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All examinations will be of three hours duration

In regions where it is appropriate, variant and adapted papers will be available. Adapted papers will be offered for papers 1.1, 2.5, 2.6, option paper 3.1 plus core paper 3.6. Variant papers will be offered for papers 2.2, 2.3 and option paper 3.2.

Examination entries

  1. Students can sit up to four papers from Parts 1 and 2, but papers must be sat in order.
  2. Students must have completed all Part 1 papers before attempting any Part 3 papers.
  3. Students can sit up to four papers from Parts 2 and 3 but papers must be sat in order.
  4. Students may attempt either one or two option papers at one examination session in any order. Option(s) may be changed at a subsequent examination session. Students are required to complete one of the option papers prior to attempting core papers 3.5, 3.6 and 3.7.
  5. The three core papers must be sat together. They can, however, be sat alongside either an outstanding paper from Part 2 providing both options have been completed, or one of the option papers so long as one of the option papers has been passed.
  6. Students who wish to proceed to UK Registered Auditor status and have been exempted from both Parts 1 and 2 of the ACCA examinations will normally have five years from the date of registration (i.e. ten consecutive examination sessions) in which to complete the Part 3 examinations.
  7. All other students will have 10 years to complete the examinations, from the date of their student registration. Existing students will have 10 years from their first eligible examination session (December 2001) following transfer.

Examination results

  1. Individual subject passes will be allowed for all papers in Parts 1 and 2 plus option papers 3.1-3.4. The pass mark for all papers is 50%.
  2. Core papers 3.5 - 3.7 must be sat and passed at the same session. A referral can be granted in one paper where a mark of 30%-49% is achieved and passes are obtained in the other two papers. Students must pass the referred paper at either of the next two examination sessions, otherwise all three papers must be re-taken.

Examination Fees

Examinations are held in June and December of each year.

For June exams you must register before 15th April and be a registered ACCA student with no outstanding subscription fees.

For December exams you must register before 15th October and be a registered ACCA student with no outstanding subscription fees.

The following fees are applicable in 2005 (and are subject to change by ACCA without written notice)

Examinations fees payable to ACCA before each exam

  • Part 1 - £40 per paper (total £120)
  • Part 2 - £48 per paper (total £288)
  • Part 3 - £56 per paper (total £280)

Additional Fees

Initial Subscription (payable to ACCA on registration) £57

Annual Subscription (payable to ACCA on 1 January following date of registration) £57

Exemptions fees are the same as examination fees

Registering by post

Payment can be made by Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Switch and Solo or Sterling cheques valid in the UK, Sterling bank drafts drawn on a UK bank, or crossed British Postal Orders. Charges arising from other methods of payment e.g. Sterling cheques drawn by banks outside the UK will need to be added to payment. Registering on-line Payment can be made by Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Switch and Solo only. 

Send the completed Application to:

ACCA UK

29 Lincoln's Inn Fields

London WC2A 3EE

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7396 5700

Fax:+44 (0) 20 7396 7070

Tuition Fee

If you wish to receive tuition support by distance learning through MCG click here for details and costings.Oxford Brookes Degree

A Marking fee is payable to Oxford Brookes University on submission of the Research and Analysis Project £50

If you have previously been registered with ACCA and wish to re-join, you should complete a Re-Registration form. The re-registration fee is £55 (an additional penalty fee of £55 will be charged if you resigned or were removed from the register with fees outstanding in your account. Any exemption / exam fees due will be invoiced after re-registration at the current rate).

EXAMINATION CENTRES

ACCA operates over 200 examination centres in more than 140 countries at each examination session. Special facilities can be arranged for disabled students, and where appropriate - for example in remote areas or where religion places restrictions on attendance at regular examination centres - ACCA will consider requests to set up alternative examination centres but this may attract an additional fee.

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