Depending on what exam you’re taking and where you are based, your exam may be taken by an on-demand computer based exam (CBE), a session CBE or by paper-based method. To plan for success, you should be familiar with the method you’ll be assessed on before your exam day. Find out more about our exam methods and how each exam is delivered.
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 you do so by contacting an exam centre directly to arrange a time and date that suits you.
Find out more about how to book an on-demand CBE
Search for an on-demand CBE centre
These take place during our four exam sessions and are booked using our online exam booking system. Depending on the exam, you may be required to use word processing, spreadsheet and slide presentation tools - enhancing your employability skills.
From March 2020, Strategic Professional exams in selected locations will be move from paper-based to session CBE method.
Learn more about how we're moving Strategic Professional to session CBE
As we move to digitally transform all of our exams, we are gradually phasing out our paper-based exams. These take place during our four exam sessions and are booked using our online booking system.
Use our exam method tables below to find out how exam is delivered and whether there are any future exam method changes planned.
| Exam | Method | Planned method changes? |
|---|---|---|
| Select your exam | Find out the current exam method | Find out about any future changes |
| MA1 | On-demand CBE - book exam | No |
| FA2 | On-demand CBE - book exam | No |
| MA2 | On-demand CBE - book exam | No |
| FA2 | On-demand CBE - book exam | No |
| FAB | On-demand CBE - book exam | No |
| FMA | On-demand CBE - book exam | No |
| FFA | On-demand CBE - book exam | No |
| FAU | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| FFM | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| FTX-LSO | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE from June 2020 |
| FTX-MYS | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE from December 2020 |
| FTX-SGP | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE from June 2020 |
| FTX-UK | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE from June 2020 |
| Exam | Method | Planned method changes? |
|---|---|---|
| Select your exam | Find out the current exam method | Find out about any future changes |
| Applied Knowledge | Select exam | |
| AB | On-demand CBE - book exam | No |
| MA | On-demand CBE - book exam | No |
| FA | On-demand CBE - book exam | No |
| Applied Skills | Select exam | |
| LW-BWA | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE from June 2020 |
| LW-CYP | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| LW-ENG | On-demand CBE - book exam | No |
| LW-GLO | On-demand CBE - book exam | No |
| LW-HKG | Paper-based- book exam | Session CBE from June 2020 |
| LW-IRL | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| LW-LSO | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE from June 2020 |
| LW-MYS | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| LW-MLA | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| LW-RUS | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE from June 2020 |
| LW-SGP | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| LW-VNM | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| LW-ZAF | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE from June 2020 |
| LW-ZWE | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| PM | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| TX-BWA | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE from June 2020 |
| TX-CHN | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| TX-CYP | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| TX-CZE | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| TX-HKG | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE from June 2020 |
| TX-HUN | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| TX-IRL | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| TX-LSO | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE from June 2020 |
| TX-MWI | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| TX-MYS | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| TX-MLA | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| TX-PKN | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| TX-POL | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE from June 2020 |
| TX-ROM | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE from June 2020 |
| TX-RUS | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE from June 2020 |
| TX-SGP | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| TX-UK | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| TX-VNM | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| TX-ZAF | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE from June 2020 |
| TX-ZWE | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| FR | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| AA | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| FM | Session CBE - book exam | No |
| Strategic Professional | Select exam | No |
| SBL | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE in selected locations from March 2020. Search your location |
| SBR-INT | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE in selected locations from March 2020. This exam will only be available in locations offering session CBE. Search your location |
| SBR-IRL | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE from March 2020. This exam will only be available in locations offering session CBE. Search your location. |
| SBR-UK | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE from March 2020. Subsequently, a paper-based exam will only be available in markets not yet offering CBE and only in the June and December exam sessions. Search your location |
| AFM | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE in selected locations from March 2020. Search your location |
| APM | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE in selected locations from March 2020. Search your location |
| ATX-CYP | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE in selected locations from June 2021. Subsequently, this exam will only be available in locations offering session CBE. Search your location |
| ATX-HKG | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE in selected locations from December 2021. Subsequently, this exam will only be available in locations offering session CBE. Search your location |
| ATX-IRL | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE in selected locations from December 2020. This exam will only be available from June 2020 in selected Irish test centres, and subsequently only in locations offering it as a session CBE. Search your location |
| ATX-MYS | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE in selected locations from December 2021. Subsequently, this exam will only be available in locations offering session CBE. Search your location |
| ATX-MLA | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE in selected locations from June 2021. Subsequently, this exam will only be available in locations offering session CBE. Search your location |
| ATX-SGP | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE in selected locations from June 2021. Subsequently, this exam will only be available in locations offering session CBE. Search your location |
| ATX-UK | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE in selected locations from March 2020. Search your location |
| ATX-ZAF | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE in selected locations from June 2021. Subsequently, this exam will only be available in locations offering session CBE. Search your location |
| AAA-INT | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE in selected locations from March 2020. Search your location |
| AAA-IRL | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE in selected locations from March 2020. Subsequently, this exam will only be available in locations offering session CBE. Search your location |
| AAA-SGP | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE in selected locations from March 2021. Subsequently, this exam will only be available in locations offering session CBE. Search your location |
| AAA-UK | Paper-based - book exam | Session CBE in selected locations from March 2020. Subsequently, a paper-based exam will only be available in markets not yet offering CBE and only in the June and December exam sessions. Search your location |
| Exam | Method | Planned method changes? |
|---|---|---|
| Select your exam | Find out the current exam method | Find out about any future changes |
| CertIA | On-demand CBE | |
| CertIFR | On-demand CBE | |
| CertIPSAS | On-demand CBE | |
| CertPFM | On-demand CBE | |
| Cert in Business valuations | On-demand CBE | |
| DipIFR | Paper-based | Moving to session CBE from December 2020 |