GUIDE TO EXAM STRUCTURE

The structure of examinations varies within and between modules and levels.

The Fundamentals level examinations contain 100% compulsory questions to encourage candidates to study across the breadth of each syllabus.

The Knowledge module is assessed by equivalent two-hour paper based and computer based examinations.

The Skills module examinations are all paper based three-hour papers.The structure of papers varies from ten questions in the Corporate and Business Law (F4) paper to four 25 mark questions in Financial Management （F9）. Individual questions within all Skills module papers will attract between 10 and 30 marks.

The Professional level papers are all three-hour paper based examinations,all containing two sections.Section A is compulsory,but there will be some choice offered in Section B.

For all three hour examination papers,ACCA has introduced 15 minutes reading and planning time.

This additional time is allowed at the beginning of each three-hour examination to allow candidates to read the questions and to begin planning their answers before they start writing in their answer books.This time should be used to ensure that all the information and exam requirements are properly read and understood.

During reading and planning time candidates may only annotate their question paper.They may not write anything in their answer booklets until told to do so by the invigilator.

The Essentials module papers all have a Section A containing a major case study question with all requirements totalling 50 marks relating to this case.Section B gives students a choice of two from three 25 mark questions.

Section A of each of the Options papers contains 50-70 compulsory marks from two questions,each attracting between 25 and 40 marks.Section B will offer a choice of two from three questions totalling 30-50 marks,with each question attracting between 15 and 25 marks.

The pass mark for all ACCA Qualification examination papers is 50%.

GUIDE TO EXAMINATION ASSESSMENT

ACCA reserves the right to examine anything contained within the study guide at any examination session.This includes knowledge,techniques,principles,theories,and concepts as specified.

For the financial accounting,audit and assurance,law and tax papers except where indicated otherwise,ACCA will publish examinable documents once a year to indicate exactly what regulations and legislation could potentially be assessed within identified examination sessions……

For paper based examinations regulation issued or legislation passed on or before 30th September annually,will be assessed from June 1st of the following year to May 31st of the year after.Please refer to the examinable documents for the paper for further information.

Regulation issued or legislation passed in accordance with the above dates may be examinable even if the effective date is in the future.

The term issued or passed relates to when regulation or legislation has been formally approved.

The term effective relates to when regulation or legislation must be applied to an entity transactions and business practices.

The study guide offers more detailed guidance on the depth and level at which the examinable documents will be examined.The study guide should therefore be read in conjunction with the examinable documents list.