can:
- go back and change the exam centre you've selected
- change your law/tax variant and standards/stream
- add or remove exam selections you may have previously made
- get immediate confirmation of receipt and processing of your exam entry
- get immediate validation of exam entry information
You can make these changes up to the exam entry closing date, irrespective of whether you entered for exams online or submitted a paper exam entry form.
I would like to sit my exam at a location that is not listed, can I do this?
If you wish to sit exams at a location that is not listed on the special exam centre list or on the exam centre list, you will need to submit a request in writing along with your completed exam entry form to the Exams department in Glasgow by the 15 March for June exams and 15 September for December exams. ACCA will only set up special centres if a suitable, independent administrator can be found, so please do not assume that submitting a request is a guarantee that a special centre will be set up. If it is not possible for us to arrange a special exam centre, you will be offered the opportunity to sit your exams at the nearest regular exam centre.
I require special facilities at the exam centre, is this possible?
If you require special facilities at the exam and have already notified ACCA, we will already have this information recorded on the exam entry form we send to you. Please note earlier exam entry closing dates apply and these are 30 March for June exams and 30 September for December exams.
If you have not previously notified us of any special facilities you require at the exam centre, please submit documentary evidence to support your request in writing to the Exams department by 30 March for June exams and 30 September for December exams. We shall aim to make the necessary arrangements. Requests submitted after this time will not be considered.