Fundamental Case Study

This pilot exam has been developed to provide an early example of what this Next Generation ACA exam will look like, how the syllabus content may be assessed and how questions will be formatted in the real exam. 

• Fundamental Case Study pilot exam

These are extra questions that are not included in the published question banks. They are provided in a Word document so you can create progress tests or mock exams. They are not exam-standard. Please refer to either the published question bank or mock exams below for exam-standard questions.

• Unseen question bank for the Fundamental Case Study exam 

Access the PDF's, including mark schemes, below: 

2026: 

• Maple 
• Oak

Two Fundamental Case Study mock exams are now available for use. The remaining two mock exams will be released in May 2026. 

Online access to mock exams for students

As their tutor you remain in charge of when students sit which mock exams. However, we hope distributing the online access information will be a more efficient process for you and your students. 

To allow students to access mock exams in the online practice software, students should use the same link they use to access the questions from the question banks. The username is the letter M + ICAEW student number ie M1234567. There is a unique password allocated to each mock exam which we ask you to distribute to your students as and when you wish. Please see below for these passwords: 

• Maple:38017
• Oak: 59090

These passwords will be active from January 2026. Please refer to the production schedules. 

All published information on the Next Generation ACA can be found here. This includes information on the exciting changes to the qualification, the new syllabus, Specialised Learning, the timeframes, transitional arrangements and frequently asked questions. 

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