Exams Schedules

3 exams in one sitting is tricky for a working professional. I wouldn’t recommend doing more than 2 per sitting unless you are a full time student. Especially with that combination – TX and FR both contain a huge amount of rules to learn, and PM too to a lesser extent. All 3 are mostly numerical papers.

Why not do 2 in September and 2 in December? If you pass both your papers in September, you could book the remaining Skills paper and a Strategic Professional level paper alongside it. This would allow you to see how you get on with studying 2 papers at once.

Remember that ACCA is a marathon not a sprint – I admire your ambition, but don’t burn out too quickly. Plus, you need 3 years experience to become a member so there’s not much point in doing the exams faster than this. Unless you already have some verified practical experience under your belt, you could end up in a position where you have passed all exams but can’t apply for membership.

That would be more sensible yes – you could then sit SBR in the following session with your FR knowledge fresh in your mind.

Even 2 papers per sitting is tricky but if you are dedicated you can do it. Personally I took 1 paper every sitting except for one time that I took 2.

Hi,

Well, I personally don’t recommend sitting more than 1 per sitting. I myself sat my first 3 papers all at once in the same sitting and that was the last time i did that… Wasn’t going to do the same mistake again! So I started sitting 1 paper per sitting ( I should utilise and make the best of all 4 sittings)…

I realised like this I was able to focus better and give the right amount of time for preparation even with work.

I know it is easy to get tempted and over commit in giving more papers per sitting (have been there myself!) but remember it is important to make the first attempt the best and secure a good first time pass.
As @chris has rightly said this not a sprint but a marathon… There is no need to be hasty.
And if your employed in a relevant role, you will be doing 2 requirements simultaneously; exams and PER…
Then you will anyways surely be able to complete the qualification before the average time period.

If you are truly dedicated and are completely CERTAIN that you will be able to manage 2 papers with work then the decision is yours to make (we are here to advise each other, NOT to force our decisions upon anyone).

@cindy1228 said:

March- AA and Law
June – FM
Sept- FR and AFM
Dec – PM and SBR
March 2020 – TX and AAA?
June 2020 – SBL?

Now coming to the paper combination…

TX and FR are really technical papers, best to do them in different sittingz

And if you have decided to give 2 papers per sitting then…ideally

March’19 (as you have already booked) – AA & LAW

June’ 19- PM
(and I would also start studying GRADUALLY for TX alongside… In fact this is what I actually did! )

September’19 – TX and FM
December’20 – FR
March’20- SBR
June’20 – AAA
September’20 – AFM
December’20 – SBL

3 things to note here:
1) You cannot give a Strategic Level ( previously Professional Level) paper before completing the Skills level papers
You can only do so if that is the last(only) Skills level paper you have remaining
2) I certainly wouldn’t recommend giving more than 1 Strategic Level Paper per sitting… Things get even more challenging after the skills level and in any case your only 2 sittings over to what you initially planned.
3) Acca has provided us with the recommended preparation period for each paper, it is best to go according to that.

Hope that helps.

Since you are preparing for a possible migration in UK next year, along with other important factors for the move to UK(or any other country as a matter of fact) there are somethings I will advise you to look into as you are doing so…

-If your current work is relevant, then make sure to get the relevant time and objectives (if any) signed off by your manager
-Contact ACCA and ask them about how this may affect the Joint Scheme

@manishadarla said:
Hi,
I wanted to ask if i could manage preparing for F5,F7,F9 by this March and get them cleared. I am a full time student. I got the rest of the skill level papers exempted. Should go subject by subject or prepare all the three simultaneously.

Hi,

Well, as @chris and I have mentioned in our posts above… Giving 3 papers in 1 sitting could be really challenging.

Personally I think it is best to give 1 paper per sitting. By this you can focus better on one subject… Dedicate the appropriate amount of time for preparation and practice and secure a better first time pass.

As you have mentioned that you have got exemptions from other skill level papers… This means anyways you will be able to complete qualification at a much faster pace (provided that you complete the other requirements too)… So no need to be hasty with your papers.

Even if you complete all the papers in 1 year you still need to complete the 3 year (36 months) Practical experience requirement (PER). So rushing with your papers won’t help you.

Hope that helps.

I got exemption in 6 papers as I have passed CA-Intermediate from India. If I pass in CA Final Exam can I apply for exemption for 3 more papers (FM,PM,FR).Please anybody kindly reply.

@manishadarla said:
Hey,
I got my 3year practical experience already done. It’s these 7 papers that I need to go through. I want to complete them as quickly as possible. I m fine with having to learn overtime.

Well then that’s great!

I admire your zeal but remember ACCA is a tough qualification (the pass rates says it all). However, that doesn’t make it unachievable.

So, if you are truly dedicated and committed then you can do one thing…

Give one of these skills papers in March’19
The other 2 remaining in June’19

That leaves you with 4 Strategic Level Papers which are ” best and recommended” to be given 1 per sitting
Hence, in June 2020 you will be giving your last ACCA paper.

Ideally, SBL is better to be given in the end as it is a case study and draws in matter from all the other papers. So it will be likely more beneficial to give other papers before SBL.

Please note:
Other than 3 years work experience and 13 papers ACCA students need complete the Ethics and Professional module and
9 performance objectives.

What all I have mentioned now and in my previous post are just advices and recommendations. The decision and choice is yours to make.

Hope that helps.

@cindy1228 said:
Hi, aside from FM, is it manageable to pass having TX and PM for Sept? I am not familiar yet with UK taxation.

Yes that would be manageable to do. I myself studied TX and PM together (though gave PM in June and TX in Sept).

But as I have mentioned here…

@jetavi said:

TX and FR are really technical papers, best to do them in different sittingz

And if you have decided to give 2 papers per sitting then…ideally

March’19 (as you have already booked) – AA & LAW

June’ 19- PM
(and I would also start studying GRADUALLY for TX alongside… In fact this is what I actually did! )

September’19 – TX and FM
December’20 – FR
March’20- SBR
June’20 – AAA
September’20 – AFM
December’20 – SBL

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TX is a really technical paper so you would want to give it more time… And start studying but GRADUALLY alongside with the June’19 paper ( now FM – if you plan to make the changes)

Hope that helps.