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. Use the table below to search for your exam to see what method the exam is taken by and about its availability.
| Stage | Exam name | Exam method | Sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations in Accountancy | MA1 | CBE | On-demand |
| Foundations in Accountancy | MA2 | CBE | On-demand |
| Foundations in Accountancy | FA1 | CBE | On-demand |
| Foundations in Accountancy | FA2 | CBE | On-demand |
| Foundations in Accountancy | FBT | CBE | On-demand |
| Foundations in Accountancy | FFA | CBE | On-demand |
| Foundations in Accountancy | FAU | CBE | June and December |
| Foundations in Accountancy | FFM | CBE | June and December |
| Foundations in Accountancy | FTX-LSO | CBE | June and December |
| Foundations in Accountancy | FTX-MYS | CBE | June and December |
| Foundations in Accountancy | FTX-SGP | CBE | June and December |
| Foundations in Accountancy | FTX-UK | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Knowledge | BT | CBE | On-demand |
| Applied Knowledge | MA | CBE | On-demand |
| Applied Knowledge | FA | CBE | On-demand |
| Applied Skills | PM | CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Applied Skills | FR | CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Applied Skills | AA | CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Applied Skills | FM | CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Applied Skills | LW-BWA | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | LW-CYP | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | LW-ENG | CBE | On-demand |
| Applied Skills | LW-GLO | CBE | On-demand |
| Applied Skills | LW-HGK | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | LW-IRL | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | LW-MYS | CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Applied Skills | LW-MLA | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | LW-RUS | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | LW-SGP | CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Applied Skills | LW-VNM | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | LW-ZAF | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | LW-ZWE | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-BWA | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-CHN | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-CYP | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-CZE | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-HKG | CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-HUN | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-IRL | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-LSO | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-MWI | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-MYS | CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-MLA | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-PKN | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-POL | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-ROM | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-RUS | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-SGP | CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-UK | CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-VNM | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-ZAF | CBE | June and December |
| Applied Skills | TX-ZWE | CBE | June and December |
| Strategic Professional | SBL | Paper/CBE** | March, June, September and December |
| Strategic Professional | AFM | Paper/CBE** | March, June, September and December |
| Strategic Professional | APM | Paper/CBE* | March, June, September and December |
| Strategic Professional | ATX-CYP | Paper | June and December |
| Strategic Professional | ATX-HKG | Paper | June and December |
| Strategic Professional | ATX-IRL | CBE | June and December |
| Strategic Professional | ATX-MYS | Paper | March, June, September and December |
| Strategic Professional | ATX-MLA | Paper | June and December |
| Strategic Professional | ATX-SGP | Paper - changing to CBE in Jun21 | June and December |
| Strategic Professional | ATX-UK | CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Strategic Professional | ATX-ZAF | Paper | June and December |
| Strategic Professional | AAA-INT | Paper/CBE** | March, June, September and December |
| Strategic Professional | AAA-IRL | CBE | March, June, September and December |
| Strategic Professional | AAA-SGP | Paper | March, June, September and December |
| Strategic Professional | AAA-UK | CBE | March, June, September and December |
| DipIFR | DipIFR-INT | Paper (will move to session CBE in December 2020) | June and December |
| DipIFR | DipIFR-RUS | Paper (will move to session CBE in December 2020) | June and December |
* To understand more about remote session exams and their availability please see the Remote Session Exams page
** Where an exam is marked as being available by both CBE/Paper, this is dependant on location. You can find out which option is available in your location on the Strategic Professional CBE page
*** Visit the Strategic Professional CBE page to learn more about where Strategic Professional exams are available as paper, and by CBE.
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.
As a Covid-19 contingency, for students based in some location we will be offering remote session exams.
Find out more about remote session exams
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.