AAT Pass Rates: What Has Been Published and What the Pass Mark Is

AAT does not appear to publish assessment pass rates on its own website, but PQ Magazine reports pass rates for AAT computer-based assessments from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025: 70.3 percent at Level 4 and 68.6 percent at Level 3. This guide explains what those figures are and are not, what pass mark AAT applies, what the lowest-scoring assessments were, and how to use pass rates when you plan your study. For the grade bands and results times, see our guide to how AAT assessments are graded.

What has been reported

These figures come from PQ Magazine's report on AAT results, which cites the November 2025 issue. The page is undated. We could not confirm that AAT published these numbers directly, so treat them as a trade-press report, not an official AAT statistic. The abbreviations in the table are the assessment names as the report gives them, and we have not expanded them.

Why AAT's own pages do not give pass rates

AAT's assessments and grading pages describe how assessments are marked, how results are reported and how long they take, but they contain no pass-rate statistics. That is common: many awarding bodies publish pass rates only in press releases or annual reports. If you need an official figure, ask AAT or your training provider, who may hold centre-level data.

What pass mark applies

The AAT qualification specifications say AAT maintains a pass mark of 70 percent across all assessments. The Level 2 Certificate in Accounting specification describes a synoptic assessment that is computer-based, takes two hours, is partly computer-marked and partly human-marked, and tests how you apply knowledge in an integrated way in a workplace context. It states a pass mark of 70 percent, is not subject to resit restrictions, and counts only your highest result. Results come within six weeks of the synoptic window closing. Other levels have different assessment formats, so read the specification for your qualification.

How to read a pass rate

A pass rate is an average across many students, units and sittings, so it says little about your own chances. A 68.6 percent pass rate at Level 3 means that roughly seven in ten sittings passed, not that you have a 31 percent chance of failing. Your result depends on preparation, the unit and how well you manage the assessment. The reported figures also cover computer-based assessments only, and the lowest-scoring assessments were around 63 to 66 percent, so it is worth checking whether your next unit is one of the harder ones.

Using the figures to plan

These are our suggestions. If an assessment has a lower reported pass rate, allow more revision time and more timed practice. Use AAT's portal practice assessments, which we cover in our guide to AAT practice assessments, and review each task you lose marks on. Since you are not subject to resit restrictions on the Level 2 synoptic, treat any failed attempt as diagnostic. Our article on what to do if you failed your AAT exam and our AAT exam tips cover practical next steps, and how hard AAT is looks at difficulty by level.

Pass rate versus grade

A pass rate counts how many assessments met the 70 percent pass mark. It says nothing about the grades above it. On graded qualifications the AAT bands are Distinction at 90 to 100 percent, Merit at 80 to 89 percent and Pass at 70 to 79 percent, so a student who scores 72 percent counts as a pass in the same way as one who scores 95 percent. If you are aiming for a higher band, for example for a job application or further study, your target should be well above the pass mark, and a published pass rate will not help you set it.

What to ask your provider

Training providers often track their own first-time pass rates. Useful questions include which units students find hardest, how many students pass first time and what support is offered for resits. Compare answers across providers rather than relying on a single headline number. Our guide to what AAT is explains the levels if you are still deciding where to start.

Frequently asked questions

What is the AAT pass rate?

PQ Magazine reported 70.3% at Level 4 and 68.6% at Level 3 for computer-based assessments from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

Does AAT publish pass rates?

AAT's assessment and grading pages we reviewed do not contain pass-rate statistics.

What is the AAT pass mark?

The qualification specifications state a pass mark of 70% across all assessments.

Which AAT assessments had the lowest pass rates?

PQ Magazine reported FAPS 63%, AMAC 63.7%, MATS 65.3% and PNTA 68.6%.

Source: PQ Magazine report on AAT computer-based assessment pass rates (pqmagazine.com), and AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting and Level 3 Diploma in Accounting qualification specifications (aat.org.uk), checked October 2026.