Preparatory Course For Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) Exam

The CAT Qualification is a diploma level qualification awarded by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). It is a qualification designed for those who are looking to start career in finance, certify for the skills and experience already gained in employment or gain accelerated progression to the ACCA qualification.
CAT graduates are given direct entry into Part Two Skills Module of the ACCA’s Professional Scheme.

• At least 16 years of age
• Obtained at least two GCE N Level credits with pass (grade 5) in Mathematics or equivalent, preferably with some bookkeeping knowledge
• Language proficiency is IELTS 4.5 or equivalent

All students wish to sit for exams must register as a member with ACCA/CAT(S). It normally takes about 3 months to process an application once ACCA/CAT(S) has received your registration form & documents.

All students who wish to apply for exemption must include certificates and detailed transcript of all relevant papers taken at other examinations. For a comprehensive list of exemptions granted for CAT, visit the ACCA website at http://www.accaglobal.com/join/exemptions.

All exemptions are subject to final approval by ACCA (UK)
For CAT students, no exemption fees for Introductory & Intermediate Levels. For Advanced Level it is ₤49 per paper.

For CAT Examinations

• Normally held in June and December each year
• Examination duration for each Introductory, Intermediate Levels as well as Advanced level compulsory papers is 2 hours
• Examination duration for each Advanced Level optional papers is 3 hours
• There is no time limit to completion
• For papers at Introductory, Intermediate Levels as well as Advanced Level compulsory papers, you can choose computer based examination (CBE) monthly or paper based examination.