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ACCA exam performance & pass rates. ACCA results December 2022
ACCA Pass Rates
Welcome to our latest blog on ACCA exam performance and pass rate trends. As an ACCA candidate, it's natural to be curious about your chances of success on the exams. While many factors can impact your performance, one thing to consider is the overall pass rates for the ACCA exams.
In this blog post, we'll be taking a closer look at the latest data on ACCA pass rates by subject and level and some of the trends that have emerged in recent years.
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2022-2023 ACCA Pass rates
ACCA Results December 2022 announced
ACCA exam results date for December 2022 exams have been announced on January 16, 2023.ACCA released its December 2022 results on January 16 2023. Aprproximately 20% more students took the exams as compared to September 2022. A robust set of results shows that so many students are continuing on their path towards ACCA membership, according to Alan Hatfield, executive director of content, quality and innovation.
The December 2022 pass rates have been much lower as compared to September 22. Pass rates in AA continue to be in the 40% this year. Overall the pass rates for most of the subjects have declined.
Students can plan their ACCA Exams for future sitting by looking at the ACCA Exam dates.
In the tables below we show the ACCA exam pass rate comparisons both by subject and exam periods.
Applied Skills exam
ACCA exam pass rate by subject
| Exams | Sep 22 | Dec 22 | Mar 23 | Jun 23 |
| PM | 40% | 43% | ||
| TX | 52% | 52% | ||
| FR | 50% | 49% | ||
| AA | 44% | 40% | ||
| FM | 51% | 51% |
Strategic Professional exam
ACCA exam pass rate by subject
| Exams | Sep 22 | Dec 22 | Mar 23 | Jun 23 |
| SBL | 49% | 49% | ||
| SBR | 51% | 47% | ||
| AFM | 42% | 41% | ||
| APM | 34% | 33% | ||
| ATX | 43% | 39% | ||
| AAA | 34% | 32% |
ACCA exam pass rate statistics
| Students | Sep 22 | Dec 22 | Mar 23 | Jun 23 |
| Who appeared | 83,630 | 107,142 | ||
| Completed exams | 99,192 | 128,693 | ||
| Remotely invigitlated | 13,321 | 15,848 | ||
| ACCA qualified | 3,426 | 3,737 |
We do write tips on exams that have low passing rates. Students can read our expert blogs on how to pass the exams.
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2021-2022 ACCA pass rates
ACCA syllabus changes primarily have focused on data analytics, cloud computing artificial intelligence, internet of things, and automation.
The importance of sustainability to the ACCA Qualification is central to developing skills and knowledge about how it impacts businesses, including ESG factors on strategy formulation. In addition, they must address these issues when performing performance measurements and audits to comply with industry standards or guidelines.
This exam year results are robust, and we're thrilled to see so many students continuing on their journey towards a career with the Association said Alan Hartfield.
Overall this year had close to 15,000 students complete their ACCA qualification.
Applied Skills exam
ACCA exam pass rate by subject
| Exams | Sep 21 | Dec 21 | Mar 22 | Jun 22 |
| PM | 37 | 43 | 40 | 41 |
| TX | 52 | 49 | 51 | 52 |
| FR | 48 | 50 | 50 | 51 |
| AA | 39 | 38 | 44 | 39 |
| FM | 52 | 50 | 50 |
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Strategic Professional exam
ACCA exam pass rate by subject
| Exams | Sep 21 | Dec 21 | Mar 22 | Jun 22 |
| SBL | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 |
| SBR | 48 | 48 | 46 | 49 |
| AFM | 38 | 41 | 43 | 41 |
| APM | 30 | 32 | 34 | 33 |
| ATX | 36 | 37 | 38 | 42 |
| AAA | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 |
ACCA exam pass rate statistics
| Students | Sep 21 | Dec 21 | Mar 22 | Jun 22 |
| Who appeared | 93,635 | 119,688 | 88,564 | 101,866 |
| Completed exams | 117,693 | 145,692 | 105,155 | 122,756 |
| Remotely invigitlated | 9,809 | 9,173 | 15,474 | |
| ACCA qualified | 3,222 | 4,288 | 3,090 | 3,877 |
2020-2021 ACCA pass rates
The exams were held during the pandemic, with the remotely invigilated exams being tried for the first time. Almost 99.5% of exams were CBE.
