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Sessions per year
4 (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)
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Pass rates
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Applied Knowledge
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Applied Skills
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Individual papers vary by sitting.
Full paper breakdown
Pinnacle covers all 9 papers across the Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills levels — it does not currently cover Strategic Professional.
| Paper | Level | Weight (DB-seeded) |
|---|---|---|
| Business and Technology | Applied Knowledge | 11% |
| Management Accounting | Applied Knowledge | 11% |
| Financial Accounting | Applied Knowledge | 11% |
| Corporate and Business Law | Applied Skills | 11% |
| Performance Management | Applied Skills | 12% |
| Taxation | Applied Skills | 12% |
| Financial Reporting | Applied Skills | 12% |
| Audit and Assurance | Applied Skills | 11% |
| Financial Management | Applied Skills | 9% |
Exam format
- Applied Knowledge papers: 2 hours each, a mix of multiple-choice, multiple-response, and scenario-based objective questions
- Applied Skills papers: 3 hours each, adding constructed-response and case-study elements to the objective-question mix
- Pass mark for every paper is 50%
Resit policy
ACCA places no limit on the number of times you can resit a paper — you can sit it again at the next available session.
Eligibility & prerequisites
Direct entry to Applied Knowledge typically requires five subject passes — including English and Maths — at the equivalent of Class 12 / A-Level standard, with minimum grades in at least two of them. If you don't meet that bar, the Foundations in Accountancy (FIA) route has no minimum entry requirements and leads into the same qualification. There's no upper age limit.