Keep on top of exam and subscription fee deadlines with these key dates from the ACCA calendar.
We run four exam sessions a year in March, June, September and December - giving you great flexibility and choice of when to take our exams.
Our online booking system also allows you to enter for two exam sessions at once, so you can always plan your studies well in advance and take advantage of the cheapest exam fees.
The annual subscription fee is due by 1st January each year. Payment can be made online via myACCA
Please note that only the Applied Skills and Strategic Professional exams (limited variants) will be available during the March and September exam sessions.
All exam variants of these exams will be available during the June and December exam sessions, excluding Corporate and Business Law (LW) variants which are available to be taken as on-demand CBEs.
Seven Foundations level exams, all Applied Knowledge and some Corporate and Business law (LW) variant exams are offered by on-demand CBEs. Please visit our CBE pages for more information on what exams are available on-demand CBEs and how to enter for them.
All deadlines are 2359hrs UK time on listed date.
Early exam entry opening date
8 May 2018
Early exam entry deadline date
13 August 2018
Standard exam entry deadline
29 October 2018
Late exam entry deadline
5 November 2018
Exam attendance dockets will be made available to download from myACCA approximately two weeks after standard entry closes.
This includes a timetable of all the exams that you are entered for, details of the desk that has been assigned to you for each paper, and the address of your exam centre.
The deadline to amend an existing exam entry is 29 October 2018
Requests for additional support must be received by 29 October 2018
Exams will take place between 3-7 December 2018
Centre complaints must be received by 14 December 2018
Notifications of mitigating circumstances must be submitted by 14 December 2018
Withdrawal requests must be received by 9 December 2018
Exam results will be released 14 January 2019
You need to opt in to receive results by text using myACCA. You must opt into this service at least seven days before results are released. You will only need to opt in once, all future results will then be sent by text.
Administrative review requests must be submitted by 23 January 2019
You will receive written confirmation of the outcome of your review via email no later than 10 working days from the receipt of your request
Administrative review appeal requests must be submitted by 13 February 2019
Mitigating circumstances appeals must be received by 13 February 2019
Outcomes of administrative review appeals will be released on 19 February 2019
Outcomes of mitigating circumstances appeals will be released on 19 February 2019
The exams cycle for this session runs from 1 October 2018 to 31 December 2018
Please note that only the Applied Skills and Strategic Professional exams (limited variants) will be available during the March and September exam sessions.
All exam variants of these exams will be available during the June and December exam sessions, excluding Corporate and Business Law (LW) variants which are available to be taken as on-demand CBEs.
Seven Foundations level exams, all Applied Knowledge and some Corporate and Business law (LW) variant exams are offered by on-demand CBEs. Please visit our CBE pages for more information on what exams are available on-demand CBEs and how to enter for them.
All deadlines are 2359hrs UK time on listed date.
Early exam entry opening date
7 August 2018
Early exam entry deadline date
12 November 2018
Standard exam entry deadline
28 January 2019
Late exam entry deadline
4 February 2019
Exam attendance dockets will be made available to download from myACCA approximately two weeks after standard entry closes.
This includes a timetable of all the exams that you are entered for, details of the desk that has been assigned to you for each paper, and the address of your exam centre.
The deadline to amend an existing exam entry is 28 January 2019
Requests for additional support must be received by 28 January 2019
Exams will take place between 4-8 March 2019
Centre complaints must be received by 15 March 2019
Notifications of mitigating circumstances must be submitted by 15 March 2019
Withdrawal requests must be received by 10 March 2019
Exam results will be released 15 April 2019
You need to opt in to receive results by text using myACCA. You must opt into this service at least seven days before results are released. You will only need to opt in once, all future results will then be sent by text.
