CAT qualification

This section contains information and resources for the CAT Qualification. Click on an area for associated resources:

  • Essential information: information on being a CAT student, including important dates and fees, and how to update your contact details
  • Exams: past exam papers, examiner reports, technical articles and syllabus and study guides
  • Practical experience requirements
  • CAT graduates
  • Transferring from CAT to ACCA

IMPORTANT: From June 2009 there will be some minor changes to the Advanced Level papers (5-10).

  • The pass mark will be increased from 40% to 50%
  • All exams will include some multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
    • 24% of Paper 5 will become MCQs (two-hour exam)
    • 20% of Papers 6–10 will become MCQs (three-hour exams)
  • The overall syllabus for the qualification will remain unchanged, although some material from Paper 7 will be moving to Paper 10.

The revised study guides and pilot papers are available in the exam section under the relevant papers.