All our exams are taken by computer based exam (CBE) method. Some are available on demand, whilst others are available during our exam sessions. Your location will also determine whether you can take exams at an exam centre or as a remotely invigilated exam. Find out more about our exam methods and your options.
Find out exam availability by location
All our exams are taken as either on-demand or session CBEs. There are some important differences between the two exam formats such as their availability, exam structure and how you can book the exam.
Use our table below to find out how and when each exam is offered.
| Stage | Exam name | Exam type | Available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations in Accountancy | MA1 | On-demand CBE | On-demand |
| Foundations in Accountancy | MA2 | On-demand CBE | On-demand |
| Foundations in Accountancy | FA1 | On-demand CBE | On-demand |
| Foundations in Accountancy | FA2 | On-demand CBE | On-demand |
| Foundations in Accountancy | FBT | On-demand CBE | On-demand |
| Foundations in Accountancy | FFA | On-demand CBE | On-demand |
| Foundations in Accountancy | FAU | Session CBE | June and December |
| Foundations in Accountancy | FFM | Session CBE | June and December |
| Foundations in Accountancy | FTX-LSO | Session CBE | June and December |
| Foundations in Accountancy | FTX-MYS | Session CBE | June and December |
| Foundations in Accountancy | FTX-SGP | Session CBE | June and December |
| Foundations in Accountancy | FTX-UK | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Knowledge | BT | On-demand CBE | On-demand |
| Applied Knowledge | MA | On-demand CBE | On-demand |
| Applied Knowledge | FA | On-demand CBE | On-demand |
| Applied Skills | PM | Session CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Applied Skills | FR | Session CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Applied Skills | AA | Session CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Applied Skills | FM | Session CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Applied Skills | LW-BWA | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | LW-CYP | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | LW-ENG | On-demand CBE | On-demand |
| Applied Skills | LW-GLO | On-demand CBE | On-demand |
| Applied Skills | LW-HGK | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | LW-IRL | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | LW-MYS | Session CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Applied Skills | LW-MLA | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | LW-RUS | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | LW-SGP | Session CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Applied Skills | LW-VNM | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | LW-ZAF | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | LW-ZWE | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-BWA | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-CHN | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-CYP | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-CZE | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-HKG | Session CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-HUN | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-IRL | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-LSO | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-MWI | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-MYS | Session CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-MLA | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-PKN | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-POL | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-ROM | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-RUS | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-SGP | Session CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-UK | Session CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-VNM | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-ZAF | Session CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-ZWE | Session CBE | June and December |
| Strategic Professional | SBL | Session CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Strategic Professional | AFM | Session CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Strategic Professional | APM | Session CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Strategic Professional | ATX-CYP | Session CBE | June and December |
| Strategic Professional | ATX-HKG | Session CBE | June and December |
| Strategic Professional | ATX-IRL | Session CBE | June and December |
| Strategic Professional | ATX-MYS | Session CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Strategic Professional | ATX-MLA | Session CBE | June and December |
| Strategic Professional | ATX-SGP | Session CBE | June and December |
| Strategic Professional | ATX-UK | Session CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Strategic Professional | ATX-ZAF | Session CBE | June and December |
| Strategic Professional | AAA-INT | Session CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Strategic Professional | AAA-IRL | Session CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Strategic Professional | AAA-SGP | Session CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Strategic Professional | AAA-UK | Session CBE | March, June, September and December |
| DipIFR | DipIFR-INT | Session CBE | June and December |
| DipIFR | DipIFR-RUS | Session CBE | June and December |
On-demand CBEs allow for flexibility in your studies as you can sit them at any time of the year. Your results are displayed immediately at the end of the exam and uploaded to your account within 72 hours.
To book an on-demand CBE contact an exam centre directly to arrange a time and date that suits you. Alternatively, in selected locations, you can also take an on-demand CBE as a remotely invigilated exam.
Find out more about how to book an on-demand CBE
Search for an on-demand exam centre
These take place during our exam sessions and are booked using Exam Planner. Depending on the exam, you may be required to use word processing, spreadsheet and slide presentation tools - enhancing your employability skills.
Depending on your location session based exams will be offered in exam centres or as remotely invigilated exams. Use the table below to find out how session CBEs are offered in your location.
Select your location using the dropdown menu to find out exam availability in your area.
