Examinations
There are nine papers in total to complete
including two out of three option papers at
Advanced Level. You can choose to change your
optional papers if you wish.
There is no restriction to the number of exams you
may attempt, allowing you to choose to sit as many
or as few papers as you like at each exam session.
You are, however, recommended to attempt a maximum
of four papers in each six-month period.
You can sit the papers in any order to suit your
own career or study needs. You are advised,
however, to attempt the papers in numerical order.
There is no time limit to completing the exams and
individual subject passes are allowed for all
papers. Exams can be attempted twice a year in
June and December.
COMPUTER
BASED EXAMINATIONS
At Introductory
and Intermediate Levels of the CAT exams, you
can choose to sit some or all of these papers as
computer-based exams (CBEs). CBEs offer you the
flexibility to sit papers outside the set June
and December exam sessions, providing immediate
access to your results upon completion. CBEs are
held at ACCA CBE Licensed Centres - a list can
be found on the tuition providers database.
Although you do not need to register by the usual
registration deadlines, you will still need to
ensure that you are registered as a CAT student
and in possession of your student registration
number. Please allow at least six weeks for your
form to be processed and for your student number
to be issued.
Joint
examination schemes
ACCA operates
Joint Examination Schemes for CAT in
co-operation with the following professional
accountancy bodies.
- Institute of
Chartered Accountants of Belize (ICA Belize)
- Institute of
Chartered Accountants in Guyana (ICAG)
- Institute of
Chartered Accountants in Jamaica (ICAJ)
- Kampuchea
Institute of Certified Public Accountants and
Auditors (KICPAA)
- Certified
Accounting Technicians (Singapore) Ltd
- Institute of
Chartered Accountants in Trinidad and Tobago (ICATT)
- Institute of
Chartered Accountants of Sierra Leone (ICASL)
- Lesotho
Institute of Accountants (LIA)
This means that as
a resident or national of any of these
countries, you can gain access to the technician
qualification of these local bodies as well as
hold ACCA's CAT designation. You will need to
register with the relevant Joint Scheme partner
as well as with ACCA. Please ensure you complete
a joint examination scheme Registration Form.
The form, or declaration and supporting
documentation should be returned to the
professional body in your country.
You can apply to
register online. Simply enter your details
online and then print and complete the ACCA
Declaration Sheet. Once for have completed the
Declaration sheet, enclose all appropriate
documentation (e.g. proof of qualifications) and
registration fee, and return it to us. You will
be allocated a unique reference number by
e-mail. Please keep a note of this reference
number as you can use it to track your
application on the web.
Alternatively, you
can complete a Joint Examination Scheme
Registration Form, obtainable from your local
Joint Scheme office. The form, registration fee
and supporting documentation should be returned
to the local Joint Scheme office in your
country.
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Examination
Timetable
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