See: Exam centre changes | See: Exam start time changes | See: Amended exam schedules
The September 2018 exam session will run from Wednesday 12 September - Friday 28 September
The CA2 online exam will be held on 12-13 September; the CP3 online exam will be held on 14 September.
Exam entry will open on 16 July. Exam entry will close at 17.00 (UK time) on:
- Monday 6 August: to sit at overseas exam centres
- Monday 20 August: to sit at centrea in teh UK/Ireland
Latest updates (April 2018 session)
| Rotterdam | Due to unforeseen circumstances the exams scheduled for Friday 27 April have been moved to Thursday 26 April (afternoon). Please check your inbox for our email sent to you about this. |
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| Paris | The venue address has changed. See the Exam centres page for details |
| Nepal | The venue address has changed. See the Exam centres page for details |
| Zurich | Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 April: revisions to the schedule have been made for CA1/CT2 on these dates. See the Amended exam schedules |
| Karachi | The venue address has changed. See the Exam centres page for details |
| Mauritius | The venue address has changed. See the Exam centres page for details |
| Singapore | The two centre addresses have now been confirmed. See the Exam centres page for details |
| Bangkok | The venue address has changed. See the Exam centres page for details |
| Colombo | The venue for the CT1 exam on 17 April has changed. See the Exam centres page for details |
| Mumbai | There are multiple venue addresses in Mumbai, so check your online exam entry record for details of your centre(s). See the Exam centres page for address details |
| Auckland | The exam centre address has been changed - each week's exam will be at a different venue. See the Exam centres page for details |
| Brunei | The exam centre address has been changed. See the Exam centres page for details |
| UK/Ireland exam centres | Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Manchester, York The exam centre addresses at these Ireland and UK centres have changed for April 2018. See the Exam centres page for details |
| Overseas exam centres | There are a number of amendments to our overseas exam venue addresses. See the Exam centres page for details |
Refund policy
Refunds of exam fees are only given to those who have paid the full fee. More information on refunds
Exam centre changes and confirmations
Exam centre addresses for April 2018 are now being confirmed on the Exam centres page. You should always check the list carefully, in case there are any changes to the centre you usually sit at, and to make sure that you know where to go.
The deadline for requesting an additional overseas exam centre has now passed, and we can not accept any further requests.
Access arrangements applications
The closing date for requesting access arrangements was the same as the exam entry closing date.
Late applications will not be accepted unless due to circumstances for which a valid reason could not be divulged by the published closing date. Download the access arrangements application form, and return this to us once completed.
Exam start time changes
All exams now have 15 minutes reading time allowed.
The standard start times are 09.45 for morning exam reading time, and 14.15 for afternoon exam reading time. The exam writing time will then begin at 10.00 and 14.30.
Local start times may vary at some overseas centres, so you should check here nearer to the exam session dates for confirmation of your start time.
| Centre | Morning exam - local start of reading time | Afternoon exam - local start of reading time |
|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 09.00 | 14.00 |
| Adelaide | 09.15 | 13.45 |
| Auckland | 08.45 | 12.45 |
| Bloemfontein | 09.00 | 13.30 |
| Brisbane | 09.00 | 13.15 |
| Brunei | 08.45 (Fridays only); all other days 09.45 | 14.15 |
| Canberra | 09.15 | 14.00 |
| Cape Town | 09.00 | 13.30 |
| Cologne | 10.00 | 14.30 |
| Guernsey | 09.00 | 13.30 |
| Hanoi | 08.45 | 13.45 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 08.45 | 13.45 |
| Johannesburg | 09.00 | 13.30 |
| Kiev | 09.45 | 13.45 |
| Lagos | 08.45 | 12.45 |
| Melbourne | 09.15 | 14.00 |
| Port of Spain | 08.45 | 13.15 |
| Riga | 09.45 | 13.30 |
| Seattle | 09.45 | 13.15 |
| Sydney | 09.15 | 14.00 |
| Taiwan | 10.00 | 14.00 |
| Wellington | 09.15 | 13.45 |
| Zurich | 09.15 | 14.15 |
The April 2018 exam session will run from Monday 16 April - Friday 27 April
The standard exam schedule for the session is:
| Mon 16 April |
Tues 17 April |
Wed 18 April |
Thurs 19 April |
Fri 20 April |
Mon 23 April |
Tues 24 April |
Wed 25 April |
Thurs 26 April |
Fri 27 April |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM | CA1 Paper 1 |
CT1 | ST4 | CT6 | CT7 | CT5 | CT8 | - | ST8 | ST1 |
| PM | CT2 | CA1 Paper 2 |
CT3 / ST6 | ST9 | SA1-6 | ST7 | ST5 | - | ST2 | CT4 |
We reserve the right to make changes to this schedule.
The CA2 online exam will be held on 11-12 April; the CP3 online exam will be held on 13 April.
Any schedule changes due to public holidays or other unavoidable factors will be given below when available.
| Centre | Original date | Exam(s) | New date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | Friday 27 April | ST1 and CT4 | Thursday 26 April (pm) |
| Dar es Salaam | Thursday 26 April | ST8 and ST2 | Friday 27 April |
| Istanbul | Monday 23 April | CT5 and ST7 | Tuesday 24 April |
| Rio de Janeiro | Monday 23 April | CT5 and ST7 | Tuesday 24 April |
| Zurich | Monday 16 April (pm) | CT2 | Monday 16 April (am) |
| Zurich: We previously announced the CA1 paper 1 exam as moving to Tuesday 17 April (am) and the CA1 paper 2 exam as moving to 18 April (am). There will now be no changes to this exam and it will be held on the dates/times originally scheduled. | |||
Related documents
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Application form for access arrangements for the CT, CA, ST and SA exams
29 January 2018 -
Fees for the exams and other education services
10 January 2018
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