Dates and deadlines

We recommend that you apply for access arrangements on initial registration. Deadlines: ACA Certificate Level and ICAEW CFAB: at least 21 days before your exam. Please do not book your exam until you have received confirmation of the outcome. Professional and Advanced Level: same as the exam booking window closing date.

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Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD) guidance

ICAEW wants to assess your knowledge and skills transparently and fairly. We appreciate that exam conditions may be difficult for some students with a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD) such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and ADHD.

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Medical conditions, pregnancy, breastfeeding and prayer time during exams

ICAEW wants to assess your knowledge and skills transparently and fairly. We appreciate that exam conditions may be difficult for some students so we offer access arrangements if you have a short-term or long-term impairment, disability or health condition, are pregnant, breastfeeding or need to observe daily prayers.

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Stop the clock/rest breaks

If you have been awarded stop the clock/rest breaks, please refer to this guidance for further information.

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Guidance and procedures for the use of readers and scribes

You may be eligible to use a scribe and/or reader if you suffer from a disability or impairment. All students wishing to use a scribe or reader must provide supporting evidence to enable these arrangements to be put in place for them.

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The Chartered Accountants Benevolent Association (caba)

The Chartered Accountants Benevolent Association (caba) can provide a range of services to support chartered accountants, trainee’s and their families.

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