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Hi
A little question: What happens if I don’t attend an exam for which I had registered? eg I register for 3 exams in Dec 13 and afterwards it turns out that I only had time two prepare for two of them. Accordingly, I just don’t appear at the third exam and want to have (another) try in Jun 14.
Does this have any consequences? Of course, I will have to pay fees for all three exams in Dec 13 and additinal fee for the missed one in Jun 14. But is there a maximum numer of attempts I have to pass an exam (so that I would lose an attempt by doing what I described above)?
Thanks
SimonIf you don’t show up for an exam it counts as a fail. There isn’t a max number of attempts at a paper per se, but there is a time limit of 10 years on passing them all.
You can choose to defer an exam, there is an admin fee not sure of timeframe contact ACCA connect.
I’m sure I read that you are only classed as a fail if you have actual sight of the exam paper, in other words if you don’t even turn up, it’s not a fail and your next attempt is shown as the first attempt. Not sure where I read that but wherever it was, it was quite specific about the timing.
Yes, you’re right. I’ve checked again and you’d be marked as absent for it rather than failing it.
does passing all your exams in the first attempt have any benefit for job prospects i.e. would employers even be able to see this or see that you havn’t attended an exam?
Not attending an exam does NOT count as a fail.
You are recorded simply as absent.
There is no limit on the number of attempts, but there is at the moment an overall limit of 10 years to pass all the exams (although there is a proposal to change this, which will effectively increase the time)
Hi John
In regards to the proposal to change the overall time limit do you have any news as to when there will be any announcement from the ACCA.
I’ve contacted ACCA but they never give me any information, today I was told to call back in two years time.Any help will be greater appreciated.
Ihve been unable to attend acca f5 exam this june because my arm was injured on the eve of the exams and ws unable to write,.. What can acca do in my case?
https://www.accaglobal.com/an/en/help/exam-sessions.html#FAQs-about-sitting-an-exam
WHAT HAPPENS IF I ENTER AN EXAM AND THEN CAN NO LONGER TAKE IT?
You can amend or even withdraw your exam entry up until the standard exam entry closing date for that exam session. We can then either arrange to refund the exam fee to you or hold the money on your account for payment for the next exams you take. After the standard entry deadline, your examination entry fees are not refundable or transferable.
If you cannot sit an exam that you have registered to sit, you will be marked absent. This will not affect the marks of other exams you may have entered to sit and you can sit the exam you missed at the next available paper-based examination session. Alternatively, if the exam you intended to sit is available in computer-based format, you can sit the exam at an approved CBE Licensed centre.
It is not possible for you to withdraw an exam entry after the standard entry closing date.
If you are unable to attend your exam and feel that there are exceptional reasons for this then you can contact ACCA providing details of these reasons. This must be accompanied by relevant supporting documents at which point it may be considered for an exam withdrawal. Exam withdrawals will only be considered under the most extenuating circumstances, minor illnesses or normal expected workloads cannot be considered. Any supporting documents should be sent to ACCA by 24 June 2016 for the June exam session.
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