"The students have shown amazing resilience and commitment in the face of adversity this year," said Alan Hatfield, Executive Director - of content, quality and innovation. 'Whilst Covid-19 continues to be a significant challenge for us all, students did come with excellent results.
Overall we had close to 16,000 students becoming ACCA affiliates in this exam cycle.
Applied Skills exam
ACCA exam pass rate by subject
| Exams | Sep 20 | Dec 20 | Mar 21 | Jun 21 |
| PM | 39 | 40 | 44 | 41 |
| TX | 49 | 51 | 46 | 50 |
| FR | 40 | 48 | 47 | 51 |
| AA | 41 | 39 | 43 | 39 |
| FM | 52 | 45 | 46 | 53 |
Strategic Professional exam
ACCA exam pass rate by subject
| Exams | Sep 20 | Dec 20 | Mar 21 | Jun 21 |
| SBL | 51 | 49 | 47 | 52 |
| SBR | 49 | 47 | 52 | 44 |
| AFM | 37 | 42 | 39 | 39 |
| APM | 33 | 32 | 36 | 32 |
| ATX | 38 | 40 | 44 | 41 |
| AAA | 33 | 35 | 32 | 32 |
ACCA exam pass rate statistics
| Students | Sep 20 | Dec 20 | Mar 21 | Jun 21 |
| Who appeared | 103,000 | 119,688 | 92,000 | 100,000 |
| Completed exams | 132,000 | 145,692 | 112,000 | 128,000 |
| Remotely invigitlated | 14,000 | 9,809 | 21,402 | 21,000 |
| ACCA qualified | 4,219 | 4,288 | 3,440 | 3,838 |
ACCA releases individual Exam pass rates quarterly after each testing window, and Eduyush reports these pass rates here. The ACCA Exam is a rigorous test that we continue to analyze and compare pass rates throughout the years.
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ACCA Exam dates. Questions? Answers.
The ACCA exam time in India is typically around 1:30 PM local time for centre based exams. In some cities, exams can also be offered at 9:30 AM
For remote exams, there are multiple slots during the day at 15 minute intervals.
There are four exam sessions per year for the ACCA qualification: September, December, March, and June.
Candidates have the opportunity to sit exams in any of these sessions.
Students must go to their myACCA login and book the exams directly.
As all exams are Computer based, students will be redirected to the Pearson exam booking window, where they will need to select their centre or remote times.
Exam dockets are sent via email and also available for download on your MyACCA login three weeks prior to the exam dates.
The ACCA exams are typically multiple choice or objective test questions, although some exams may also include written case study questions. The exams are usually held in a computer-based format, although paper-based exams may be available in some locations.
Yes, you can change the exam session or location after you have registered, but no changes can be done after the exam booking deadline date
If you miss an exam, you will need to re-register and pay the exam fees again. ACCA marks you as absent.
You will also need to wait until the next exam session to sit for the exam.
Yes, you can request a refund if you decide not to take the exam and have cancelled the exam booking prior to the exam deadline.
The refund will be credited to your ACCA account which you can use for your next exams.
If you need a refund back to your credit card, you will have to contact ACCA team.
The syllabus of ACCA does not materially change every year.
All amendments are done basis the September to June exam cycle.
As an example, in order to keep up with the latest changes in the accounting industry and business world, the syllabus is reviewed and updated on a regular basis. So although there may not be any major changes each year, there will likely be some minor amendments made.
It is best to review the latest syllabus on ACCA site prior to starting your studies.
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