ACCA Exam Results For Sbr and Fm Withheld – Advice Needed

Please see the following from ACCA’s site ( pay particular attention to the Irregular Results Panel section):

“If your exam response is found to contain elements which undermine the validity and credibility of your exam result you may receive a nullified result.

Ensuring the validity of exam results
If your exam response is found to contain elements which undermine the validity and credibility of your exam result you may receive a nullified result.

We ensure the validity and credibility of exam results through our quality control processes by:

using the most robust and rigorous form of live invigilation
running multiple quality assurance post-exam procedures to identify possible irregularities in exam responses
having a team of experts sit on our Irregular Results Panel to review and consider irregular exam responses.
To maintain the security of our exam model and processes we do not disclose the exact nature of the irregularities identified when nullified results are issued. However, in accordance with our exam regulations, we can confirm that if we have reason to believe,

a remote exam has been taken in a location where it is not permitted, or
a VPN connection has been used to take a remote exam
any form of remote access, remote desktop, screen sharing, or remote control software or service has been or is likely to be present, used, or accessible before or during an exam
the student will have their result nullified.

A student would not receive a nullified result for reasons relating to a technical issue or fault.

Consequences of a nullified result
In accordance with Exam Regulation 20, if ACCA suspects, or has cause to believe, that there has been irregular conduct and/or identifies anomalous testing results in connection with your examination (identified before, during and/or after the examination), it reserves the right to:

nullify your exam result,
not refund your exam fee, and/or
withhold your examination results, and/or
in the event you receive two or more nullified results, permanently suspend your ability to sit further remotely invigilated examinations, and/or
suspend your ability to sit any ACCA examinations,and/or
take any other appropriate action to protect the integrity of ACCA exams.
Therefore, if you receive 2 or more nullified results from December 2024 you will no longer be permitted to enter for remotely invigilated exams.

Use of Remote Access or Control Software
In the event that the presence or use of any remote access, remote desktop, screen sharing, or similar software has been identified in connection with a remotely invigilated exam, you will have your result nullified and immediately have your ability to sit further remotely invigilated exams permanently suspended.

Our Irregular Results panel
Meet before the release of the March, June, September, and December exam session results and must consist of at least four persons including one independent representative, one Oxford Brookes representative and two ACCA representatives.

The panel’s remit is to consider the validity and credibility of exam results and determine on the appropriate outcome. These potential outcomes include:

Releasing the result
Nullifying the result
Withholding the result temporarily to allow for further investigation.
Appealing a nullified result
Any student who receives a nullified result has the right of appeal if they believe that ACCA did not apply its procedures correctly in considering their case. To do so, students must appeal to the Head of Exam Delivery within 14 days of being notified of their nullified result following email address: exams.contingency@accaglobal.com

Your appeal will then be forwarded to the Irregular Results Appeal Panel for consideration. You may find further information relating to ACCA’s Exam Regulations and Guidelines by following the links provided below

I would check your email and spam folders to see if there has been any correspondence from ACCA. If you do not find this I would suggest getting in touch with ACCA directly to clarify the situation.