Progression information for students sitting CBE

CERTIFIED ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN SCHEME

Computer Based Examinations (CBEs) are available for the Introductory and Intermediate Levels of ACCA's Certified Accounting Technician Scheme. All students MUST be registered with ACCA and hold a valid ACCA registration card prior to being entered for CBEs.

Introductory Level

T1(UK) - Recording Financial Transactions (UK Stream)
T1(INT) - Recording Financial Transactions (International Stream)
T2 - Information for Management Control

Intermediate Level

Paper 3(UK) - Maintaining Financial Records (UK Stream)
Paper 3(INT) - Maintaining Financial Records (International Stream)
Paper 4 - Accounting for Costs

CAT CBE Extended Registration Closing Date

All students are required to hold a valid ACCA registration number prior to being allowed to sit CBEs. An extended registration closing period will be available for students wishing to attempt Computer Based Examinations (CBE) for the Certified Accounting Technician syllabus outwith the normal published registration closing dates.

These dates are: 1 January and 28 February for the June examination session; and 16 - 31 August for the December session.

The rules and regulations of the CAT CBE extended registration deadline are:

It is only available for students sitting CBEs between:

1 January and 31 March, who also wish to sit paper based examinations at the forthcoming June exam session; and
16 August and 30 September, who also wish to sit paper based examinations at the forthcoming December exam session.

ACCA will only accept web registrations for this process.
Declarations, documents and fees must be submitted by the licensed CBE centre and not by individual students.
Exam entries cannot be changed once submitted to ACCA.

Procedures

The following steps must be taken:

The student completes an on-line registration and should take note of their reference number.
The centre submits a form to ACCA, to include the reference numbers by:

28 February for the June exam session; or
31 August for the December exam session.

A pre registration is created for each student to enable them to sit the CAT CBEs.
The student sits their CAT CBEs.
The centre submits on behalf of the students, the web declaration forms, photos and supporting documentation for registration, along with examination entries and fees by the extended deadlines of:

31 March for the June exam session; and
30 September for the December exam session.

ACCA will complete the registration and process the exam entries. The students will then have their actual registration numbers confirmed.

Please note that this service is only applicable to CAT CBE students who wish to sit paper based examinations at the immediate examination session after attempting their CBE examinations. All other students, i.e. those not requiring to be registered for paper based examinations at the next session, should submit their registrations through the usual process, at least six weeks prior to their CBE session.

ACCA QUALIFICATION

Students MUST be registered ACCA students, and hold a valid ACCA registration card prior to sitting the following papers by CBE.

F1 Accountant in Business
F2 Management Accounting
F3(UK) Financial Accounting (United Kingdom)
F3(INT) Financial Accounting (International)

Exam Cycles

ACCA offers two six monthly cycles for taking exams:

June cycle: 1 February to 31 July (including June paper-based exam session)
December cycle: 1 August to 31 January (including December paper-based exam session)

In each of the six-monthly cycles, students will be able to sit a maximum of four exams by paper based or CBE method.

These dual sessions are in line with the exemption closing dates:

Exemption deadlines
31st January – for June exams
31st July – for December exams.

Registration deadlines
31st December – for June exams
15th August – for December exams.

The exam entry form allows only those ACCA students who wish to sit paper based exams at the forthcoming exam session to enter for the paper based exams, and also to indicate if they also intend to sit any exams by CBE (at licensed CBE centres in the usual manner*). Students who wish to sit CBE only should not complete the exam entry form and should arrange their CBEs with licensed CBE centres in the usual manner*.

(* - See Sections 'How does CBE work?' and 'Where can I find a licensed CBE Centre?').

MATURE STUDENT ENTRY ROUTE (MSER) EXAMS

MMA Management Accounting
MFA(UK) Financial Accounting (United Kingdom)
MFA (INT) Financial Accounting (International)