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Computer based exams
Computer-based exams (CBEs) are available for the ACCA Qualification (Papers F1-F3) and for Introductory and Intermediate papers of the CAT Qualification. Sitting CBEs provides the following benefits:
- Flexibility - You are not restricted to June and December paper-based exam sessions as you can sit CBE at any time of year. CBE also offers flexibility for re-sits, which you can take at any time. There is no restriction on the number of times you can resit the exams by CBE.
- Instant feedback - Your result is displayed on the computer screen at the end of the exam.
- Results - Your results are uploaded by the licensed centre and will be transferred to your ACCA account within 72 hours.
How does CBE work?
- Find a CBE centre offering the exam(s) you wish to sit by CBEs.
- You will need to pay the CBE centre directly for the exams you wish to sit.
- Prior to the exam, the CBE centre will set up time-restricted access to the exams. (The exam must be sat on the scheduled date and time).
- On the day of the exam, your identity will be checked by the invigilator against the ACCA registration cards, further validity and eligibility checks are carried out, and then the invigilator instructions will be read out.
- You are then asked to start the exam software and input validation details into the software. This will further check your identity and eligibility to sit the exams.
- Instruction screens will be displayed and you may then start the exam when advised to do so by the invigilator.
- Once the exam is started, the questions are displayed on screen and the answers are input directly onto the CBE software.
- On completion of the exam, the final percentage score is calculated and displayed on screen.
- You will be asked to print two copies of the Provisional Result Notification; one copy is retained by the CBE centre and the other is for your records.
- The CBE centre uploads the results to the CBE system and these will be transferred to your records with ACCA within 72 hours.