Which ACCA Exams Should You Take Together?
The best ACCA exam pairings: LW then TX, PM then FM, FR then AA, SBR with AFM. See which papers share content so each sitting builds on the last.
Updated June 2026
ACCA guides
ACCA Exam Guides
Thirteen papers give you real strategic choices: what order to sit them in, which combine well in one sitting, and which options to pick at Strategic Professional. These guides cover those decisions plus the practical layer - current exam dates, the latest per-paper pass rates, the hardest papers and how to use the ACCA practice platform properly.
The Best Order to Take Your ACCA Exams In
The best order to take your ACCA exams, from a tutor who has sat them all: BT and MA together, FA alone, LW into FR, TX timed for June, then SBL and SBR.
Updated June 2026
ACCA Exam Dates: Upcoming Sittings and Booking Deadlines
All ACCA exam dates for 2026: the September session runs 7-11 Sep (entry closes 27 July), December runs 7-11 Dec. Deadlines, fees and results dates inside.
Updated June 2026
ACCA Applied Knowledge Exams: BT, MA and FA
The ACCA Applied Knowledge level covers three two-hour, computer-based exams: Business and Technology, Management Accounting and Financial Accounting.
Updated October 2023
ACCA Exam Day Checklist: What to Bring and Do
Walk into your ACCA exam fully prepared. This checklist covers your docket, ID, approved calculator, stationery, timing, comfort and last-minute tips.
Updated October 2023
How to Pass the ACCA Strategic Professional Exams
The ACCA Strategic Professional level has four exams: SBL and SBR plus two options. Learn how they differ from earlier papers and how to pass them.
Updated October 2023
ACCA Pass Rates: Subject-by-Subject Breakdown
ACCA pass rates by subject, from the latest published sittings: see which papers are easiest (BT, FA) and which are toughest (AAA, APM, PM) before you sit.
Updated July 2023
ACCA Practice Platform: How to Use It Well
The ACCA Practice Platform is a free CBE tool from ACCA. Learn what it does and how to use it to rehearse exams, master the workspace and self-mark.
Updated July 2023
The Hardest ACCA Exam and How to Pass It
The hardest ACCA exams are the Strategic Professional papers, with AAA and APM among the lowest pass rates. Learn why they are tough and how to pass them.
Updated March 2023
ACCA Optional Papers: How to Choose Your 2
ACCA's Strategic Professional level requires two optional papers: AFM, APM, ATX or AAA. Learn what each covers and how to pick the two that fit your career.
Updated February 2023
ACCA Professional Skills Marks Explained
ACCA professional skills marks reward how you apply knowledge: communication, analysis, scepticism and commercial acumen. See where they sit and earn them.
Updated January 2020
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