Administrative review requests must be submitted by 24 April 2019
You will receive written confirmation of the outcome of your review via email no later than the week commencing 6 May 2019
Administrative review appeal requests must be submitted by 15 May 2019
Mitigating circumstances appeals must be received by 15 May 2019
Outcomes of administrative review appeals will be released on 21 May 2019
Outcomes of mitigating circumstances appeals will be released on 21 May 2019
The exams cycle for this session runs from 1 February 2019 to 30 April 2019
Please note that only the Applied Skills and Strategic Professional exams (limited variants) will be available during the March and September exam sessions.
All exam variants of these exams will be available during the June and December exam sessions, excluding Corporate and Business Law (LW) variants which are available to be taken as on-demand CBEs.
Seven Foundations level exams, all Applied Knowledge and some Corporate and Business law (LW) variant exams are offered by on-demand CBEs. Please visit our CBE pages for more information on what exams are available on-demand CBEs and how to enter for them.
All deadlines are 2359hrs UK time on listed date.
Early exam entry opening date
6 November 2018
Early exam entry deadline date
11 February 2019
Standard exam entry deadline
29 April 2019
Late exam entry deadline
6 May 2019
Exam attendance dockets will be made available to download from myACCA approximately two weeks after standard entry closes.
This includes a timetable of all the exams that you are entered for, details of the desk that has been assigned to you for each paper, and the address of your exam centre.
The deadline to amend an existing exam entry is 29 April 2019
Requests for additional support must be received by 29 April 2019
Exams will take place between 3-7 June 2019
Centre complaints must be received by 14 June 2019
Notifications of mitigating circumstances must be submitted by 14 June 2019
Withdrawal requests must be received by 9 June 2019
Exam results will be released 15 July 2019
You need to opt in to receive results by text using myACCA. You must opt into this service at least seven days before results are released. You will only need to opt in once, all future results will then be sent by text.
Administrative review requests must be submitted by 24 July 2019
You will receive written confirmation of the outcome of your review via email no later than the week commencing 5 August 2019
Administrative review appeal requests must be submitted by 14 August 2019
Mitigating circumstances appeals must be received by 14 August 2019
Outcomes of administrative review appeals will be released on 20 August 2019
Outcomes of mitigating circumstances appeals will be released on 20 August 2019
The exams cycle for this session runs from 1 April 2019 to 30 June 2019
Please note that only the Applied Skills and Strategic Professional exams (limited variants) will be available during the March and September exam sessions.
All exam variants of these exams will be available during the June and December exam sessions, excluding Corporate and Business Law (LW) variants which are available to be taken as on-demand CBEs.
Seven Foundations level exams, all Applied Knowledge and some Corporate and Business law (LW) variant exams are offered by on-demand CBEs. Please visit our CBE pages for more information on what exams are available on-demand CBEs and how to enter for them.
All deadlines are 2359hrs UK time on listed date.
Early exam entry opening date
5 February 2019
Early exam entry deadline date
13 May 2019
Standard exam entry deadline
29 July 2019
Late exam entry deadline
5 August 2019
Exam attendance dockets will be made available to download from myACCA approximately two weeks after standard entry closes.
This includes a timetable of all the exams that you are entered for, details of the desk that has been assigned to you for each paper exam, and the address of your exam centre.
The deadline to amend an existing exam entry is 29 July 2019
Requests for additional support must be received by 29 July 2019
Exams will take place between 2-6 September 2019
Centre complaints must be received by 13 September 2019
Notifications of mitigating circumstances must be submitted by 13 September 2019
Withdrawal requests must be received by 8 September 2019
Exam results will be released 14 October 2019
You need to opt in to receive results by text using myACCA. You must opt into this service at least seven days before results are released. You will only need to opt in once, all future results will then be sent by text.
Administrative review requests must be submitted by 23 October 2019
You will receive written confirmation of the outcome of your review via email no later than the week commencing 4 November 2019
Administrative review appeal closing date
Administrative review appeal requests must be submitted by 13 November 2019
Mitigating circumstances appeals must be received by 13 November 2019
Outcomes of administrative review appeals will be released on 19 November 2019
Outcomes of mitigating circumstances appeals will be released on 19 November 2019
The exams cycle for this session runs from 1 July 2019 to 30 September 2019