ACCA Applied Skills · exam guide

How the ACCA Applied Skills Exam Is Conducted

Checked against ACCA's official pages, as of 12 October 2026. Rules and fees change; confirm on the official site before you act.

All Applied Skills exams are computer-based and out of 100 marks with all questions compulsory. LW lasts two hours; the other five last three hours.

• LW (Global): two hours. Section A has 25 two-mark and 20 one-mark objective test questions (70 marks); Section B has 5 six-mark multi-task questions.
• PM, TX, FR and FM: three hours. Section A has 15 two-mark objective test questions; Section B has three OT cases of five two-mark questions each; Section C has 40 marks of constructed response questions (two 20-mark questions in PM, FR and FM; one 10-mark and two 15-mark questions in TX).
• AA: three hours. Section A has three 10-mark OT cases (30 marks); Section B has one 30-mark and two 20-mark constructed response questions.
• Objective test questions are marked all or nothing: a wrong answer scores zero, there is no further penalty, and partial marks are not given.
• Calculators must not store or display text. Phones, smartwatches, cameras, recording devices, notes, books, dictionaries and translators are not allowed.
• You must not communicate with anyone except exam staff or leave the room early. Breaches can lead to a nullified result, no fee refund and removal from the student register.