Your complete guide to everything you need to know about the ACCA exam fees, including registration and subscription fees, individual exam fees and exemptions
If you’re considering the ACCA, exam fees are an important factor. Can you afford it? How much does it really cost? How are the fees broken down?
This article lists all the ACCA exam fees, from student registration to maintaining ACCA membership (using GBP as the currency). Use the ACCA exam fee checker for detailed information based on your own country of residence.
ACCA Registration and Subscription Fees
You must be registered as an active ACCA student to enrol for ACCA exams. That means you must pay a one-time registration fee of £89 and an annual subscription fee of £122.
In your first year, you pay both the £89 and £122 fees. Every year afterwards, you need only pay the £122 annual subscription fee – due before 1st January.
You must pay this fee even if you aren’t sitting any exams that year. If you don’t you could be taken off the student register and have to re-register as a student to continue your studies, for £89.
ACCA Exemption Fees
You must pay separate ACCA exam fees for any exemptions.
The fees depend on the exam level. These fees are £98 for the Applied Knowledge exams and £123 for the Applied Skills exams.
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ACCA Exam Fees
An exam entry fee must be paid for each exam you enter. The exam fee amount depends on the exam level, sitting, and when you enter.
ACCA Applied Knowledge Fees
Applied Knowledge exams are available on-demand and you should contact your local CBE Centre to book.
ACCA Applied Skills exams
- Corporate and Business Law (LW)
- Performance Management (PM)
- Taxation (TX)
- Financial Reporting (FR)
- Audit and Assurance (AA)
- Financial Management (FM)
Applied Skills exams fees
| March 2023 standard entry Closes 30 January 2023 at 23:59 GMT | £143 |
| March 2023 late entry Closes 6 February 2023 at 23:59 GMT | £365 |
ACCA Strategic Professional Fees
We recommend that before you move to Strategic Professional you should take your Ethics and Professional Skills module. This will cost £82.
Your Strategic Professional exams are broken down into Essentials and Options.
Strategic Business Leader Exam Fees
| March 2023 standard entry Closes 30 January 2023 at 23:59 GMT | £245 |
| March 2023 late entry Closes 6 February 2023 at 23:59 GMT | £394 |
Strategic Business Reporting Exam Fees
| March 2023 standard entry Closes 30 January 2023 at 23:59 GMT | £190 |
| March 2023 late entry Closes 6 February 2023 at 23:59 GMT | £394 |
Strategic Professional Options Exams
| March 2023 standard entry Closes 30 January 2023 at 23:59 GMT | £190 |
| March 2023 late entry Closes 6 February 2023 at 23:59 GMT | £394 |
The biggest factor that impacts price is when you apply. The difference between standard and late entry can be huge. For full details, see the ACCA Exam Fees price list.
ACCA Exam Fees: Affiliates
ACCA Affiliates are students who’ve passed their ACCA exams and ethics module but haven’t completed the professional experience requirement. Once you gain affiliate status, you must pay an annual subscription fee of £142.
You may hold this status for three years. If you want to extend your ACCA affiliate status after three years, the annual subscription fee increases to £283.
ACCA Exam Fees: Membership
Once you complete your ACCA exams, ethics module and professional experience requirement, you can apply for full ACCA membership.
This means you must pay a one-off admission to a membership fee of £283. Then you pay an annual subscription fee of £283.
There is also a Lifetime membership commutation fee of £283.
Special Discounts
ACCA exam fees are priced to be affordable to students globally, but some students might need further reductions.
You could be eligible for a reduced ACCA membership subscription fee if you meet requirements like long-time unemployment, caring for a family full-time or studying full-time.
For full details, read the ACCA exam fee reductions guide.
How To Pay ACCA Exam Fees
The easiest way to pay is online, via MyACCA using a credit card, debit card, PayPal, Alipay or pre-paid debit card which is available for online payments only.
Find out more about paying your ACCA exam fees here.
ACCA exam fees are much more affordable than you’d think. The exams represent an upfront cost but the huge benefits of ACCA membership once you qualify to ensure your investment is very well spent.
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I’m a student, I’ve already finished 13 exams, I really want to finished the last one in this year. Sorry I forget to pay the fees for a long time, becaus off some sad self issues. Sorry for this mistake. I’ll pay all the fees soon. Can you help me recover my account, and allow me to finish the last exam soon. Thanks for the help.
How much we pay for exam of applied skills in march
Gustave,
It depends on where you are from. In Europe, the March 2023 fees for ACCA are £143; in other locations, it will be lower, £132. The closing date for registration is Jan 30th 2023. After that, the late entry fee is really expensive, £339 – £365.
You can look at your specific country here.
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