| Location | Session CBEs |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | September 2021 exams cancelled |
| Albania | Taking place at exam centres |
| Andorra | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Angullia | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Taking place at exam centres |
| Argentina | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Armenia | Taking place at exam centres |
| Australia | Taking place at exam centres and available as remotely invigilated exams in September 2021 |
| Austria | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Azerbaijan | Taking place at exam centres |
| Bahamas | Taking place at exam centres |
| Bahrain | Taking place at exam centres |
| Bangladesh | Taking place at exam centres |
| Barbados | Taking place at exam centres |
| Belarus | Taking place at exam centres |
| Belgium | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Belize | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Bermuda | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Bhutan | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Bosnia Herzogovina | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Botswana | Due to Covid-19 contingency measures, only remotely invigilated exams will be offered during the September 21 exam session. Access remote session exam information |
| Brazil | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| British Virgin Islands | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Brunei Darussalam | Due to Covid-19 contingency measures, only remotely invigilated exams will be offered during the September 21 exam session. Access remote session exam information |
| Bulgaria | Taking place at exam centres |
| Cambodia | Due to Covid-19 contingency measures, only remotely invigilated exams will be offered during the September 21 exam session. |
| Cameroon | Taking place at exam centres |
| Canada | Available as remotely invigilated exams only in September. Access remote session exam information |
| Canary Islands | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Cayman Islands | Taking place at exam centres |
| Chile | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| China, Peoples Rep of | Taking place at exam centres. Due to Covid-19 the Kaifeng and Zhengzhou exam centres have been cancelled. Students entered for Applied Skills exams at these centres will be offered remotely invigilated exams as alternative. Please visit ACCA's China website for more information. |
| Colombia | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Croatia | Taking place at exam centres |
| Cyprus | Taking place at exam centres |
| Czech Republic | Taking place at exam centres |
| Denmark | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Dominica | Taking place at exam centres |
| Egypt | Taking place at exam centres |
| Eritrea | Taking place at exam centres |
| Estonia | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Eswatini | Taking place at exam centres |
| Ethiopia | Taking place at exam centres |
| Finland | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| France | Taking place at exam centres |
| Gambia | Taking place at exam centres |
| Georgia | Taking place at exam centres |
| Germany | Taking place at exam centres |
| Ghana | Taking place at exam centres |
| Gibraltar | Taking place at exam centres |
| Greece | Taking place at exam centres |
| Grenada | Taking place at exam centres |
| Guyana | Taking place at exam centres |
| Hong Kong SAR of China | Taking place at exam centres |
| Hungary | Taking place at exam centres |
| Iceland | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| India | Taking place at exam centres and available as remotely invigilated exams in September 2021 |
| Indonesia | Due to Covid-19 contingency measures, only remotely invigilated exams will be offered during the September 21 exam session. Access remote session exam information |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Taking place at exam centres |
| Iraq | Taking place at exam centres in June and December exam sessions. Available as remotely invigilated exams only in September 21. Access remote session exam information |
| Ireland | Taking place at exam centres and available as remotely invigilated exams in September 2021. Waterford and Athlone exam centres will not be running September 2021. |
| Italy | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Jamaica | Taking place at exam centres |
| Japan | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Jordan | Taking place at exam centres in June and December exam sessions. |
| Kazakhstan | Taking place at exam centres |
| Kenya | Taking place at exam centres |
| Kosova | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Korea, Republic of | Taking place at exam centres |
| Krygstan | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Kuwait | Taking place at exam centres |
| Laos | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Latvia | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Lebanon | Taking place at exam centres in June and December exam sessions. Available as remotely invigilated exams only in September 21. Access remote session exam information |
| Lesotho | Taking place at exam centres |
| Liechtenstein | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Lithuania | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Luxembourg | Taking place at exam centres |
| Macau SAR of China | Taking place at exam centres |
| Malawi | Taking place at exam centres |
| Malaysia | Taking place at exam centres and available as remotely invigilated exams in September 2021 |
| Maldives | Taking place at exam centres |
| Malta | Taking place at exam centres |
| Mauritius | Taking place at exam centres |
| Mexico | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Moldova, Republic of | Taking place at exam centres |
| Mongolia | Taking place at exam centres |
| Monaco | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Montenegro | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Montserrat | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Mozambique | Taking place at exam centres |
| Myanmar | Due to Covid-19 contingency measures, only remotely invigilated exams will be offered during the September 21 exam session. |
| Namibia | Taking place at exam centres |
| Nepal | Taking place at exam centres |
| Netherlands | Taking place at exam centres |
| New Zealand | Due to Covid-19 contingency measures, only remotely invigilated exams will be offered during the September 21 exam session. Access remote session exam information |
| Nigeria | Taking place at exam centres |
| North Macedonia | Taking place at exam centres |
| Norway | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Oman | Taking place at exam centres |
| Pacific Islands | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Pakistan | Taking place at exam centres |
| Peru | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Philippines | Taking place at exam centres and available as remotely invigilated exams in September 2021 |
| Poland | Taking place at exam centres |
| Portugal | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Qatar | Taking place at exam centres |
| Republic of Korea | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Romania | Taking place at exam centres |
| Russian Federation | Taking place at exam centres |
| Rwanda | Taking place at exam centres |
| Saint Helena | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Saint Lucia | Taking place at exam centres |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Saint Maarten | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Saint Vincent and Grenadines | Taking place at exam centres |
| San Marino | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Saudi Arabia | Taking place at exam centres |
| Serbia | Taking place at exam centres |
| Seychelles | Taking place at exam centres |
| Sierra Leone | Taking place at exam centres |
| Singapore | Taking place at exam centres |
| Slovakia | Taking place at exam centres and available as remotely invigilated exams in September 21 |
| Slovenia | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Somalia | Taking place at exam centres |
| South Africa | Taking place at exam centres |
| Spain | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Sri Lanka | Only available as remotely invigilated exams during September 21 session due to Covid-19. Access remote session exam information |
| Sudan | Taking place at exam centres |
| Suriname | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Sweden | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Switzerland | Taking place at exam centres |
| Taiwan Region | Taking place at exam centres |
| Tajikistan | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | Taking place at exam centres |
| Thailand | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Taking place at exam centres |
| Tunisia | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Turkey | Taking place at exam centres |
| Turkmenistan | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Turks and Caicos | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Uganda | Available as remotely invigilated exams only in September 2021. Access remote session exam information |
| Ukraine | Taking place at exam centres |
| United Arab Emirates | Taking place at exam centres |
| United Kingdom | Taking place at exam centres |
| USA | Available as remotely invigilated exams only in September 2021. Access remote session exam information |
| Uzbekistan | Taking place at exam centres |
| Venezuela | Available as remotely invigilated exams only. There will be no physical exam centres available in this location for the forseeable future. Access remote session exam information |
| Viet Nam | Due to Covid-19 contingency measures, only remotely invigilated exams will be offered during the September 21 exam session. |
| Zambia | Taking place at exam centres |
| Zimbabwe | Taking place at exam centres |