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.
Book an exam for the upcoming session by using our online booking platform and take advantage of our lowest exam fees by entering during the standard entry period.
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.
Exam entry
Exam entry opening date
7 May 2024
Standard exam entry deadline
29 July 2024
Late exam entry deadline
5 August 2024
Exam attendance dockets
Exam attendance dockets will be made available to download from myACCA approximately three 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.
Mandatory System Tests
For remotely invigilated exams only, the last mandatory system test result which must be a pass, should be taken between 15 June and before starting your exam check-in process.
For further information on cancellation eligibility criteria please visit our remote session exam post-exam options page
Amending an existing exam entry
The deadline to amend an existing exam entry is 29 July
Requests for additional support
Requests for additional support must be received by 29 July
Exams take place
Exams will take place between 2-6 September
Centre complaints closing date
Centre complaints must be received by 10 September
Mitigating circumstances closing date
Notifications of mitigating circumstances must be submitted by 17 September
Exam cancellations
Cancellation requests must be received by 19 September
Exam results
Exam results will be released 14 October
Opt in to receive results by text
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 closing date
Administrative review requests must be submitted by 23 October
Administrative review outcome release date
You will receive written confirmation of the outcome of your review via email no later than the week commencing 4 November
Administrative review appeal closing date
Administrative review appeal requests must be submitted by 13 November
Mitigating circumstances appeal closing date
Mitigating circumstances appeals must be received by 13 November
Administrative review appeal outcome release date
Outcomes of administrative review appeals will be released on 20 November
Mitigating circumstances appeal outcome release date
Outcomes of mitigating circumstances appeals will be released on 20 November
Exams cycle
The exams cycle for this session runs from 1 July 2024 to 30 September 2024
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.
Exam entry
Exam entry opening date
6 August 2024
Standard exam entry deadline
4 November 2024
Late exam entry deadline
No late entry will be available for this session
Exam attendance dockets
Exam attendance dockets will be made available to download from myACCA approximately three 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.
Mandatory System Tests
For remotely invigilated exams only, the last mandatory system test result which must be a pass, should be taken between 5 November and before starting your exam check-in process.
For further information on cancellation eligibility criteria please visit our remote session exam post-exam options page
Amending an existing exam entry
The deadline to amend an existing exam entry is 4 November
Requests for additional support
Requests for additional support must be received by 28 October
Exams take place
Exams will take place between 2-6 December
Centre complaints closing date
Centre complaints must be received by 10 December
Mitigating circumstances closing date
Notifications of mitigating circumstances must be submitted by 17 December
Exam cancellations
Cancellation requests must be received by 18 December
Exam results
Exam results will be released 17 January
Opt in to receive results by text
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 closing date
Administrative review requests must be submitted by 22 January
Administrative review outcome release date
You will receive written confirmation of the outcome of your review via email no later than the week commencing 3 February
Administrative review appeal closing date
Administrative review appeal requests must be submitted by 12 February
Mitigating circumstances appeal closing date
Mitigating circumstances appeals must be received by 12 February
Administrative review appeal outcome release date
Outcomes of administrative review appeals will be released on 19 February
Mitigating circumstances appeal outcome release date
Outcomes of mitigating circumstances appeals will be released on 19 February
Exams cycle
The exams cycle for this session runs from 1 October 2024 to 31 December 2024
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.
Exam entry
Exam entry opening date
5 November 2024
Standard exam entry deadline
27 January 2025
Late exam entry deadline
No late entry available in this session
Exam attendance dockets
Exam attendance dockets will be made available to download from myACCA approximately three 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.
Mandatory System Tests
For remotely invigilated exams only, the last mandatory system test result which must be a pass, should be taken between 16 February and before starting your exam check-in process.
For further information on cancellation eligibility criteria please visit our remote session exam post-exam options page
Amending an existing exam entry
The deadline to amend an existing exam entry is 27 January
Requests for additional support
Requests for additional support must be received by 27 January
Exams take place
Exams will take place between 3-7 March
Centre complaints closing date
Centre complaints must be received by 11 March
Mitigating circumstances closing date
Notifications of mitigating circumstances must be submitted by 18 March
Exam cancellations
Cancellation requests must be received by 19 March
Exam results
Exam results will be released 14 April
Opt in to receive results by text
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 closing date
Administrative review requests must be submitted by 23 April
Administrative review outcome release date
You will receive written confirmation of the outcome of your review via email no later than the week commencing 5 May
Administrative review appeal closing date
Administrative review appeal requests must be submitted by 14 May
Mitigating circumstances appeal closing date
Mitigating circumstances appeals must be received by 14 May
Administrative review appeal outcome release date
Outcomes of administrative review appeals will be released on 21 May
Mitigating circumstances appeal outcome release date
Outcomes of mitigating circumstances appeals will be released on 21 May
Exams cycle
The exams cycle for this session runs from 1 January 2025 to 31 March 2025